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Faculty Earn Prestigious Teaching Roles in Pitt School of Medicine
Drs. Michael Best, William McIvor, Huong-Tram Duran, and Alexander Praslick were appointed to prestigious teaching roles in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Marsha Ritter Jones Receives NIGMS MIRA R35 Award to Advance Wound Healing Research
Congratulations to Marsha Ritter Jones, MD, PhD, who was awarded a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA R35 grant) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences/National Institutes of Health for her project “Neuroimmune Signaling in Surgical Wound Healing and Modulation…
Department Work Featured in June 2023 Anesthesiology News
The June 2023 edition of Anesthesiology News featured two articles spotlighting work presented by residents in our department.
“Blocks Do Not Worsen Neurologic Outcomes In Patients With Upper Extremity Nerve Injuries” (…
2023 Chair’s Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the faculty and CRNAs who were selected as recipients of our department’s 2023 Chair’s Excellence Awards. These individuals are recognized by our Chair Dr. Aman Mahajan and department leaders for going above and beyond in their service to our patients and department.
Introducing Our 2024-2025 Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellows
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…
Aman Mahajan Awarded Funding to Develop Cardiovascular Monitoring Technology
Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA, earned two grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop innovative cardiovascular monitoring technologies.
Dr. Grace Lim Receives NIH / NIMH R01 Funding to Study Ketamine Use for Postpartum Depression and Pain
Congratulations to Grace Lim, MD, MS, who has been awarded a major RO1 grant of over $2.5M from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for her research proposal “Ketamine to Reduce Postpartum Depression and Pain after Cesarean Delivery.”…
NPY 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh Unites Renowned Neuropeptide Researchers
We were honored to host the 13th International NPY-PYY-PP Research Conference on July 15-18, 2023 at Posvar Hall on the University of Pittsburgh campus. NPY-PYY-PP Research Conferences are held every two to three years…
Drs. Franklyn Cladis and Peter Davis Achieve New Leadership Appointments
On July 1, Franklyn P. Cladis, MD, MBA, will assume the role of our new Chief of Anesthesiology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) as Peter J. Davis, MD, steps down from the CHP Chief position to focus on new roles within the department and UPMC.
Dr. Cladis’…
Shadyside CRNA David Snyder Leads Diversity Mentorship Program
On Tuesday, June 13, the UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside Diversity Mentorship Program was launched. Together with Danielle Robinson (Presbyterian Nursing), David A. Snyder, MSN, CRNA from UPMC Shadyside is leading the program, which targets emerging leaders among employees of color from the…
Dr. Marcia Timko-Shannon Awarded Funding to Help Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Congratulations to Marcia Timko-Shannon, MD, who was awarded grant funding from the Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation for her project, “Translation of Obstetric Consents for our Limited-English-Proficiency Patients.” The $10,000 award will support Dr. Timko-Shannon’s project…
Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Match Results for 2024-2025
We are proud to share the results of the San Francisco Match for our Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship program. Congratulations to the following fellows who will join us in academic year 2024-2025, and thanks to all who participated in a very successful recruitment season!…
Dr. Lieu Tran Named Combined Pediatrics Anesthesiology Residency Program Director
Congratulations to Lieu Tran, MD, who has been named Director of our Combined Pediatrics Anesthesiology Residency Program, effective July 1, 2023.
Dr. Tran completed her pediatric and anesthesiology residency training followed by a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at UPMC.…
Physician Leadership Changes at UPMC Altoona
David J. Sinopoli, MD, MPH, MBA, will take on the role of Chief of Anesthesiology at UPMC Altoona, effective August 1, 2023.
Dr. Sinopoli will officially join our department as faculty and assume the leadership of the UPMC Altoona Anesthesiology Department. He will also serve as the…