News
April 3, 2023
ASRA Member Spotlight Features Dr. Trent Emerick
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine March 2023 Member Spotlight features Trent D. Emerick, MD, MBA, FASA.
March 31, 2023
Dr. Simer Bains and Mentor Dr. Phil Adams Win CCAS Best Poster Award
Simer Bains, MD, (right, Residency Class of 2022) along with his mentor and study principal investigator Phillip Adams, DO, FASA, (left) received a "Best Poster" award at the 2023 Congenital Cardiac Anesthesiology Society (CCAS) Meeting. Their abstract was selected as one of only five to be…
March 31, 2023
April 2023 A&A Features Editorial by Drs. Aman Mahajan and Monty Mythen
The April 2023 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia (A&A) includes an inaugural high-impact bundle of six articles and infographics addressing distinct approaches to advancing perioperative medicine and broadening its scope in health care, accompanied by an editorial by our Chair, Dr. Aman…
March 28, 2023
Dr. Kimberly Cantees to Present at Becker's 13th Annual Hospital Meeting
Kimberly Cantees, MD, MBA, will participate in the panel "Where Healthcare Economics and Health System Strategy Are Headed" in April 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
March 28, 2023
Dr. Elizabeth Ungerman Honored as 2023 PAMED Top Physician Under 40
Elizabeth Ungerman, MD, MS, was recognized as a talented “best of the best” early career physician who is performing at a high level.
March 27, 2023
Presentations at 2023 Pediatric Anesthesiology Meetings
Our faculty and trainees will present work at the upcoming meetings of the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine, Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society, Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, and American Academy of Pediatrics.
March 27, 2023
Dr. Kimberly Cantees and Stacy Clever Recognized as 2022 ACES
ACES honors the most outstanding employees within UPMC - staff who exemplify UPMC’s five core values — Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility & Integrity, and Excellence & Innovation.
March 23, 2023
Nexus Issue #5 (Spring 2023) Published
Nexus is our e-magazine showcasing the latest news, contributions, accomplishments, and events from our department.
March 22, 2023
Dr. Senthil Sadhasivam to Present at AACD Perioperative Leadership Summit
Senthil Sadhasivam, MD, MPH, MBA, FASA, will present the lecture “Pharmacogenomics of Opioids” at the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors Perioperative Leadership Summit on March 24 – 26, 2023 in Orlando, FL.
March 22, 2023
Our Participation at AAPM 2023
Our faculty and trainees will present the following work at the upcoming 2023 American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting to be held March 23-26 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
March 21, 2023
CRNAs Participate in ALICE Active Shooter Response Training at WISER
Nearly 50 of our CRNAs participated in the ALICE training. ALICE is a training acronym and response protocol for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate.
March 20, 2023
2023-2024 Residency Match
We matched 23 top students (18 categorical, three advanced, one Panther Research Scholar, and one combined anesthesiology/pediatrics resident) from the 2,084 candidates who applied to our program.
March 17, 2023
2023-2024 Chief Residents
Congratulations to our new chief residents Monique Cheng, MD; Maria Nanez, MD; and Joe Williams, MD.
March 8, 2023
Dr. Jenny Biaesch Wins 2023 PSA Best Abstract Presentation Award
Congratulations to our PGY-2 resident Jingyuan (Jenny) Biaesch, DO, who won the Best Abstract Presentation Award at the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists (PSA) annual meeting held at Union League Liberty Hill on March 3-5, 2023. She won the award for her poster “Intraoperative…
March 2, 2023