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In the spotlight: Sarah Kirke, MSN
Name: Sarah Kirke Hometown: Atlantic, Iowa Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Patient Safety and Quality Coordinator, Department of Anesthesiology How long have you been with UNMC? I started at UNMC as a research coordinator back in 2016. I left for a short while in 2023 but am happy to be back and in this role now. […]
Mar 18, 2024
Jessica Goeller, DO, named division chief, vice chair of pediatric anesthesia
“I am excited for the opportunity to lead such a strong, robust, compassionate and valuable team of people,” Dr. Goeller said. “I certainly feel humbled by the responsibility of the position and I am grateful to Dr. Shukry for his support and mentorship.”
Mar 12, 2024
Nathan Goergen, MD, PhD, bridges the gap between engineering and medicine
Driven by a passion for improving patient care, Nathan Goergen, MD, PhD, a resident in the UNMC department of anesthesiology, bridges the gap between engineering and medicine.
Mar 11, 2024
Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference set for April
A record number of UNMC medical students and UNMC Department of Anesthesiology residents will attend.
Feb 27, 2024
Anesthesiology joins nationwide MPOG consortium
Collaboration opens new avenues for departments in research and quality improvement The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology now is an active member of MPOG (Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group), an academic consortium of more than 70 institutions that share de-identified clinical data to improve patient care through research and quality improvement. MPOG uses electronic de-identified health records and […]
Feb 8, 2024
Hanjun Wang, MD, receives funding to investigate a common symptom of chronic heart failure
Hanjun Wang, MD, Margaret R. Larson Professor of Anesthesiology in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, is investigating the neural mechanisms behind a common symptom of chronic heart failure – exercise-induced respiratory difficulty.
Feb 7, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Shaun Thompson, MD
Dr. Thompson is director of the Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship program and serves as medical director for extracorporeal life support services.
Feb 2, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Rafael Arsky Lombardi, MD
Name: Rafael Arsky Lombardi, MD Hometown: Indaial – Brazil Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Why I chose anesthesiology: Amazing work-life balance. I always liked procedures. How I became interested in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine: Regional anesthesia came naturally because I always liked to do OB and ortho cases. It’s gratifying to see a […]
Jan 31, 2024
Allyson Hascall, MD, named chief of the division of multispecialty anesthesiology
Dr. Shukry applauds Dr. Hascall’s ‘wealth of experience, leadership and a commitment to excellence in patient care and education.’
Jan 31, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Rachel Spitznagel, MD
Name: Rachel Spitznagel, MD Hometown: Born in Lincoln, Nebraska; raised in Aurora, Illinois Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Associate professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology; pediatric anesthesiologist, EPIC MD Champ, Children’s Nebraska Why I chose anesthesiology: I love the operating room, physiology and the impact of our interventions, as well as performing procedures. It also is […]
Jan 30, 2024