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Regional Anesthesiology/Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship News
Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA has been named Program Director of the Regional and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Chelly is the founding director of the program and initially implemented the fellowship at UPMC in 2003 and transformed and developed the…
Anesthesiology Faculty Achievements Celebrated at 2017 Honors Convocation
The University of Pittsburgh paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of its faculty and students during their 41st annual Honors Convocation on Saturday, February 24, 2017 at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Music Hall.
Congratulations to Howard B. Gutstein, MD;…
ALE 2017 a Success!
The inaugural St. Thomas Anesthesiology Legal Education (ALE) Symposium held March 8-11, 2017 was a huge success, bringing together a combination of 50 anesthesiologists, lawyers, and CRNAs from around the country. Directed by Raymond M. Planinsic, MD and co-directed by…
Richard Henker to Receive Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement
Congratulations to Richard A. Henker, PhD, RN, CRNA, FAAN, a CRNA at UPMC Presbyterian and Professor of Nurse Anesthesia in the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, who will be given the 2016-17 Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement in recognition…
Departmental Educational Grant Established
We are very pleased to announce that a Department of Anesthesiology Educational Grant has been established. The inaugural cycle grant submission deadline will be Monday, April 17, 2017 for the July 1, 2017 funding cycle.
Interview with Dr. Tetsuro Sakai on SCVA Web Site
Congratulations to Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, who was interviewed by the editor of the journal Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (SCVA). The podcast is available now at the SCVA web site:
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Donna Dukes and Magee CRNAs Create Cancer Awareness Bracelets for Patients
The Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC (MWH) anesthesiology division provides care outside of the main operating room and obstetrical suite. They often care for a special subset of patients dealing with cancer diagnoses. Patients with endometrial and cervical/uterine cancer often…
Julianna Watenpool to Receive Patient Safety Award
Julianna Watenpool, CRNA (L) with Diane S. Hupp, DNP, RN, NEA-BC (R), Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Operations and Patient Care Services at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMCJulianna Watenpool, CRNA has been chosen to receive the Children's Hospital of…
Dr. William Simmons Interviewed for Pittsburgh Urban Media Article
Congratulations to William Simmons, MD, who was interviewed by Pittsburgh Urban Media for their Black History Month celebration issue.
Dr. David Nelson Wins Best Resident Poster Award at 2017 ASA Practice Management Meeting
Congratulations to PGY-4 and Chief Resident David F. Nelson, MD, MBA, who was recognized for Best Poster by a Resident or Fellow at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Practice Management 2017 meeting on January 27-29, 2017.
His poster presentation, “Creating…
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…
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…
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. 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…
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…