🔬 This summer, Aidan Eldridge and Arravintha Gobinathan, 2026 FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellows, joined our department for an eight-week research experience. Both fellows will present their findings at the 2026 ASA Annual Meeting. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/celebra...

🏥📚️ UPMC Passavant anesthesia team has collected over 400 items of school supplies to support students and educators in schools throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/upmc-pa...

We're thrilled to celebrate Dr. Steven Orebaugh's new memoir, The Six-Lined Racerunner! 🦎✨ In his coming-of-age memoir, Dr. Orebaugh shares his formative years as a military brat in Spain, exploring themes of resilience, identity, and personal growth: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/dr-stev...

“The leadership has enabled me to flourish in my role as a CRNA. I can’t think of many places that would be as supportive. They have helped me to be fully invested in my work environment.” — Elizabeth Moore, DNP, CRNA More about the UPMC CRNA experience: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/clinical-car...

Jen Branik, Executive Assistant in our department, was featured in Today.com for a story about navigating menopause after a stroke. Her experience highlights the importance of listening to your body, advocating for better support, and finding care that’s right for you. www.today.com/health/women...

🥗🏸 We recently held the annual Welcome Picnic at Schenley Park to welcome new residents, fellows, and faculty. More than 100 department members attended with their families and friends to celebrate together. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/departm...

#StaffSpotlight | We are pleased to feature Barbara Beatty, Pre-Award Manager in our department, in this edition of our Administrative Staff Spotlight series. Read our Q&A and learn more about Barb: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/adminis...

Dr. Yanni Angelidis has been elected Vice Chair of the SOCCA Education Committee. This appointment reflects his growing influence in critical care anesthesiology and commitment to advancing high‑impact educational programming across the specialty. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/dr-yann...

🔬🧠 We are proud to feature Benedict Alter, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Director of Translational Pain Research in this inaugural edition of our Research Feature Series: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/researc...

🏅 Daniel Kim, MD, anesthesiology resident in our department, has been honored with the Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade in recognition of his outstanding service, teaching, and mentorship. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/dr-dani...

Happy 4th of July — we reflect on the past, celebrate the progress, and look forward to the promise of tomorrow. Wishing our community a safe and restful Independence Day.

Our Neuroanesthesiology Fellowship program has received ICPNT accreditation, which recognizes fellowship programs that meet established international standards for education and training in neuroanesthesiology and perioperative neuroscience. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/upmc-ne...

Laura Wiggins, DNP, MSN, CRNA, Lt. Col. (Ret), USAF, has been elected as Regional Director for the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, representing Region 6, which covers Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/laura-w...

💜 CRNAs at UPMC Presbyterian hosted their annual lemonade stand to benefit 412 Gives Back, a volunteer-led nonprofit working to support the local community. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/upmc-pr...

Celebrating our 2026 Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine graduates! Proud of all the hard work and dedication from our trainees and grateful to the faculty and staff who supported them. Here’s to the next chapter! 🥂👏 www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/celebra...

💫 We welcomed our newest class of residents to the department on Monday. After a morning of introductions and a program overview, they explored the city and connected over lunch in Lawrenceville. Best wishes to all as you begin this exciting chapter!

Join us in congratulating our residency classes of 2026! 🎓 Over 150 faculty, residents, families, and staff celebrated their achievement — and we're proud that nearly a quarter of the class will stay at UPMC for fellowships or faculty roles. Wishing all our graduates success in their next chapters!

We are excited to announce that our Adult Anesthesiology Critical Care Fellowship has successfully filled both positions in the 2027 match! Prabhleen Kaur, MBBS, and Kelia Gerhardt, MD, will be joining the program. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/adult-a...

💫 Congratulations to Dahye Park, MD, on successfully completing the Hepatic Transplantation Anesthesiology Fellowship! www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/celebra...

📚️ Henry Paiste, MD, and Brendan Lynch, MD, anesthesiology residents in our department, were co-authors with Grace Lim, MD, MSc, MBA, of a chapter for Anesthesiology Clinics addressing management of parturients with opioid use disorder. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/residen...

🏅 Taylor Thompson, MD, pediatric anesthesiology fellow in our department, has been honored with the Pitt Med Professionalism Accolade in recognition of her dedication and mentorship. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/dr-tayl...

🤰 OB Anesthesiology & Women's Health Grand Rounds on June 9 at 6:45 am: Dr. May Pian-Smith will present “Fostering Trust: A Patient Safety and Clinician Wellness Strategy.” 📅 Event details: calendar.pitt.edu/event/ob-ane...

We are ranked #4 nationally among anesthesiology departments for NIH funding. Thanks to our dedicated investigators, research staff, and clinical partners, NIH support grew from $5M in 2021 to over $17M in 2025 — accelerating discoveries that improve patient care in the OR and beyond.

🏥 The 2026 graduating class of the anesthesiology residency program presented their senior systems‑based scholarly projects to department leadership, highlighting work focused on patient safety and quality improvement. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/anesthe...

🏆 Congratulations to Elizabeth Moore, DNP, CRNA, on being named a Notable Nominee for the UPMC Extra Mile Award! www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/elizabe...

🫀 Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Forum on May 27 at 6:30 am: Dr. Kimberly Howard-Quijano will present “Patients with Adult Congenital Heart Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery" 📅 Event details: calendar.pitt.edu/event/cardio...

🔬 Research Rounds on May 18 at 3:00pm: Dr. Sarah Margerison will present “Prefrontal and Sensorimotor Cortex Connectivity Differ by Movement-Evoked Knee Osteoarthritis Pain, but not by Recalled Pain." 📅 Event details: calendar.pitt.edu/event/anesth...

#StaffSpotlight | We are pleased to feature Carly Zandarski, MBA, RDMS, in this edition of our Administrative Staff Spotlight series. Read our Q&A and learn more about Carly: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/adminis...

📚 Faculty Development Lecture on May 14 at 5:00pm: Dr. Kimberly Howard-Quijano will present "Keys for Successful Requests for Research Support." Faculty members and trainees in our department are invited to attend. 📅 Event details: calendar.pitt.edu/event/anesth...

🔬 Pitt student Aleksander J. Bearden, mentored in our department by Paramita Basu, PhD, MS, and Bradley K. Taylor, PhD, has received the Edward M. Stricker Neuroscience Excellence Award, in recognition of outstanding work and research potential. www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/departm...