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Dr. Aman Mahajan Appointed New Department Chair Effective August 1, 2018; Department Renamed
We are very excited to announce that Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA has been appointed as our new department Chair and Director of Perioperative Services, University of Pittsburgh Physicians/UPMC. Dr. Mahajan, who will also hold the endowed Peter and Eva Safar Professorship, will…
Dr. Phil Carullo Recognized in ASA Monday Morning Outreach
Congratulations to Philip Carullo, MD, who was recognized in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Monday Morning Outreach for his community work and for his recent achievement of being named a PAMED “Top Physician Under 40.”
Shadyside Foundation Awards Grant to Dr. Jacques Chelly
Congratulations to principal investigator Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA and co-investigator David L. Bartlett, MD (Department of Surgery), who were recently notified that their grant “A Pilot Study Investigating the Post-Operative Analgesic Effect of NSS-2 BRIDGE…
Dr. Ted Sakai Invited to Henry Ford Hospital as Part of Visiting Professor Series
Congratulations to Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA, who has been invited to Henry Ford Hospital as part of their Visiting Professor Series for a Grand Rounds Presentation and Journal Club on Tuesday, July 31 and August 1, 2018.
2018 TEE/Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop a Success
The UPMC Department of Anesthesiology, in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh Center for Continuing Medical Education, held the second biennial Boot Camp for Basic TEE Boards and Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop at the Herberman Conference Center…
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. Shiv Goel to Serve as Interim Chief of UPMC Shadyside Anesthesiology
Congratulations to Shiv K. Goel, MD, who has been selected for the position of Interim Chief of Anesthesiology, UPMC Shadyside, beginning July 1, 2018. Dr. Goel is a 2006 graduate of our UPMC Anesthesiology Residency Program, with additional fellowship training in Regional…
Pain Medicine Fellows Shine at 2nd Annual Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Research Symposium
Our 2nd Annual Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Research Symposium was held at UPMC Shadyside on June 2, 2018. This yearly event is a showcase for our regional anesthesiology fellows’ quality improvement projects and attendees are offered continuing…
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.
Residents Excel at PARRC 2018
Congratulations to our residents Drs. Ian Brotman, Michael Gemma, Evan Lebovitz, and Neal Shah who won awards for presenting their academic work at the conference.
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.
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)…