News

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…

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…

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…

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:…

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…

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…

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…

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…