News
SEA Spring Meeting Participation
The Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) Spring Meeting will be held April 26-28, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Many department members will participate in the meetings:
Committees
Franklyn P. Cladis, MD, SEA Board of Directors Kristin M. Ondecko Ligda, MD, FASA, Program…
Dr. Kathirvel Subramaniam to Join ASE Finance Committee
Congratulations to Kathirvel Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASE, who has been invited to serve as Member at Large on the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Finance Committee. Dr. Subramaniam’s appointment term will begin immediately following the ASE’s 2019 Scientific Sessions in June…
Sixth Successful MedTASS Concludes in 2019
The department, in collaboration with our colleagues at the Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IsMeTT), completed another successful MedTASS conference on April 5-6 in Palermo, Sicily. The biannual MedTASS (Mediterranean Transplant…
Faculty Participating at IARS/AUA/SOCCA/SATA 2019
The 2019 International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Annual Meeting and International Science Symposium will be aligned with the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) and Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA) Annual Meetings from May 16 –20, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec…
Work by Dr. Michael Schnetz Wins Travel Award/Best of Meeting Top Finalist
Congratulations to our T32 Postdoctoral Scholar Michael Schnetz, MD, PhD, whose abstract was selected as a Kosaka Best of Meeting Top Finalist at the 2019 International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Annual Meeting and International Science Symposium:
“Response to Inhaled…
Regional /Acute Pain Fellows Gather at ASRA Spring 2019
Current, future, and past trainees of our Regional Anesthesiology / Acute Pain Fellowship united for a luncheon at the 44th Annual Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, April 11-13, 2019 in Las Vegas. A total of 41 people attended.
2019-2020 Chief Residents Selected
The department’s Recruitment and Selection Committee is pleased to announce the Chief Residents for the 2019-2020 academic year:
Michael Gemma, MD - Chief Resident
Mike is an Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society graduate of the Wright State University Boonshoft…
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Awarded OB Anesthesia Center of Excellence Designation
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) has officially designated UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital as an Obstetric (OB) Anesthesia Center of Excellence! SOAP recognizes institutions and programs that demonstrate superior OB anesthesia care as Centers of Excellence after…
Michael Jordan Presents at Advanced Practice Providers Conference
Michael Jordan, MSN, CRNA (UPMC Presbyterian) presented the lecture “Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU and ABG Analysis” at the UPMC Office of Advanced Practice Providers Spring Fling 2019 Conference on March 28, 2019 at Cumberland Woods Village.
2019 UPMC CRNA Conference a Triumph
Our 2019 UPMC CRNA Conference held March 22-March 24, 2019 at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort was a huge success. The event promoted professional collegiality and provided the opportunity for CRNAs to share techniques, review principles, learn about new changes within the field of nurse…
Dr. Peter Davis and CHP Anesthesiology Department Spotlighted for Philanthropy
Congratulations to Peter Davis, MD and the Anesthesiology Department at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP), who were featured in an Employee Spotlight article in the March 19…
Daniel Mikuta, Former UPMC Presbyterian CRNA, Passes Away
Dan worked for many years at Forbes Regional Hospital and later UPMC Presbyterian. He also worked for over a year at UPMC ISMETT in Palermo, Sicily, contributing significantly to the success of the transplant center when it was first established there.
Department Members Participating at SOAP 2019
The following faculty, residents, fellows, and staff will participate in the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) 51st Annual Meeting, May 1-5, 2019, Phoenix, AZ:
Chad Dean, MD
Poster Presentation: Risk for Neuraxial Morphine-Associated Adverse Events and…
Paper by Homanics Research Team Featured on Brain Sciences Journal Cover
The cover of the March 2019 issue of Brain Sciences featured a publication by the research team of Gregg E. Homanics, PhD, published in the same issue.
Image from Dr. Mihaela Visoiu Again Featured on Pediatric Anesthesia Cover
Dr. Mihaela Visoiu next to the March 2019 cover of Pediatric AnesthesiaThe cover of the March 2019 issue of Pediatric Anesthesia was based on a publication by Mihaela Visoiu, MD, et al. published in the same issue. Dr. Visoiu and the article co-authors were directly credited for the…