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Dr. Theresa Gelzinis Joins JCVA Editorial Board
Congratulations to Theresa A. Gelzinis, MD, who was appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (JCVA) for a three-year term, effective January 1, 2017. The Official Journal of the European Association of Cardiothoracic…
Dr. Jacques Chelly Wins GlobalPittsburgh Immigrant Entrepreneur Award
Congratulations to Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, who won a GlobalPittsburgh Immigrant Entrepreneur Award in the category of Affiliates of Middle and Large Companies. GlobalPittsburgh recognized the local immigrant entrepreneur and professional nominees and awardees at a…
Joseph Goode Jr. Contributes Chapter to Upcoming Book
Congratulations to Joseph S. Goode Jr., MSN, CRNA (UPMC Presbyterian), who contributed the chapter “Practice and Reflection: Dewey’s Pragmatist Philosophy and the Current Healthcare Simulation Movement” to the textbook …
Book Edited by Drs. Kathirvel Subramaniam and Ted Sakai is Published; Includes Contributions from Department Members and Alumni
The textbook Anesthesia and Perioperative Care for Organ Transplantation (1st edition, 2017) was recently published. The book was edited by department faculty members Kathirvel…
Dr. Trent Emerick Elected to UPP Board of Directors
Congratulations to Trent D. Emerick, MD, MBA, who was elected to the University of Pittsburgh Physicians (UPP) Board of Directors for the January 2017-December 2018 term.
St. Thomas ALE Symposium Now Approved for AANA Credits; Early Registration Deadline Approaching!
The early registration deadline for the 2017 St. Thomas Anesthesiology Legal Education (ALE) Symposium is fast approaching! Register by December 1, 2016 to receive a reduced registration rate. Early registration is also encouraged to assure you receive the group room rate for you hotel…
Bangladesh Newspaper Publishes Article on Research by Dr. Richard Hubbard
The Daily Star, the largest English-language newspaper in Bangladesh, published an article written by PGY-4 resident Richard Hubbard, MD…
Department Physicians Quoted in PittMed Article on Opioid Epidemic
The article “Stepping off the Path to Hell" in the Fall 2016 issue of PittMed magazine features interviews and quotes from department faculty members Stephen A. Esper…
Dr. Raymond Planinsic Invited to Present Starzl Transplant Institute Internal Grand Rounds
Congratulations to Raymond M. Planinsic, MD, who was invited to present at the Starzl Transplant Institute Internal Grand Rounds on Friday, November 18 at 8:00 am in the LHAS Auditorium, 7 Montefiore. The title of his talk was “Anesthesiology Concerns in Liver…
Dr. Jacques Chelly Invited to Present Lecture at Paris XIII Medical School
Congratulations to Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, who has been invited to present the lecture “Auriculotherapy for Anesthesia” on December 10 as part of the Paris XIII Medical School Auriculotherapy Certificate program.
Dr. Scott Brancolini Elected APPD Secretary/Treasurer
Congratulations to Scott Brancolini, MD, MPH, who was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Association of Pain Program Directors (APPD). Dr. Brancolini is the director of our UPMC Pain Medicine Fellowship Program. He was elected to the AAPD Board of Directors earlier this year…
Joseph Dailey Appointed New CRNA Assistant Clinical Director, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
The department welcomes Joseph Dailey, CRNA, MSN to the position of CRNA Assistant Clinical Director of Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. Joe graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program in 2010. He has held positions at Allegheny General Hospital, Lourdes…
Dr. Tomas Drabek Joins ASA Subcommittees
Congratulations to Tomas Drabek, MD PhD, who will serve on the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Abstract Review Subcommittee on Experimental Neurosciences and on the ASA Abstract Review Subcommittee on Experimental Circulation for the 2017 Governance Year (…
Dr. Richard Hubbard Featured in UPMC’s “First Friday”
PGY-4 resident Richard Hubbard, MD was featured in an article in the November 2016 edition of the UPMC publication First Friday. The story highlights Dr. Hubbard’s impressive charity work in Bangladesh. In addition, some of the children involved in his charity…
CRNAs Chad Artman and Lynette Sikora Named 2016 Cameos of Caring Award Winners
The Department of Anesthesiology is proud to announce our two award winners at this year’s Cameos of Caring Award Gala. The Cameos of Caring Program & Awards honor exceptional bedside nurses who work at acute care hospitals. The program was established in 1999 in keeping with…