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Pitt Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC.

Excellence in clinical care, teaching, research, biomedical innovation, and philanthropy.

09/14/2026

🏥 UPMC Recruitment team recently shadowed the incredible CRNAs at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. A huge thank you to Derek Reckard, MSN, CRNA, and Jennifer Fleegle-Vitsas, MSN, CRNA, for warmly welcoming our dedicated recruiters, and to all of our CRNAs for generously sharing their expertise and time!

09/10/2026

🏥🫀 Congratulations to Kimberly Howard-Quijano, MD, MS, FASE, FAHA, on securing an NIH R01 grant to support research aiming to determine how oxytocin signaling in the spinal cord reduces cardiac ischemia-induced sympathoexcitation and cardiac arrhythmias. https://www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/dr-howard-quijano-secures-nih-r01-grant-investigate-oxytocins-role-preventing-sudden-cardiac

09/04/2026

🌷 Initiated and supported by CRNAs in our department, the inaugural scholarship honoring Marthe Cohn's legacy of service has been awarded to two exceptional SRNAs from participating nurse anesthesia programs across the greater Pittsburgh area. https://www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/inaugural-scholarship-honor-marthe-cohn-supports-future-crnas

09/03/2026

🔬💫 Congratulations to Siamak Salavatian, MEng, PhD, on securing an NIH R01 grant for an innovative neuromodulation project aimed at predicting and preventing life-threatening heart arrhythmias. https://www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/dr-salavatian-secures-nih-r01-grant-develop-ai-driven-system-preventing-sudden-cardiac-death

08/21/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Jessica Warnock, GME Academic Manager for our anesthesiology residency program, on receiving the 2026 UPMC Medical Education Groundbreaker of the Year Award! https://www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/upmc-honors-jessica-warnock-2026-groundbreaker-year-award

08/18/2026

🔬 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. https://www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/celebrating-2026-faer-medical-student-anesthesia-research-fellows

08/12/2026

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

08/11/2026

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: https://www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/dr-steven-orebaugh-host-book-signing-event

08/05/2026

“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: https://www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/clinical-care/nurse-anesthetists/why-crnas-choose-upmc

07/31/2026

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. https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/heart-disease-stroke-menopause-hormone-treatment-rcna589623

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