Leadership Transition in the Division of Pediatric Anesthesia at UTHealth
Following a national search, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nischal Gautam, MD, as our new Vice Chair and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesia of the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at…
2023 CPM Seed Grant Winners
We would like to congratulate the award recipients of this year’s Multi-PI Collaborative Research Pilot Grants sponsored by the Center for Perioperative Medicine (CPM). The goals of this mechanism are to encourage new research collaborations within the Center and to…
New Interim Director of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Rebecca Scholl has graciously accepted the position of Interim Director of Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesia effective September 1, 2023. A much-valued addition to our team, Dr. Scholl comes to us from the reputable Boston…
Newest Department Directors
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Toni Smith, MD, has been selected as Medical Director of the LBJ Preoperative Screening Clinic. Dr. Smith completed her residency in anesthesia at the University of Illinois at Chicago. After joining our department in…
New Study Finds Higher Risk of Complications in Surgical Patients with Cannabis Use Disorder
New Study Finds Higher Risk of Complications in Surgical Patients with Cannabis Use Disorder A new research study published in JAMA Surgery, the highest-ranking surgical journal in the world, has found that surgical patients with cannabis use disorder have a 20%…
2023 Resident Graduation and Faculty Awards
We would like to thank everyone for their contributions to this graduating class in the form of education, time, and financial support as well over the last four years. We hope everyone that was able to attend graduation this past…
First Person: Mission Trip to Vietnam
Dr. Maria Matuszczak traveled to Vietnam from March 3-17, 2023 and was one of 25 volunteers that worked with Vietnam National Children’s Hospital (VNCH) (a 2,500-bed children’s hospital that is the national tertiary referral center), Viet Duc Hospital (the busiest…
2023-2024 McGovern Medical School House Staff Association
Congratulations to our department’s residents/fellows that were elected for the 2023-2024 UT House Staff Association Council. Dr. Ryan Lord was elected to the position of President. Dr. Mi Sun Bae was elected to the position of President…
2023 Department Promotions
The Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Critical Care, which is comprised of both Basic Science Research and Clinical faculty, is delighted to announce that the McGovern School- Faculty Academic Promotions and Tenure Committee (FAPTC) approved the promotion of a total…
Congratulations To The Newest Emerging Leaders 2023
The department congratulates Dennis O’Brien, CAA, and Charlie Phung, CAA, who have both completed the Emerging Leaders Institute’s Leadership Program. The Emerging Leaders Institute is designed for newly promoted faculty or staff leaders or existing leaders (mid-career) who have not…