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2018 Safar Symposium and Multi-Departmental Trainees' Research Day
L to R: Drs. Patrick Kochanek (Director, Safar Center for Resuscitation Research), Lewis S. Nelson (2018 Safar lecture presenter), and Yan Xu (Vice Chair for Basic Research, Department of Anesthesiology)The 16th annual Safar Symposium and sixth annual Multi-Departmental…
Dr. Trent Emerick Named Co-Associate Director of Pain Medicine Fellowship
Congratulations to Trent Emerick, MD, MBA, who has been named Co-Associate Program Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship, a role which will be shared with the existing Associate Program Director, John Hache, MD.
Dr. Emerick earned his MBA from The…
Nurse Anesthetists Participate in 2018 Light of Life Mission Walk for the Homeless
CRNAs Leanna Madich, Courtney Smith, and Jim Ressler, and SRNAs Dallin Pau Ball, Nathan Hough, Shawn West, Derek Plotz, Gregory Romano, Carol Hundley, Sarah Walor, and Ashley Graff.A group of student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) and certified registered nurse anesthetists…
PAMED Selects Dr. Phil Carullo as a “Top Physician Under 40”
Congratulations to our PGY-3 resident Philip Carullo, MD, who was selected by Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) as one of their “Top Physicians Under 40” for 2018. This PAMED award annually recognizes the best of the best early career physicians in Pennsylvania. Candidates are…
Dr. Diana DeAndrade Wins ASE Travel Award
Congratulations to Diana DeAndrade, MD, who has received a travel grant from the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). She will be awarded $1,000 to attend the ASE Annual Meeting to be held June 22-26, 2018 in Nashville, TN.
Dr. Dave Metro Serves as Marshal for 2018 Pitt Medical School Graduation
Congratulations to David G. Metro, MD, FASA, who was invited to serve as Marshal for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine graduation ceremony on Monday, May 21, 2018 at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum.
Residents Excel at PARRC 2018
Our department was once again very well represented at the annual Pennsylvania Anesthesia Resident Research Conference (PARRC). PARRC 2018 was hosted by Drexel University in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 19.
Congratulations to our residents Drs. Ian Brotman, …
Dr. Andrew Herlich to Receive AAOMS Award
Congratulations to Andrew Herlich, DMD, MD, FAAP, FASA, who has been selected by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) to receive their Board of Trustee’s Special Citation Award for his service to the AAOMS. The award will be officially…
Drs. Grace Lim and Ajay Wasan Win Pain Research Challenge Awards
Congratulations to Grace Lim, MD, MS and Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc, who recently won awards for their research projects:
Big Data Analytics for Treatment Decision-Making (PI: Ajay Wasan) Ketamine to Reduce the Burden of Postpartum Pain (PI: Grace Lim)…
Susan B. Niemi, former UPMC Shadyside CRNA Director, Passes Away
Susan is a former Chief Nurse Anesthetist at UPMC Shadyside.
Department Members Participate in SCA Meeting
Congratulations to our following residents and Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology fellows who presented their work at the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) 40th Annual Meeting and Workshops, April 28-May 2, 2018, Phoenix, AZ:
Andrea Ibarra, MD
Poster number…
Nine Department Anesthesiologists Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2018 “Best Doctors” List
Congratulations to Cheryl D. Bernstein, MD; Franklyn P. Cladis, MD; Peter J. Davis, MD; Andrew Herlich, DMD, MD, FAAP, FASA; Steven L. Orebaugh, MD; Jerome Parness, MD, PhD; Doreen E. Soliman, MD; Erin Sullivan, MD; and Ajay D. Wasan, MD,…
Dr. Ryan Ball Receives FASE Designation
Congratulations to Ryan Ball, MD, who was appointed a Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE). The FASE designation is a peer-review process that recognizes dedicated American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) members with an extraordinary commitment to the…
Dr. Mark Hudson Appointed UPMC Richard J. Kuwik Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology
Congratulations to Mark E. Hudson, MD, MBA, who has been appointed as the UPMC Richard J. Kuwik Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology by Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh Patrick Gallagher, effective May 1, 2018.
Appointment to a named professorship is one of…
Dr. Grace Lim Recognized as Outstanding Mentor for Scholarly Research Project
Congratulations to Grace Lim, MD, MS, for being recognized as an outstanding mentor in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Scholarly Research Project program. The program is a longitudinal experience for Pitt medical students to engage in a research project…