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Drs. Daniela Damian and Tetsuro Sakai to Present at 2024 ILTS Congress

Daniela Damian, MD, and Tetsuro Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA, will present at the 2024 Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, which will be held Wednesday, May 1 to Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Houston, TX.
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Dr. Matthew Kocher Featured on CBS News

Read this incredible story about Dr. Matthew Kocher and Victor Flinko at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh bound by life-threatening conditions, which fatefully brought them together not once, but twice.
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Department Work at 2024 SOAP Meeting

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.
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Department Work at 2024 Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Meetings

Our faculty and trainees will present work at the 2024 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) meetings in Toronto, Canada – the Thoracic Anesthesia Symposium & Workshops on April 26, the Cardiovascular Outcomes Research in Perioperative Medicine Conference from April 27 - 29, and the…
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Drs. Jacob Pickle and Austin Smith Recognized with “Little Apple” Awards

Our residents Jacob Pickle, MD, MBA, and Austin Smith, MD, were selected by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Class of 2025 to receive the Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award / "Little Apple" Award for their embodiment of the highest ideals of the medical…
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Dr. Keith Vogt Honored with PittMed Research Mentoring Award

Keith M. Vogt, MD, PhD, FASA, received a Medical Student Research Mentoring Merit Award at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Class of 2024 Scholars Day on April 10, 2024. This honor is given to mentors who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and guidance in shepherding graduating…
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Nicole Nowe and Clarice Johns Receive PANA Awards

Nicole R. Nowe, MSN, CRNA, and Clarice Johns, DNP, CRNA, nurse anesthetists at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, have received awards from the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
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Magee Anesthesia Cares Committee Ranks as Top Fundraiser for Walk MS

CRNAs from UPMC Magee Womens Hospital earned top fundraising accolades in Walk MS, a nationwide initiative supporting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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Dr. Jacques Chelly to Serve on Scientific Committee and Present Keynote Lecture at WCPR 2024

Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, was invited to present the keynote presentation "Harnessing Nanocapacitor Technology for Musculoskeletal Pain" and serve on the Scientific Committee at the World Congress on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Prescription for Sustainability: Clinicians Leading the Charge Towards Greener Healthcare

Our department, UPMC, and Clinicians for Climate Action, led by Dr. Isabela Angelelli and other UPMC leaders, are committed to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions originating from healthcare systems in Pennsylvania and beyond. Many projects have been guided by our anesthesiologists, CRNAs, fellows…
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Department Work at 2024 SEA Spring Meeting

We will present work at the upcoming 2024 Spring meeting of the Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA), which will take place from Friday April 19 - Sunday April 21 in Philadelphia, PA.
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Dr. Paramita Basu Receives Texas Woman’s University Young Alumni Award

Paramita Basu, PhD, MS, received a Young Alumni Award from her graduate school alma mater, Texas Woman’s University, at a ceremony on April 6, 2024, in Denton, TX.
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Department Representation at 2024 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Meeting

Drs. Theresa Gelzinis and Kathirvel Subramaniam will participate in the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 44th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, April 10 – 13, 2024, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Department Work at 2024 Pediatric Anesthesiology Meetings

Our faculty and trainees will present work at the upcoming 2024 pediatric anesthesiology meetings in Anaheim, CA – the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine and Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society meetings on April 11, and the Society of Pediatric Anesthesia - American Academy of Pediatrics meeting…
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April 2024 Publications

Sixteen publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published in April 2024.