AHA-Funded Study Investigates Liver–Heart Crosstalk in Heart Failure
Houston, TX – Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects millions and remains one of the most difficult forms of heart failure to treat. With support from an American Heart Association (AHA) Transformational Project Award, researchers Dr. Matthew DeBerge and…
2025- 2026 Chief Residents
We are thrilled to introduce our newly appointed Chief Residents for the 2025–2026 academic year in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine at UTHealth Houston. These exceptional individuals have demonstrated outstanding leadership, clinical excellence, and a deep commitment…
New Residency Assistant Program Directors Announcement
The Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine at UTHealth is pleased to announce that Drs. Jane Egbosiuba and Sanjana Malviya have been appointed as Assistant Program Directors to the residency program. Drs. Jane Egbosiuba and Sanjana Malviya will…
Department Updates – July 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine Updates: July 2025 Events: The Pediatric Anesthesia Division held a Fellow Recognition Event on May 16, 2025, to honor Drs. Martina Barbic and Jonathan O’Doherty, who are completing their Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship…
Announcement: 2026 Anesthesia T32 training grant awardee – Arash Dabiri
We are pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Anesthesia T32 Training Grant. After a thorough review of numerous outstanding applications, we are delighted to recognize Dr. Arash Dabiri as the 2026 awardee. The Anesthesia T32 Training Grant is designed to…
Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology – Philipp Lirk, MD, PhD
Philipp Lirk, MD, PhD Dr. Lirk joined the department on May 5th as a Professor to support our general OR, acute pain service, and research divisions. He joins us as the new Director of MHH Acute Pain Services. As Director…
Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology – Dr. Zhongcong Xie, MD, PhD
Zhongcong Xie, MD, PhD Dr. Xie joined the department on May 1st as a Professor to support our general OR and obstetric anesthesia services and research divisions. As a physician scientist, he will serve as the Co-Director of the Center…
Research reveals “Big Picture” of Perioperative Organ Injury
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, co-authored by Dr. Yafen Liang, Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Research, and Dr. Holger Eltzschig, Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at McGovern Medical School, has unveiled…
Celebrating Dr. Alparslan Turan’s UT System Faculty STARs Award!
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Alparslan Turan, Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine at McGovern Medical School, has been selected as a recipient of the UT System Faculty STARs Award, receiving $250,000 in…
UTHealth Houston researchers investigate how proteins that help cells survive hypoxia might be used as therapy for heart and lung diseases
Scientists at UTHealth Houston, led by Dr. Holger Eltzschig, are studying how the body naturally adapts to low oxygen (hypoxia) to develop new treatments for heart and lung diseases. Backed by a $6.58 million, seven-year NIH grant, their research focuses…