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Prominent Department Participation at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is a prestigious and influential professional organization dedicated to advancing the field of anesthesiology in the United States. The organization plays a pivotal role in shaping the standards, safety protocols, and practices within the specialty…
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Match Results for Academic Year 2024-2025
Congratulations to the below physicians who matched with us and will join us as UPMC Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellows for academic year 2024-2025!
Kareem Hamadani, DOMedical School: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine,…
Pain Medicine Fellowship Match Results for Academic Year 2024-2025
The match results for our Pain Medicine Fellowship are in. Congratulations to the following nine physicians who will join us next year as the UPMC Pain Medicine Fellowship class of 2024-2025!
Boris Anyama, MDMedical School: St. George's University School…
Navigating Anesthesia Care Provider Shortages: Insights from Dr. Kimberly Cantees
In the dynamic world of healthcare, the challenges and demands faced by medical institutions are ever evolving. As the Clinical Director of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Kimberly Cantees, MD, MBA, finds herself at the forefront of managing a…
September 2023 Publications
Twenty-nine publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published over the past month.
Dr. Luca La Colla Earns Master of Science in Health Informatics
Dr. La Colla’s degree work focused on data science, which provides tools to analyze, extract, and present data to the health care community to help health care organizations make well-informed, data-driven decisions.
Residents with Top 10% ABA BASIC Exam Scores Honored with Chair's Distinction Awards
Our residents Wesley Ramirez, MD; Kyle Bevers, MD; and Dylan Bard, MD, received our 2023 Chair's Distinction in Anesthesiology Knowledge Awards.
Dr. Gaurav Chauhan Recognized for Physician Excellence in Clinical Care
Congratulations to Gaurav Chauhan, MD, on being selected as a winner of the UPMC Physician Excellence Award – UPMC New Physician Excellence in Clinical Care. This award honors new physicians with one to three years of practice experience who demonstrate clinical excellence, contribute to…
Clinical Practice Guidelines on Postdural Puncture Headache Coauthored by Dr. Grace Lim Published in RAPM and JAMA Open
Grace Lim, MD, MS, was part of a multidisciplinary international working group that authored clinical practice guidelines on postdural puncture headache that were concurrently published in the journals Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (RAPM) and JAMA Open…
Dr. Kumiko Chino Awarded Haemonetics Funding
Congratulations to our obstetric anesthesiology fellow Kumiko Chino, MD, who was awarded funding from Haemonetics to study correlations between viscoelastic testing and traditional labs among parturients with thrombocytopenia. “The current consensus statement does not recommend routine use…
Richard Henker and John O’Donnell Honored with International Nursing Excellence Awards
Sigma's International Awards for Nursing Excellence recognize superior achievement in developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere by connected and empowered nurse leaders.
Department’s Sustainability Work Featured in Environmental Health News
Isabela Angelelli, MD; Joseph J. Ferriero, MSN, CRNA; Miya Oliver, MDUPMC clinicians discussed their efforts to improve sustainability at hospitals in the Environmental Health News article “Pittsburgh-…
August 2023 Publications
Ten publications authored or co-authored by members of our team were published over the past month.