Congratulations to the Recipients of the Research Time Awards 2024-2025
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…
Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology – New Team Members for August 2024
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 recruits star investigator team to expand clinical and outcomes research
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…
Pediatric Anesthesia Fellow Bootcamp 2024
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…
Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology – Dr. Alparlan Turan Research Group
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…
2024 CPM Research Retreat
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…
New Vice Chief Nurse Anesthetist at LBJ
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…
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:…