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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…
Residents Pass ABA Basic Exam with Distinction
Congratulations to our PGY-3 resident class on successfully completing the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) BASIC Examination! We are extremely proud to announce that 30% of the class performed in the top 10% nationally.
Change of CRNA Leadership for UPMC East & UPMC McKeesport
Cindy McGettigan will be retiring in December of this year after 30 years of dedicated service and remarkable leadership. Tammy L. Nuzzo, MHS, CRNA, has accepted the role of CRNA Clinical Director for UPMC East and UPMC McKeesport effective October 25, 2020.
Pain Medicine Fellowship Match Results, 2021-2022
The Pain Medicine Fellowship is proud to announce the Class of 2021-2022. Congratulations to our incoming fellows and thank you to all those who participated in the interview process.
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Match Results, 2021-2022
Our match results are in for the 2021-2022 UPMC Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship class!
Austin Smith Wins Merit Award
Congratulations to medical student Austin Smith, who conducted summer research in our department as part of the Dean's Summer Research Program (DSRP) under the mentorship of Kathirvel Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASE. Austin won a Certificate of Merit Award for his abstract “Predicting…
Dr. Ted Sakai Appointed Chair of SEA Research Committee
The Research Committee of the SEA, which is the only society in anesthesiology exclusively dedicated to advancing clinical teaching in anesthesia, provides a forum for research in anesthesiology education as well as resources, advice, and mentorship for educators planning and conducting research.
Dr. Grace Lim Part of Pennsylvania Team Fighting for Maternal Safety
As a member of the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative Alliance for Innovation in Maternal Health team, Dr. Lim will be part of a new PA state maternal safety effort focused on severe hypertension, health disparities, and depression screening and follow-up.
Work by Subramaniam, et al. Commended in JCVA Editorial
The editorial discussed the lack of literature and limited guidance on establishing a perioperative transthoracic echocardiography service and praised the work by the authors.
Robust Department Participation at ASA 2020 Virtual Meeting
Department members will deliver 38 presentations; two faculty members will moderate sessions; and 13 faculty members, three residents, and one Pitt medical student will serve on ASA and ASA-related committees.
ACGME Awards Continued Accreditation With No Citations to Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship
We are pleased to announce that the ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) Anesthesiology Review Committee has awarded our Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program continued accreditation with no citations. This status is given to…
Drs. Brian Blasiole and Scott Licata Recognized for Contributions at CHP
Dr. Blasiole was commended for his collaboration and positive communication among the clinical team members at CHP. Dr. Licata was recognized his hard work and kind, compassionate care for patients and families at CHP.