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On Thursday October 31st, the Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine administrative staff came together to celebrate Halloween with some tricks and treats.  The staff came dressed up to celebrate with a potluck lunch on the 5th floor of the…

October 11, 2024 marked a significant milestone as we celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony for our new Master of Science in Anesthesia program. This event represents the culmination of years of hard work and dedication from faculty, administrators, and the healthcare…

The Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine is pleased to announce our newly elected faculty Senate members, Drs. Daniel An (re-elected full term), Kendra Brown, Kristin Falce, Tolulope Oso, Danielle White, and Paden Karnes. They are joining Drs….

We are excited to share the 2024 Research Time Awards have been granted to our outstanding faculty members in recognition of their exemplary contributions to research. These faculty members have demonstrated remarkable dedication in advancing science through their impactful research, and…

We welcome the below new faculty and staff members to the department. Bo Ryung Lee, MS Bo Ryung joined the department on July 1st as a Research Assistant to support Dr. Matt DeBerge’s research lab. She received her BS in…

UTHealth Houston has recruited two renowned scientists from Cleveland Clinic to bolster clinical research across the institution. Daniel Sessler, MD, the most published and cited scientist in any field at Cleveland Clinic, will serve as the inaugural vice president for…

On August 16, 2024, UTHealth Houston hosted its second Pediatric Anesthesia Fellow Bootcamp.  Designed to equip incoming fellows with the essential skills and training required in their specialty and foster a sense of community through networking among pediatric anesthesiologists from…

We are pleased to introduce Dr. Alparslan Turan and his research group to the department. Alparslan Turan, MD Dr. Turan joined the department on August 1st as a Professor to support our general anesthesiology group. He will also serve as…

The Center for Perioperative Medicine (CPM) hosted its annual Research Retreat for 2024 at the Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM) on Friday March 22. The retreat was titled Innate Immunity in Organ Injury; and featured a keynote speaker who is…

We are pleased to introduce Tina Co as the new Vice-Chief Nurse Anesthetist for the LBJ Department of Anesthesiology at Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital. In her new position, Tina will work closely with our leadership team to enhance clinical…