Weight loss and diabetes management drug linked to increased residual gastric content before anesthesia
Safety concerns for patients undergoing anesthesia who use glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), which are medications approved for diabetes and weight management, were revealed in a UTHealth Houston study published today in JAMA Surgery. The study was led by first…
Department Updates – August 2024
General Department Updates The Department once again participated in the Emerging Leaders Program. This year’s attendees were Dr. Sudipta Sen, Dr. Keyur Ghael, Dr. Ryan Rihani, and Ms. Kimesha Webb. Dr. Nischal Gautam won best poster for the third…
2024 CPM Multi-PI Pilot Grant Winners
On behalf of Dr. Cynthia Ju and Dr. Holger Eltzschig, the directors of the Center for Perioperative Medicine, I am happy to announce the winners of the 2024 CPM Multi-PI Pilot Grant. Drs. Matthew DeBerge and Kangho Kim Grant Title:…
2023-2024 Department Promotions
On behalf of The Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine Promotions Committee, we are delighted to announce the promotion of the following eight clinical faculty members and the award of tenure to one research member. We are thrilled…
UTHealth Houston Master of Science in Anesthesia Program
We are delighted to share exciting news with you regarding a significant addition to our Department. We are proud to introduce the new Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA) Program, which will be an integral part of our Department. This…
2024 Anesthesia Family Day
The Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Management returned after a COVID pause for their 2nd Anesthesia Family Day. This event offered a rare opportunity for family and loved ones to get a glimpse into our role as caregivers…
Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology – New Team Members for May through July 2024
We welcome the below new faculty and staff members to the department. Qiang Wang, PhD Dr. Wang joined the department on September 11th as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support Dr. Wei Cao’s research lab. He received his PhD in…
TRC 4 Grants
Congratulations to the four winners in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine who successfully secured TRC 4 grants! The PIs are Drs. Yafen Liang, Cynthia Ju, Yang Yang, and Yankai Wen. The funding ranges from $100-500k for…
Department’s Recent Publication in Nature Reviews Cardiology
Collaboration from the Departments of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine and Internal Medicine on the role of oxygen therapy in cardiovascular diseases recently was published in Nature Reviews Cardiology (Impact Factor 49.4). The authors included Yafen Liang, MD, PhD; Wei Ruan, MD, PhD; Yandong Jiang, MD, PhD; Xiaoyi…
Drs. Wei Cao and Ethan Roy Published
Congratulations to Drs. Wei Cao and Ethan Roy for their publication titled “Fate-mapping and functional dissection reveal perilous influence of type I interferon signaling in mouse brain aging” in Journal Molecular Neurodegeneration. In this study on inflammation in the aging…