Obstetric Anesthesiology News

The Magee Anesthesia Cares Committee, comprised of dedicated Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, along with their family members and friends, recently came together to support two impactful community events.

Andrea Ibarra, MD, MS, was recently elected as an Associate Member of the Association of University Anesthesiologists, a professional organization dedicated to fostering mentorship, diversity, inclusivity, and professional growth within anesthesiology.

These promising students not only engaged in rigorous research training, but also actively participated in clinical anesthesia activities.

Grace Lim, MD, MS, has been appointed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Executive Committee to serve as the ASA’s liaison to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health’s (AIM) Clinical and Community Advisory Group.

AIM stands as a vital national initiative dedicated to enhancing maternal safety and the...

The articles represent a stupendous effort across several professional societies that transcend the disciplines of obstetric and general anesthesiology, pain medicine, neurology, and radiology.

Kumiko Chino, MD, was awarded funding to study correlations between viscoelastic testing and traditional labs among parturients with thrombocytopenia.

We are proud to share the results of our Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship match for academic year 2024-2025. Congratulations to Drs. Zachary Ligus and Max Yue Qiu, who join us next year to begin their training!

Zachary Ligus, MD Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Residency:...

Grace Lim, MD, MS, was awarded a major RO1 grant of over $2.5M from the National Institutes of Healt /National Institute of Mental Health for her research proposal “Ketamine to Reduce Postpartum Depression and Pain after Cesarean Delivery.”

CRNAs set up a team under the Magee Anesthesia Cares committee to help raise money to fund care for children in need, especially those requiring extended and involved care.

Andrea Ibarra, MD, MS, was awarded the inaugural $250,000 Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology/Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Mentored Research Training Grant for her project “The Effect of Preeclampsia on Cognitive Function.”