The results are finally in and we are ready to celebrate our Seniors who successfully matched to their desired practice options and fellowship programs across the nation. CONGRATULATIONS! Andrew Black, MD Regional Fellowship Univ. of Colorado - Denver Arrthy Gnanendran, DO Pain Fellowship UIC John Merriman, MD Pain [...]
Our Department has a strong in-person and virtual presence at this year’s hybrid annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ANESTHESIOLOGY 2021). Whether hosting a panel discussion, presenting a poster, participating in committee work or participating in advocacy, UIC Anesthesiology has a seat at the table in all aspects of our ASA. Below is [...]
Our Department has a strong virtual presence at this year’s annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC). Our own Chanannait Paisansathan, MD, MHA, SNACC President, will be kicking off the international meeting. Whether hosting a panel discussion, presenting a poster, participating in committee work or participating in advocacy, UIC Neuroanesthesiology [...]
Last year, the UIC Anesthesiology Class of 2020 inspired our whole department to come together, in their honor, to continue their spirit of service and promote our patients’ health by partnering with the Pilsen Food Pantry. Our goals of raising awareness and supporting our UI Health community were not only met, but we surpassed our [...]
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in celebration of Global Wellness Day on June 12, 2021, has launched their new ASA Well-Being Webpage highlighting resources which promote the well-being of Physicians and other Health Care Workers. The following members of our UIC Anesthesiology faculty were involved in the development of the website: Dr. Lisa Adiutori, [...]
In the May 24,2021 edition of the Daily Herald, the article, “Hospital execs describe COVID's toll on mental health of front-line personnel,” reported that US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi hosted a round table discussion with health care professionals to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of front-line medical workers. Dr. Barbara Jericho pointed [...]
Last year, Guy Weinberg, MD, was awarded the ASRA 2020 Gaston Labat Award and Lectureship. Because of COVID however, the 45 th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in April 2020 was cancelled. This year at the 46 th Annual ASRA Meeting in Orlando, FL, Dr. Weinberg was able to present his acceptance [...]
UIC Anesthesiology is proud to announce our MARC 2021 Award –Winning presentations: David Betancourth, MD Airway —2nd Place Eva Martinez, MD OB —1st Place Matthew Moynihan, DO General —3rd Place Stephen Riutta, MD OB —2nd Place Matthew Strope, DO OB —3rd Place Ayden Zarkhah, MD CVT —2nd Place You'll find the [...]
Dr. Helen Lee, was featured in the April 12,2021 edition of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Community. In the article, “Member Spotlight: Dr. Helen Lee on the Health-Equity Crisis in Pediatric Dental Care,” she discusses her research at the intersection of medicine and dentistry, with a strong focus on the young patients who are disproportionately [...]
Our Department has a strong virtual presence at this year’s Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC 2021). Whether presenting an interesting case, serving as a judge or planning future conferences, UIC Anesthesiology is fully involved in all aspects of MARC 2021. Below is a link to our list of resident presentations: MARC 2021 UIC Anesthesiology Presentations