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Dr. Steven Orebaugh to Participate in Regional Anesthesiology Meetings

Steven L. Orebaugh, MD will participate in two upcoming regional anesthesiology meetings:

Dr. Andrew Herlich Appointed to Pennsylvania Rare Diseases Advisory Council

On September 6, 2017, Andrew Herlich, DMD, MD, FAAP, FASA was appointed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health Rare Diseases Advisory Council.

As a member of the council, Dr. Herlich will play an integral role in advising the state regarding…

Dr. Ajay Wasan Appointed AAPM VP for Scientific Affairs and Senior Editor of Pain Medicine

Congratulations to Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc, who in March 2017 was appointed Vice President for Scientific Affairs for the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), the largest professional society for pain specialists in the country, for a three-year term. In this role, Dr.…

2017 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellow Matthew Orlowski

The Department of Anesthesiology was one of 36 sites nationwide selected to host 2017 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows (MSARF). FAER created the MSARF program to encourage talented medical students to consider…

Yvonne Brewster Selected as Featured Pitt Staff Council Member

Congratulations to Yvonne Brewster, MPM, who was selected by the University of Pittsburgh Staff Council as the featured member for their August 2017 newsletter. The article (PDF)…

Dr. Raymond Planinsic Presents as Part of Inaugural Lecture for Japanese Perioperative Hemostasis Research Group

Congratulations to Raymond M. Planinsic, MD, who presented the lecture “Coagulation Strategies in Liver Transplant Surgery” at the inaugural hemostasis seminar of the Japanese Perioperative Hemostasis Research Group on August 26, 2017 in Osaka, Japan.

The seminar,…

Drs. Andrew Herlich, David Metro, and Erin Sullivan Among First 100 FASA Designees

In May 2017, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) launched a new designation, Fellows of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA™). FASA identifies and promotes ASA members exhibiting the highest standards in professionalism/leadership, advocacy for the…

Chad Artman and Dr. Stephen Esper Selected as ACES Winners

Congratulations to Chad Artman, CRNA and Stephen A. Esper, MD, MBA, who were selected as 2017 winners of UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES). ACES honors staff who exemplify UPMC’s five core values — Quality & Safety, Dignity &…

Department Members Serve on Guatemala Mission Trip

Nicole Verdecchia, MD; David G. Metro, MD; and Sara Straesser, MD are currently serving on a Surgicorps international survival mission trip in Guatemala. They will care for about 100 patients for surgeries for conditions including cleft lips and palates and burn…

Inaugural Educational Seed Grants Awarded

Two curriculum development grant applications were accepted for funding for our inaugural UPMC Anesthesiology Educational Grant July 2017 funding cycle. The total funding amount is $8,000 USD per project.

Dr. Ajay Wasan Spotlighted in Article on Safe Opioid Prescribing Practice

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article “Boston-…

Department Celebrates the Careers of Retiring Faculty and CRNAs

Congratulations and thank you to Amy Berresford, CRNA; Jewel Desisto, CRNA; Alice Dozzi, CRNA; Christine Edelmann, MD; Karen Imhoff, CRNA; Catherine Land, CRNA; Joan Mitchell, CRNA; Edward Teeple, MD; Wendy Veith, CRNA; Elliott Weinstock, MD, and Susan Woelfel, MD; who are all…

Chad Artman Wins Platinum Star Award

Congratulations to Chad Artman, a CRNA at UPMC Presbyterian, who was chosen as a winner of the UPMC Physician Services Platinum (Robert J. Mientus) Star Award. The award recognizes staff members who consistently contribute to the success of their practice/department and work well…

Richard Henker to Receive Cameos of Caring Award

Congratulations to Richard A. Henker, PhD, RN, CRNA, FAAN, a CRNA at UPMC Presbyterian and Professor of Nurse Anesthesia in the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, who was selected as a Cameos of Caring (Advanced Practice) award winner. Cameos of Caring award recipients…

Work Coauthored by Dr. Michael Mangione Recognized as Highly Cited Paper

Congratulations to Michael P. Mangione, MD, who coauthored a paper recently recognized as one of the top-20 cited papers published in the journal Anesthesiology in 2016.