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Research Team Presents Four Abstracts and Wins Best of Meeting Award at PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2021

Our Practice Management Research Team presented four abstracts at the meeting, one of which was a top award winner.

UPMC Shadyside Celebrates Retirement of Corinne Waldron

Corinne retired on January 15, 2021, after 36 years of CRNA practice, 20 of which were at UPMC Shadyside.

Drs. Ted Sakai and Kathirvel Subramaniam to Join Editorial Boards

Drs. Sakai and Subramaniam were invited to serve as Associate Editors of Clinical Transplantation: The Journal of Clinical and Translational Research. Additionally, Dr. Subramaniam will join the editorial board of Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 
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Dr. Jacques Chelly Nominated for ASRA Distinguished Service Award

Nominees for this award are recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the science, teaching, or practice of regional anesthesia and/or pain medicine.

Resident & Fellow Alumni Pass NBE TEE Exams

Drs. Jonah Abraham, Phil Carullo, Maciej Z. Klosowski, Sean McDermott, and Kevin Pardo passed the basic transesophageal echocardiography exam conducted by the National Board of Echocardiography.

Allison Lewis and Bill Pileggi Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine

They were honored for excellence in nursing in 2020 in the advanced practitioner category. Allison was featured as an Excellence in Nursing honoree and Bill received an honorable mention.

Kate Hladio, Retired UPMC Shadyside CRNA, Passes Away

Kate worked most recently on the Shadyside Ambulatory Surgery Center before her retirement in 2015.

Bob Andra and Dr. Dan Sabo to Receive Awards at 2020 Nurse Anesthesia Graduation

Robert Andra, MHS, CRNA, will receive the Mary DePaolis Lutzo Anesthetist of the Year Award and Daniel Sabo, MD, will receive the Stephen Finestone Anesthesiologist of the Year Award.

UPMC East Celebrates Cindy McGettigan’s Retirement

Cindy is a former Clinical Director of UPMC East & UPMC McKeesport.

Dr. Daniel Sabo Appointed Clinical Director of Anesthesiology at UPMC Shadyside

Dr. Sabo will coordinate anesthesia services hospital-wide, manage the daily OR schedule, serve as a Department clinical liaison, and take on significant clinical OR responsibilities.

Summer 2021 Anesthesiology Research Fellowship Applications Due January 31, 2021

We are a host site for the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF). Since 2008, the University of Pittsburgh has hosted 21 medical students in this summer research fellowship program, some from the University of Pittsburgh…

Dr. Kim Howard-Quijano on CVSA Forum Panel for Residents & Medical Students

Kimberly Howard-Quijano, MD, MS, will be on the panel for this live Q&A session for medical students interested in anesthesia or cardiovascular surgery. Participants will have a chance to ask questions regarding the specialty, interview process, tips for virtual interviews, etc.

Dr. Ryan Ball Appointed UPMC Passavant Interim Assistant Chief Anesthesiologist

Dr. Ball will assist in coordination of anesthesia services hospital-wide, back up the Clinical Director in managing the daily OR schedule and assist and support Dr. Dan Sullivan and Dr. Wende Goncz in their roles within the department and hospital.  

Charge OR Team Wins Top Innovation Awards

The team, led by Evan E. Lebovitz, MD, under the mentorship of Mark E. Hudson, MD, MBA, recently won two awards for their work on a new integrated anesthesia and surgical scheduling app.

Change of Physician Leadership for East Pod

Michael L. Kentor, MD, has decided to retire at the end of this year after a remarkable career of over 40 years in our department. On January 1, 2021, Sutanu Misra, MD, CPE, MBA, will join our department faculty as Chief Anesthesiologist for the sites in our “East Pod” - East, McKeesport, Penn…