UTHealth Houston Departments of Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine Team With US Army to Improve Casualty Care
On April 19, 2022, The University of Texas System and the United States Army Futures Command (AFC) announced an official educational and cooperative research partnership to advance medical science and technology to save lives both on and off the battlefield….
Department Updates – April 2022
On Tuesday April 5, 2022, the Center for Perioperative Medicine (CPM) hosted its annual National Institutes of Health (NIH) Style Mock Study Section. A major goal of the CPM is research training for physician-scientists and PhD scientists and a critical…
Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology – New Team Members for January through March 2022
We would like to welcome the below new faculty and staff members to the department. Alexis Horn Alexis joined the department on March 28, 2022 as a Residency/Fellowship Program Coordinator I and is a part of the Residency/Fellowship Administration. …
IBD Group 2022 Updates
News Updates: Research on Intestinal Inflammation in the Center for Perioperative Medicine and the Department of Anesthesiology at the McGovern Medical School in Houston We would like to express our deep gratitude for the continuing generosity of Mr. Brad McWilliams…
Dr. Xiaoyi Yuan Awarded NIH Highest Research Grant
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded its highest offered grant to Xiaoyi Yuan, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, a nearly $2 million Research Project Grant (R01) to fund research on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Dr. Yuan’s project…
Dr. Naveen Vanga Appointed Vice Chair for Education
The Department of Anesthesiology would like to announce that, following a national search, Dr. Naveen Vanga has been appointed as Vice Chair for Education. Dr. Vanga’s appointment will take effect on March 1, 2022. In this role, he will lead…
McGovern Researchers Lead Long-Term COVID-19 Study
A UTHealth COVID-19 ARDS Research Team, led by Ben Bobrow, MD (Chairman Emergency Medicine Department, and the Texas Emergency Medicine Research Center’s translational research team) in conjunction with researchers from the laboratories of Xiaoyi Yuan, PhD, Marie-Francoise Doursout, PhD, and…
AME Anesthesiology Faculty Inductees
McGovern Medical School’s Academy of Master Educators (AME) aims to recognize outstanding faculty for excellence in teaching and commitment to furthering the advancement of medical and graduate education. The department is pleased to announce that the following Anesthesiology faculty were…
Dr. Yafen Liang Appointed Vice Chair for Clinical Research
The Department of Anesthesiology would like to announce that effective February 01, 2022, Dr. Yafen Liang has been appointed as Vice Chair for Clinical Research. In this role, she will guide clinical research efforts in the Department and provide support…
The Department Welcomes The Newest Advanced Practice Providers
Please join us in welcoming the newest advanced practice members to our team: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Nicholas Chantarasaka, CRNA Nurse Anesthetist LBJ Hospital Meredith Davenport, CRNA Nurse Anesthetist LBJ Hospital Joshua Davis, CRNA Nurse Anesthetist LBJ Hospital Ridele…