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Robert Lobato, MD, appointed associate vice chair of administration and finance
Robert Lobato, MD, has been appointed associate vice chair for administration and finance for the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. This new role within the department was created to optimize perioperative efficiencies, department leaders said.
Aug 1, 2023
Rebecca Aron, MD, and Kaitlyn Pellegrino, MD, graduate from iLead Program
Rebecca Aron, MD, and Kaitlyn Pellegrino, MD, were among the 32 UNMC faculty members who graduated from the Interprofessional Leadership for Excellence and Adademic Development (iLEAD) program on June 8.
Jun 28, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Rafael Arsky Lombardi, MD
Dr. Lombardi recently joined the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology as an assistant professor in the acute pain service division after completing a regional anesthesiology fellowship in the department.
Jun 27, 2023
Congratulations to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology Class of 2023
Fellows and residents of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology Class of 2023 celebrated their graduation June 3 at the Omaha Country Club.
Jun 6, 2023
NIH grant allows researcher to explore opioid use, bullying link
Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, Robert Lieberman Professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, received a two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the mechanisms underlying prescription opioid use post social defeat (bullying) in HIV-positive (HIV+) adolescents. From a developmental milestone, adolescence is a critical phase with changes occurring on different tiers — physical, […]
Jun 1, 2023
Inspiring presentation at the inaugural Dr. Gail Walling Yanney Lectureship
The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology hosted Maya Hastie, MD, at the inaugural Dr. Gail Walling Yanney Lectureship on May 17, 2023.
Jun 1, 2023
Anthony Stephenson, MD, named Brad Paulson Award recipient
Anthony Stephenson, MD, is the 2023 recipient of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology’s Brad Paulson, MD, Memorial Award. Brittany Brown, MD, cited Dr. Stephenson’s intelligence, leadership skills and work ethic as reasons he is deserving of the award. The department presents the award annually to an outstanding senior medical student who exemplifies the qualities that made […]
May 11, 2023
Elora Newton receives Silver U Award
Elora Newton, accounting and office associate in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, recently received the Silver U Award.
May 9, 2023
Julie Gillespie, MD, summarizes the QI project the CA-3 class presented at the end of April during the morning conference. What: An efficient way to view vital information (including previous intubation hx) at emergent airways How do I access this page? 1. Click on the Summary tab in the patient chart (red arrow) 2. Type “Stat intubation” […]
May 9, 2023
Congratulations, SRNA graduates
Eight student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) who trained alongside UNMC Department of Anesthesiology CRNAs recently completed their program’s clinical requirements and were awarded Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) degrees from Bryan College of Health Sciences. Students rotate through multiple communities gaining valuable clinical experience early on and throughout the program. “We are always proud of our […]
May 9, 2023