Obstetric Anesthesiology News

A consensus statement will be published in the journals Anesthesia & Analgesia and the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Lim and Dr. Cresta Jones from the University of Minnesota also presented the guidelines in a webinar, which is available for viewing on Vimeo.

Christopher Tyler Smith, MD, has been named Associate Program Director of the UPMC OB Anesthesiology Fellowship Program in our department, effective July 1, 2024.

Grace Lim, MD, MS, has been approved for a $100,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, for her project, “Elevating Anesthesia Choices for Cesarean Delivery: A Roadmap to Patient-Centered Research (ELEVATE).”

Our Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program proudly celebrated its 2024 graduates on June 4, 2024, at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. This year's graduates, Kumiko Chino, MD, and Kylie Grady, MD, were honored for their outstanding achievements and dedication to the field of OB anesthesiology.

The highly anticipated third edition of the textbook Obstetric Anesthesia and Uncommon Disorders was edited by Grace Lim, MD, MS, and includes chapters from including several members of our obstetric anesthesiology team.

Grace Lim, MD, MS, was a guest on a podcast at the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology annual meeting.

Grace Lim, MD, MS, has been selected to participate in a panel discussion during the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Dean's Summer Research Program Virtual Retreat.

Our faculty and trainees will present work at the 56th annual meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP 2024), which will be held Thursday, May 2 to Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Denver, Colorado.

CRNAs from UPMC Magee Womens Hospital earned top fundraising accolades in Walk MS, a nationwide initiative supporting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Dr. Grace Lim was featured on Yale Anesthesiology’s podcast series in the episode, “Pain Management for Pregnant People with Opioid Use Disorder.”