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Dr. Tomas Drabek Appointed to Society for Critical Care Medicine Scientific Review Committee
Congratulations to Tomas Drabek, MD, PhD, who has been appointed to serve as a member of the Society for Critical Care Medicine Scientific Review Committee. The committee organizes and executes activities related to broadening the research focus to include a full trajectory from basic…
Research Team Takes Awards AGAIN at the Annual ASA Practice Management Meeting
Photo (L to R): Drs. Trent Emerick, Andrius Giedraitis, Mark Hudson, Mitch Tsai (University of Vermont), Dave Nelson, and Hayden HundleyThe American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Practice Management meeting is considered the premier business event for physician anesthesiologists…
NIH Awards Dr. Yan Xu’s T32 Postdoctoral Training Program for the Third Time
The program, entitled “Research Training in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,” is directed by Professor Yan Xu, PhD, Vice Chair of Basic Sciences.
Dr. John Williams Elected to the Royal Society of Medicine
Congratulations to John P. Williams, MD, who was elected to the Royal Society of Medicine in London, UK in December 2016. The Royal Society of Medicine, one of the oldest of the medical societies, is one of the UK's major providers of postgraduate medical education and promotes an…
Dr. Philip Carullo Receives Pitt Center for Medical Innovation Award
The University of Pittsburgh Center for Medical Innovation (CMI) recently awarded a grant to resident Philip Carullo, MD and Youngjae Chun, PhD, Assistant Professor in Pitt’s Department of Industrial Engineering, for the project “The Esophocclude - Medical Device for Temporary…
Dr. Charles Buffington Appointed Professor Emeritus in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Congratulations to Charles A. Buffington, MD, who has served as a Presby anesthesiologist since 1988, on his appointment to the esteemed title of Professor Emeritus in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Buffington graduated from Bucknell University with a BS…
Dr. Richard McHugh Appointed Clinician Emeritus by University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Congratulations to Richard McHugh, MD for his appointment to the rarely bestowed and renowned title of “Clinician Emeritus.” University of Pittsburgh Physicians (UPP) grants only one or two of these titles per year system-wide.
Dr. McHugh earned his BS in Biology from St.…
Happy CRNA Week!
Happy National Nurse Anesthetists Week! This year’s event is being celebrated Jan. 22-28, 2017. Our CRNAs, who mark this annual occasion by giving back to the community, have kicked off several charity initiatives this week:
Our UPMC Presbyterian CRNAs are collecting gently used…
Ninth Edition of Smith’s Anesthesia for Infants and Children Published
The ninth edition of Smith's Anesthesia for Infants and Children by Peter J. Davis, MD and Franklyn P. Cladis, MD was recently published. The book,…
PAMED Names Dr. Kristin Ondecko Ligda a “Top 40 Physician under 40”
Congratulations to Kristin Ondecko Ligda, MD, who was named as one of the “Top 40 Physicians Under 40” by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED). She was one of only two anesthesiologists in the state and one of only three physicians in the entire UPMC Health System who were…
Dr. Jacques Chelly Invited to Lecture at International Auriculotherapy Symposium
Congratulations to Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, who has been invited to present his work on perioperative pain management and auriculotherapy at the 9th International Auriculotherapy Symposium to be held August 10 -12, 2017 in Singapore.
Dr. Brian Williams Accepted into OACD Advanced Faculty Leadership Academy
Congratulations to Brian A. Williams, MD, MBA, who was accepted into the 2017 Advanced Faculty Leadership Academy. This year-long professional development program offered by the University of Pittsburgh Office of Academic Career Development (OACD) is designed for mid-career and senior…
Dr. Jacques E. Chelly Reappointed to Committee for Tenured Faculty Promotions and Appointments
Congratulations to Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, who was reappointed to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Committee for Tenured Faculty Promotions and Appointments (TFPA) for a second three-year term of service beginning January 1, 2017. The TFPA performs critically…
Dr. R. Scott Lang and Monique Saxon Win Excellence Awards at Pitt Nurse Anesthesia Graduation
Congratulations to R. Scott Lang, MD and Monique Saxon MSN, CRNA, who were presented with excellence awards at the University of Pittsburgh Nurse Anesthesia Program graduation ceremony from the fall Class of 2016 on December 17, 2016 at The University Club. Dr. Lang received the…
Dr. Stephen Esper and ERAS on WTAE TV News
The WTAE TV news story “No Drugs or Devices Needed for Surgery Recovery Method Sparked in Pittsburgh” features UPMC’s Enhanced Recovery after…