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Dr. Grace Lim Invited for Visiting Professorship/Grand Rounds at Mayo Clinic
Congratulations to Grace Lim, MD, MS, who has been invited for a visiting professorship with both the Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on October 7, 2019. During her visit, Dr. Lim will present on the topic of…
Dr. Domenico Falcone
With great sadness, we report that Domenico Falcone, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor and Chief Anesthesiologist at UPMC Altoona, passed away on May 13, 2019. Dr. Falcone had been a member of the Medical Staff and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Altoona for the past…
Team Wins 2019 Pain Research Challenge Award
Congratulations to Benedict Alter, MD, PhD; Hendrick Santosa, PhD (Dept. of Radiology); Ajay Wasan, MD, MSc; and Ted Huppert, PhD (Dept. of Radiology), whose project, “Predicting Analgesia with a Brain Biomarker” was chosen as a $50,000 Award Winner in the University of…
Department Participants at SCA 2019
Many faculty, fellows, and residents participated in the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) 41st Annual Meeting and Workshops, May 18-21, 2019 in Chicago, IL:
Theresa Gelzinis, MD – Presenter: “Why Can the RV Fail During Thoracic Surgery?” Friday, 5/17/…
Residents and Light of Life Rescue Mission Unite to Educate about Substance Abuse
Each year, our anesthesiology residency program hosts a lecture dedicated to teaching about the risks of substance abuse. On May 9, 2019, the Light of Life Rescue Mission, an organization providing teaching, counseling, mentorship, shelter, food, and help for people in need in…
Department Hosts PARRC 2019
Our department, along with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, hosted the 14th Annual Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference (PARRC) on May 4, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Cumberland Woods Village…
Magee CRNAs Donate to Global Links
L to R: Global Links Volunteer Engagement Manager Julie Pfaltzgraff and Jessica GriffinWhen families fall below the poverty line, federal assistance doesn’t cover many personal care items. This places students in the difficult situation of having to go to school when they can’t maintain a…
Dr. Phillip Adams to Join JEPM Editorial Team
Congratulations to Phillip S. Adams, DO, who has been invited to join the editorial board of the Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine (JEPM) as Associate Editor! JEPM was launched in 1999 and is the journal for the Society for…
Case Report by Chad Dean Recognized as a SOAP 2019 Best Case Report
Congratulations to Chad Dean, MD (obstetric anesthesiology fellow), whose poster “Successful Perinatal Management of a Woman with McArdle Disease” was recognized as a Best Case Report at the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) 51st Annual Meeting, May 1-5,…
Presbyterian CRNAs Participate in “Take Your Child to Work Day”
Our CRNAs at UPMC Presbyterian organized several efforts as part of “Take Your Child to Work Day” on April 25, 2019.
A Presby CRNA group set up an “anesthesia workstation” as part of UPMC’s booths set up in the University of Pittsburgh Biomedical Science Tower. More than…
2019 Safar Symposium/Multi-Departmental Trainees' Research Day; Department Trainees Win Five Awards
L to R: Drs. Aman Mahajan (Peter and Eva Safar Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine), David G. Nichols (2019 Safar lecture presenter), and Patrick Kochanek (Director, Safar Center for Resuscitation Research)The 17th annual Safar Symposium and seventh…
New AIPPS Site Opens at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Drs. Charles Luke and Nicholas SchottOn April 15, 2019, our Acute Interventional Perioperative Pain & Regional Anesthesiology Service (AIPPS) expanded coverage to a fifth hospital site, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital.
The AIPPS manages perioperative surgical pain,…
Dr. William Simmons Receives NMA Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to William Simmons, MD, who received the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the National Medical Association (NMA) in recognition of his teaching and mentorship efforts. Dr. Simmons was presented the award on April 27, 2019 at the NMA regional meeting in…
Seven Department Anesthesiologists Recognized in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2019 “Best Doctors” List
Congratulations to Cheryl D. Bernstein, MD; Franklyn P. Cladis, MD; Peter J. Davis, MD; Steven L. Orebaugh, MD; Doreen E. Soliman, MD; Erin Sullivan, MD; and Ajay D. Wasan, MD, who were named in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2019 “Best…
Dr. Jonathan Waters in Healthline Article
Jonathan H. Waters, MD was quoted in the recent Healthline news article "Why Daily Cannabis Users May…