News
Jan D. Smith MBChB, FRCP, FACP, DTM&H
Dr. Smith was probably the longest serving member of our department.
Brett Fadgen Speaks at Mercy Nursing Career Day
Brett M. Fadgen, MSN, CFRN, CRNA presented and spoke about the nurse anesthetist profession to soon-to-graduate nurses at UPMC Mercy’s School of Nursing Career Day.
Surgicorps Highlights Volunteer Dr. Brian Gierl
Surgicorps, an organization providing free surgical and medical care to people in need around the world, chose Brian Gierl, MD as their “Volunteer of the Month” and spotlighted him in an…
Chuck Giordano Presents DNP Project
Congratulations to Lt Col. Charles D. Giordano, MSN, CRNA, nurse anesthetist at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, who presented his postgraduate work to earn the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) on July 16, 2019. The title of his work was “Epidural Analgesia Evidence Based…
Dr. Mark Hudson Selected as Member of AUA
Congratulations to Mark E. Hudson, MD, MBA for the exceptional recognition of being selected as a member of the Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA). AUA Membership reflects his peers’ and the institutions’ strong endorsement of his stature as a national…
Dr. Ted Sakai Appointed Vice Chair for Professional Development
Congratulations to Tetsuro (Ted) Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, who has been appointed to the executive leadership position of Vice Chair for Professional Development in our department and Chair of our Academic Promotions Committee.
Dr. Sakai earned his MD and his PhD from…
Residents Raise Funds for ASA Lifebox Challenge
Each year, ASA encourages resident teams to raise funds for this important cause. Our residents have formed a team to take part in the 2019 fundraising challenge.
Department Honors Retirees at Meeting
At our July 2019 department meeting, we honored the recent retirements of some of our physicians and CRNAs who collectively provided over 150 years of combined service:
Anesthesiologists
Scott Brinkmeyer, MD; 10 years, UPMC Mercy Lakshmi Digumarthi, MD; UPMC Horizon/Jameson…
Violinist Monique Mead Plays for Chronic Pain Self-Management Group
On July 18, 2019, Monique Mead performed a violin concert for patients in the chronic pain self-management groups at our UPMC Pain Medicine location in Centre Commons. Patients in the groups, led by Cheryl Bernstein, MD and Susan E. Jarquin, PhD, are living with a…
Paige Tejera, Shadyside CRNA, Commissioned as Army Officer
Congratulations to LT1 Paige Tejera, MSN, CRNA, ANC, USAR, who was sworn into her officer duties in downtown Pittsburgh on July 16, 2019. First Lieutenant Tejera will serve as a CRNA in the Army Reserves and continues to work on her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the…
2019 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows Henry Paiste and Ezoza Rajabaliev
Our department was one of 40 sites nationwide selected to host 2019 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows (MSARF). FAER created the MSARF program to encourage talented medical students to consider careers in…
QI Project Poster by Resident Amanda Deis to be Presented at GME Symposium
Her project, “Contaminated Sharp Injury Among Anesthesia Residents,” was selected as a poster at the 2nd Annual GME (Graduate Medical Education) Quality and Safety Symposium on September 4, 2019, at the University Club.
Residents Achieve 100% Pass Rate on June 2019 ABA Basic Exam
Every UPMC Anesthesiology resident who took the exam passed, a testament to the excellence of our residency training program!
Dr. Benedict Alter Wins IARS Mentored Research Award
Congratulations to our T32 postdoctoral scholar Ben Alter, MD, PhD, whose project “Mechanisms and Translational Application of Endogenous Analgesia” was selected to receive a 2019 IARS (International Anesthesia Research Society) Mentored Research Award (IMRA). IMRAs…