The University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology had a significant presence at the 2021 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting & Workshops. Four of our own physicians played important roles...
Mallori Reinauer, MD and co-authors accepted to present "Novel Electronic Preoperative Screening Tool to Guide Appropriateness for Ambulatory Surgery" in the Quality Improvement category at the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia...
Vincent Georgescu, Taylor Thurston, Joshua Weavil, and Hsuan-Yu Wan, students from Markus Amann, PhD’s Utah Vascular Research Laboratory selected to present research at the 2021 International Anesthesia Research Society Annual...
Dr. Egan presented plenary lecture “Are opioids indispensable for general anesthesia?” at the 2021 Korean Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology Annual Meeting.
The U of U Health Discoveries/Advances campaign highlights the very best, transformative research at our institution since 2015. The goals are to inspire and raise awareness of high-caliber science being...
On March 17th, the department enjoyed the first Fine Family Visiting Professor Lecture given by Dr. Scott Fishman, a world-renowned expert in pain medicine and a leader in the field.
The Department of Anesthesiology announces the biggest gift in its history. Called “The Fine Family Visiting Professor Program,” the endowment will support 4 visiting lecturers each year, addressing topics in...
Dr. Daniel Odell et al. recently published an article regarding the use of intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS) concurrently with radiation therapy. Their retrospective study found no evidence that radiation...
Dr. Thackeray was nominated by her Core Educator peers and was chosen to receive the Core Educator Innovation and Creativity Award. Congratulations Dr. Thackeray!
Congratulations to Smitha Warrier, MD who was chosen to be part of the 28-member committee that will conduct a national search for the next president of the University of Utah.
Dr. Harriet Hopf et al. recently published an article regarding the importance of adjunct faculty and how institutions can improve recruitment, training, and retention of these faculty. The study concluded...
Daisy Feng et al., intern, published a study that determined that Kv1.3 blockers, currently undergoing clinical trials for other conditions, may represent an effective and safe intervention to prevent postoperative...
Daisy Feng et al., intern, published a study regarding the use of dexmedetomidine. They concluded that "adding peri-operative dexmedetomidine to a total intravenous anaesthetic safely reduces POD and emergence agitation...
Dr. Jay Buys and colleagues earn 10 Top Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Articles for 2020 for “Opioid use among veterans undergoing major joint surgery managed by a multidisciplinary transitional...
Dr. Ryan Graham and co-authors published an article titled Tracheostomy Post Liver Transplant: Predictors, Complications, and Outcomes in the Annals of Transplantation. They concluded that predictors for respiratory failure requiring...
Please mark your calendars for the “Michael Cahalan Rising Stars Visiting Lecture Series,” to begin January 28th, 2021. Lectures will be held via Zoom from 4–5 pm during our regularly...
Natalie Silverton, MD et. al. conducted a prospective study with 90 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass to determine if urinary biomarkers excreted during surgery could be associated with...
Harriet Hopf, MD collaborated with physicians from a variety of industries (surgery, anesthesiology, gastroenterology, infectious disease) as well as engineers to address the need for the medical device industry to...
Principal Investigator Kai Kuck, PhD and approved mentors in the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology have been selected for the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Medical Student...
Drs. Johnson and Light awarded NIH HEAL Initiative Discovery of Biomarkers, Biomarker Signatures, and Endpoints for Pain (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) grant for “Genetic And Inflammatory Biomarkers In Neuropathic Symptoms...
