David Hutchinson, M.D., assistant professor of anesthesiology and assistant program director of Didactics & Resident Education, was chosen by our residents as the March 2025 Faculty Educator of the Month. Resident nominations highlight Hutchinson’s impressive memory and knowledge and his dedication to helping residents develop. He was commended for his…
Jennifer Barghout, CPRP, was recognized with the 2025 Rebecca Y. Lovely Outstanding Service Award! Barghout is an administrative specialist II and serves as the faculty recruitment coordinator for the department. Her nominations praised her for her outstanding work ethic, communication skills, and innovative ideas. One read: “She lives the values…
Xiao Yang, M.D., was chosen by her peers as the March Resident of the Month! Yang’s nominations praise her for being extremely proactive and an incredible team player who goes above and beyond. She was specifically called out for her initiative on her mole rotation and was called a joy…
CA-2 resident Abby Schirmer, M.D., was selected by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) to participate in the Anesthesiology Policy Research Rotation in Political Affairs, also known as the Resident Scholar program. Schirmer is one of six outstanding anesthesiology residents chosen from a highly competitive applicant pool. Participants were chosen…
As we get closer to graduation, we want to take a moment to spotlight one of our CA3 residents: Vanessa Metellus, M.D. Metellus joined us as a CA1 in 2022. She received her medical degree from our own UF College of Medicine. After she graduates in June, Metellus will work…
Georgeanna “Georgie” Tsoumas, D.O., has been recognized by the UF Society of Teaching Scholars as the 2025 Outstanding Resident Educator of the Year for the Department of Anesthesiology. This award is given each year to one resident from every department. Tsoumas is in her final year of residency and…
Congratulations to all who had articles published in March! Our faculty with publications were Drs. Brennan, Fahy, Garvan, Gravenstein, Lampotang, Maybauer, Mehta, Peng, Price, Samouce, Spiess, Reina, Tighe, and Vasilopoulos. Anesthesia and Analgesia Price CC, Burt JS, Amini S, Arias F, Mohamed B, Seubert CN, Garvan C.
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) brought its expertise to the University of Florida (UF) Health with an on-site Extracorporeal Life Support Education & Training workshop in March. The simulation course was tailored for health care workers who already have a strong foundational knowledge of Extracorporeal…
University of Florida student Itamar Gal was selected as a College of Medicine University Scholar for the 2025-2026 academic year. He is currently a second-year undergraduate student and plans to apply to medical school. Gal is interested in neuroscience and the relationship between anesthetic and cognitive function. This interest led…
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) in collaboration with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has launched a new online, guided-simulation course developed by a team of clinicians and our department’s Center for Safety, Simulation & Advanced Learning Technologies (CSSALT). The course is titled Manual External Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Pacing (MEDCP). It was released…
We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2025 NRMP Match! The University of Florida (UF) Department of Anesthesiology successfully matched with 20 interns (4-year residents), five CA-1s (3-year residents), and one “advanced commitment” physician who will begin training with us as a CA-1 in July 2026. Six of…
Spencer Moreland, M.D., assistant professor of anesthesiology in the Division of Critical Care Medicine, was chosen by our residents as the February 2025 Faculty Educator of the Month. Resident nominations highlighted Moreland’s skill at educating while managing very sick patients in the ICU. They also noted his positive attitude, compassion…
Kraymer Eppich, M.D., was chosen by his peers as the February Resident of the Month! Eppich’s nominations praise him for his great attitude. They said that he went above and beyond, helping the team tirelessly and consistently. Eppich was also called out for a particular patient encounter in which he…
Congratulations to all who had articles published in February! Our faculty with publications were Drs. Bose, Brennan, Fahy, Frantz, Garvan, Giordano, Gravenstein, Jones, Martin, Martynyuk, Peng, Sappenfield, Schutte, Tighe, Tsuda, Vasilopoulos, Wardhan, and Wenzel. Anesthesia and Analgesia Chan KH, Brennan M, Wardhan R, Tighe P, Ison R, Giordano C, Sappenfield…
In 2025, four members of the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology received UF Superior Accomplishment Awards. Brandon Peckham, MHA, and Charmaine Turkdogan, ARNP, were recognized for their sustained excellence in divisions 5 and 2, respectively. Jennifer Barghout won for her outstanding individual performance, and Erik Neuman took home the…
The University of Florida Quality and Patient Safety initiative, or QPSi, has launched new continuing medical education (CME) courses, designed to empower healthcare professionals, educators, and trainees with innovative resources to enhance patient safety and quality of care. Professors of anesthesiology Lauren…
Nikolaus Gravenstein, M.D., the Jerome H. Modell, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, was recognized for his outstanding research mentorship with the Dr. Mavis Agbandje-McKenna Distinguished Research Mentoring Award. This award is given each year by the University of Florida College of Medicine to a faculty member at least 10 years into…
The University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology is proud to announce the selection of Kyle Chan, M.D., Kellen Creech, D.O., and Allyson Tragesser, M.D., as our anesthesiology chief residents for the 2025-2026 academic year. This talented trio will work collaboratively as the chief resident team, dedicated to serving their…
The University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine hosted the 15th annual Celebration of Research February 24 and 25. The 2-day event culminated in a poster session and reception at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. It featured poster presentations from faculty, students, and trainees from all over the college including…
The 2025 UF Department of Anesthesiology Celebration of Research was held on February 19 at the UF Health Heart & Vascular and Neuromedicine Hospitals. Thirty-three poster abstracts were presented by faculty, fellows, residents, students, and staff that illustrated the broad range of scientific research being undertaken across the department. Faculty…
Ryan Parker, M.D., Ph.D., was chosen by our residents as the Faculty Educator of the Month! Parker was chosen as an exceptional teacher and role model. His nominations emphasize how he finds time to teach even on the hectic Mole schedule and actively facilitates regular growth and development in…
Timothy W. Martin, M.D., MBA, FASA, associate chair for education, chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, and professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics, was recognized as a 2024 Outstanding Reviewer for the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME). “High-quality peer review is a vital component of academic scholarship,” said Gail…
Certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAA) are crucial members of the anesthesia care team at the University of Florida (UF) Department of Anesthesiology. As part of CAA week, we’re highlighting the crucial role that these medical professionals play throughout the perioperative process. What is a certified anesthesiologist assistant? Certified anesthesiologist assistants…
Congratulations to Alisha Shah, M.D., who was chosen by her colleagues as the January Resident of the Month! Dr. Shah’s nominations praise her for being an exceptional Mole Team leader and for her mentorship and support of her teammates. As Mole Team leader, Dr. Shah’s peers said that she “flawlessly…
For four weeks at the beginning of each calendar year, first-year residents in the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology participate in Intern Education Month. This rotation is filled with lectures, simulations, test prep, and shadowing. The month leads up to the In-Training Exam (ITE) that all anesthesiology residents take…
The University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology was honored to welcome George A. Mashour, M.D., Ph.D., professor of anesthesiology and pharmacology at the University of Michigan, as speaker at the 2025 Jerome H. Modell, M.D., – Dinesh O. Shah, Ph.D., Annual Lecture in Anesthesiology. Mashour’s fascinating talk, titled “Psychedelic Reversal…
Congratulations to everybody who was published in January! Published faculty were Doctors Boezaart, Bose, Chapin, Croft, Garvan, Haas, Howell, Jones, Luria, Maybauer, Millan, Reina, and Tighe. Anesthesia and Analgesia Howell K, Tighe P, Price CC, Garvan C. In response. Anesth Analg. 2025 Feb 1;140(2):e10-e11. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007333.
Congratulations to Terrie Vasilopoulos, Ph.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and orthopaedic surgery & sports medicine, on completing the Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) Program through the Association of American Medical Colleges! Vasilopoulos, who is also chief of the Division of Education Research and Scholarship for the Department of Anesthesiology, was…
Managing a difficult airway is a critical aspect of patient care, particularly in individuals with cancer, whose unique anatomical and physiological features can pose challenges for ventilation and intubation. Current Oncology Reports recently published a review by UF Department of Anesthesiology colleagues Timothy Feldheim, M.D., John Santiago, M.D., and…
In December and January, CA-1 residents in the University of Florida (UF) Department of Anesthesiology took time out of their busy schedules to participate in a multi-institutional study funded by the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) to determine the best way to teach anesthesiology residents how to…
Congratulations to Julie-Ann Thompson, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Obstetric Anesthesia, who has been chosen by our residents as the December Faculty Educator of the Month! Her nominations praised her for fostering a supportive and inspiring learning environment, providing valuable guidance and support to residents, and always being…
Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) are vital members of the anesthesia care team in the University of Florida (UF) Department of Anesthesiology, providing support throughout the perioperative process. As part of CRNA week, we’re taking a look at these dedicated healthcare workers and their role in the operating room…
Zeerak Khan, M.D., has been chosen by his colleagues as the Department of Anesthesiology’s December Resident of the Month! Khan’s nominations praise him for being an exceptional clinician who consistently exceeds expectations, is dependable and skilled in handling all cases, and brings positive energy that brightens the team’s day. He…
The UF Department of Anesthesiology’s M500 consulting group is a robust healthcare administration internship and fellowship program that supports the department’s perioperative analytics team and provides students with a unique opportunity to learn about the intricacies of healthcare administration in a real-world setting. A long-running, data-driven internship The program,…
Please join us in welcoming Tyler Fong, M.D., who has joined us as an assistant professor in the Division of Acute Pain Medicine. Fong earned his medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada and completed his anesthesiology residency at Rutgers Health in Livingston NJ, where he…
Congratulations to everybody who was published in December! Published faculty were Doctors Garvan, Jafari, Kumar, Martin, Meroney, Reina, Reynolds, Seubert, Sibille, and Vasilopoulos. Anesthesia and Analgesia Martin TW, Steele EA. Substance-use disorders in young patients-much more than preop questions and potential for drug interactions. Anesth Analg. 2024 Dec 1;139(6):1240-1243.
Congratulations to Timothy W. Martin, M.D., MBA, FASA, on being appointed as a joint professor with the Department of Pediatrics! Martin is a professor of anesthesiology, associate chair for education, and chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology. He serves on the University of Florida’s College of Medicine Graduate…
We’re always grateful to faculty for their willingness to share their insight and experiences as members of this department. Here, we look back at some of those stories. In March, we spoke with Andrey Suprun, M.D., about his time as a fellow in our Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain…
Congratulations to associate professor of anesthesiology Andrew Pitkin, MBBS, MRCP, FRCA, on being named our Faculty Educator of the Month for November! Dr. Pitkin’s nominations praised him for encouraging students to step outside their comfort zones and providing valuable insights into real-world medical practice. Our residents also noted the positive…
Congratulations to Ashlyn Mason, M.D., who has been selected as our November Resident of the Month! Dr. Mason’s colleagues praise her for being a kind and caring physician who is steadfast and calm even in difficult situations. Her nominations emphasize that she is a fantastic team member who can…
Laurie K. Davies, M.D., recently spoke with us about her career with the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology. She is a professor of anesthesiology, a joint professor of surgery, an affiliate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and medical director of UF Health Shands Hospital’s operating rooms. Q: You completed…
Look back with us on all our accomplishments in 2024 in The Anest Report, our annual newsletter.
Congratulations to everybody who was published in November! Published faculty were Doctors Brennan, Edwards, Feldheim, Jones, Kumar, Lampotang, Meroney, Price, Spiess, and Vasilopoulos. Brain Injury Murphy TW, Cueto RJ, Zhu J, Milling J, Sauter J, Oli M, Griffin IT, Midathala G, Tyndall JA, Spiess B, Wang KKW, Kobeissy FH, Becker…
Stacia Andrews, M.D., earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and her medical degree from St. George’s University in Grenada. She is now in her final year of our anesthesiology residency program. We asked Dr. Andrews about her experience in our residency program and…
Members of the UF Department of Anesthesiology Division of Pain Medicine, including some of our Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine fellows, traveled to the 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting hosted by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine in November. Fellow Aaran Varatharajan, M.D., was honored with a Resident/Fellow…
Timothy W. Martin, M.D., MBA, FASA, associate chair for education, chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, and professor of anesthesiology, has been reelected to serve on the council of the Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors (AACPD) as well as on the board of the Pediatric Anesthesia Leadership Council…
Congratulations to associate professor of anesthesiology Jeffrey White, M.D., who has been chosen by our residents as the October Faculty Educator of the Month! Dr. White was chosen due to his deep commitment to teaching and his wealth of medical knowledge. His nominations applaud him for creating a positive…
Congratulations to Andrew Burchak, M.D., who has been chosen by his colleagues as our Resident of the Month! Dr. Burchak’s nominations praise him for being an excellent team player who is easy to work with and who consistently strives to learn and improve. They also speak to his strong…
Registration has officially opened for the 2025 Spring Anesthesia Ski Summit! The annual summit, which will take place in Vail, CO from March 3-7, is a combined ski and learn meeting. The conference features CME lectures in the morning and evening, giving attendees a chance to hit the ski…
Congratulations to each of the 14 Department of Anesthesiology faculty who received 2024 Exemplary Teacher Awards! Eligible faculty are nominated from each department and participate in a college-wide competition. Faculty are selected based on the excellence of their teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, physician assistant students, graduate…
Kyle Chan, M.D., went to the University of California – Berkeley for undergrad and earned his medical degree here at the University of Florida. He’s currently a third-year resident in the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Chan was kind enough to answer some of our questions about his experiences so far…
Congratulations to everybody who was published in October! Published faculty were Doctors Gravenstein, Haas, Kumar, Maybauer, Reynolds, Robicsek, Spiess, and Vasilopoulos. Anesthesia and Analgesia Spiess BD, Hamdorf JM, Gross I. An ironclad case for patient blood management: iron is more than hemoglobin. Anesth Analg. 2024 Nov 1;139(5):965-968. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007082.
In October, UF Health Shands was honored by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) with the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support. This award recognizes institutions that reach the highest level of performance, innovation, and quality in the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in its pediatric…
The first week in November is Patient Blood Management Awareness Week. Patient blood management (PBM) is focused on techniques that decrease blood loss during procedures and prevent anemia. Thorsten Haas, M.D., professor of anesthesiology and director of PBM, was awarded last year’s W. Martin Smith Interdisciplinary Patient…
Congratulations to Benjamin Chapin, M.D., on being named co-chair of the American Delirium Society (ADS) Research Committee. Chapin, a cognitive-behavioral neurologist, joined the department as an assistant professor in 2023. As part of the University of Florida’s Perioperative Cognitive Anesthesia Network (PeCAN), he works with patients who have…
Congratulations to Meera Ramsooksingh, M.D., M.S., who has been chosen by our residents as the September Faculty Educator of the Month! Dr. Ramsooksingh is an assistant professor in the Divisions of Neuroanesthesiology and Vascular Anesthesia. See some quotes from her nominations below. “Dr. Ramsooksingh is a very skilled physician; she…
Congratulations to Tim Martin, M.D., MBA, professor of anesthesiology, associate chair for education, and chief of the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, on his invited presentation at the First International Conference on Pediatrics and Pediatric Dentistry in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia. Martin gave a lecture on common post-anesthesia complications in children, titled “Identification…
The Department of Anesthesiology was well represented at this year’s annual American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) conference, with faculty, residents, and fellows presenting more than 15 posters and participating in many panels, workshops, committees, and discussions. The conference, which was held this year in Philadelphia, PA from 10/18-10/22, is an…
Congratulations to Linda Lange, D.O., who has been selected by her colleagues as our September Resident of the Month! Read on for some quotes from her nominations. Lange always goes above and beyond to help her co-residents and takes on challenging clinical situations with a positive attitude. She was…
We are pleased to announce that Rene Przkora, M.D., Ph.D., professor of anesthesiology, chief of the Division of Pain Medicine, and program director for our Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship, has been named interim associate chair of research for the UF Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Przkora advocates for a collaborative…
Accolades are due to Marc Maybauer, M.D., Ph.D, professor of anesthesiology, who has co-authored an impressive 22 articles published in 2024. As a highlight, a recent review article by Dr. Maybauer and colleagues was honored by ASAIO Journal as an “Editor’s Pick” online, and he was highlighted in a…
Olga “Kiki” Nin, M.D., recently spoke with us about her career with the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology. She is a clinical associate professor in the Division of Acute Pain Medicine, the assistant chair for clinical services, and medical director of UF Health’s Florida Surgical Center and…
Congratulations to Tatsiana Kryvitskaya, M.D., one of the department’s cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellows, on successfully completing the Diagnostic POCUS Certificate from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). The Diagnostic POCUS Certificate program is focused on developing skills in diagnostic ultrasound of organ systems identified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and…
Charlie Kim, M.D., joined the department as a UF Health physician and medical director at the Ocala Neighborhood Hospital in our Regional Programs Network. He comes to us from TidalHealth in Maryland where he was a staff anesthesiologist and the medical director of ambulatory centers. Prior to TidalHealth, Kim was…
Congratulations to everybody who was published in September! Published faculty were Doctors Berkow, Boezaart, Fahy, Feldheim, Haas, Kumar, Maybauer, Meroney, Reina, Santiago, and Vasilopoulos. Artificial Organs Stukov Y, Rackauskas M, Saha B, Gries C, Weir W, Emtiazjoo A, Maybauer MO. Extended perioperative use of the ProtekDuo cannula for drainage…
Asad Bashir, M.D., FAAP, and Kenneth John, M.D., joined the UF Department of Anesthesiology as assistant professors in September. Bashir joined the Division of Liver & Transplant Anesthesiology and John joined the Division of Critical Care Medicine. Bashir received his medical degree from Shifa College of Medicine in Islamabad,…
Please join us in congratulating Federico Jimenez Ruiz, M.D., assistant professor of anesthesiology in the Divisions of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, who was chosen by our residents as August’s Faculty Educator of the Month! See some highlights from his nominations below. “Dr. Jimenez Ruiz was an absolute pleasure…
Congratulations to Dylan Schoo, M.D., who has been named our August Resident of the Month! Read on to see some of this excellent physician’s nominations. “Dr. Schoo always steps up to the plate; he is a great colleague and friend.” “Dr. Schoo came in absolute clutch while on mole. He…
A new study co-authored by UF Department of Anesthesiology resident Wendy Guo, M.D., and faculty members Terrie Vasilopoulos, Ph.D., associate professor of anesthesiology & sports medicine, and Brenda Fahy, M.D., professor of anesthesiology, was recently published by the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (online ahead of print). Their article, “…
Please join us in welcoming two new faculty members who have recently joined the Department of Anesthesiology. Emuejevoke “Voke” Chuba, M.S., M.D., joins the Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and Cardiothoracic Anesthesia as an assistant professor and Spencer Moreland, M.D., joins the Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and Liver &…
Congratulations to everybody who was published in August! Published faculty were Doctors Berkow, Davies, Frantz, Maybauer, Przkora, Reina, Smith, Spiess, Tighe, and Vasilopoulos. ACS Sensors Yan H, Tian Z, Ziegenbein E, Liu Y, Santana A, Veige AS, Spiess B, Tan W, Zeng Y. Heparin-bead extraction enhanced fluorogenic aptamer-thrombin composite…
September is Women in Medicine month, and this is a great time to recognize and honor the trailblazing women who have shaped the practice of medicine. The remarkable women in the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology have dedicated their careers to providing exceptional care and advancing the field. In…
Congratulations to Svetlana Chembrovich, M.D.; Everett Jones, M.D.; Timothy Feldheim, M.D.; Amir Jafari, D.O.; Matthew Meroney, M.D.; and Federico Jimenez Ruiz, M.D. for their selections as 2024 recipients of education awards from the I. Heermann Anesthesia Foundation (IHAF). IHAF Education Awards encourage and support scholarly pursuits designed to enhance…
The Department of Anesthesiology’s 2024 paired period team has successfully piloted a new model for the important work of helping anesthesiology interns transition into the operating room. The paired period is an essential way that the department provides mentorship, guidance, and support to interns during a challenging period of…
Congratulations to Tim Feldheim, M.D., and David Hutchinson, M.D., who have each been named assistant program directors in the department’s anesthesiology residency program. Feldheim, assistant professor in the Divisions of Pain Medicine, Multispecialty Anesthesia, and Vascular Anesthesia, has been named assistant program director of Resident Wellbeing. “It’s a huge…
Dr. John Heinbockel, assistant professor of anesthesiology, has been designated a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA). The ASA recognizes its fellows as those anesthesiologists who have demonstrated their contributions and commitment to patient care, education, and the future of the specialty. It is the highest designation…
Congratulations to Laurie Davies, M.D., who has been named the July Faculty Educator of the Month by our residents! Dr. Davies is a professor of anesthesiology in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology, holds a joint appointment as a professor of surgery, and is the medical director of…
Alberto Bursian, M.D., joined us in August as a UF Health physician in chronic pain medicine for the regional anesthesia program at UF Health Pain Medicine – Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dr. Bursian received his medical degree and completed his anesthesiology residency here at the University of Florida.
Congratulations to Kellen Creech, D.O., for being selected the new co-chair of the Housestaff Quality and Patient Safety Committee (HQPSC)! Congratulations also to Dawei Guan, M.D., and Kendal Jenkins, M.D., for being selected as first-year members of the committee. All were selected based on their motivation to move quality care…
Congratulations to Kellen Creech, D.O., who has been named our July Resident of the Month by his colleagues! Read on for some nomination quotes about this fantastic physician. “Kellen is a great co-resident, a calming presence on any call team, and is very organized in his clinical management. He’s always…
The sixth annual Multidisciplinary Critical Care Medicine Boot Camp was held in early August. Eighteen fellows from the Departments of Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Surgery, along with thirteen anesthesiology residents as part of Resident Academic Days, came together to learn the ins and outs of critical care medicine at…
We’re pleased to welcome two new faculty members to the Department of Anesthesiology. Kevin Priddy, M.D., and Andrey Suprun, M.D., both joined the Division of Acute Pain Medicine as assistant professors on August 5, and have both recently completed our Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine (RAAPM) Fellowship Program. Dr.
Congratulations to everybody who was published in July! Published faculty were Doctors Boezaart, Fahy, Garvan, Giordano, Gravenstein, Howell, Martynyuk, Maybauer, Millan, Modave, Morey, Nin, Price, Rawal, Reina, Seubert, Soberon, Spiess, Tighe, Vasilopoulos, and Zhang. Anesthesia and Analgesia Howell K, Garvan C, Amini S, Kamyszek RW, Tighe P, Price CC, Spiess…
Congratulations to third-year resident Allyson Tragesser, M.D., for her outstanding performance in June’s American Board of Anesthesiology BASIC Exam! Dr. Tragesser, who was the recipient of the 2022 J.S. Gravenstein Award, scored in the top 10% of all residents who took the exam nationwide. This excellent result is…
We’re excited to welcome three new faculty to the Department of Anesthesiology, all of whom joined us last week as assistant professors. Erika Taco Vasquez, M.D., joins us in the Division of Acute Pain Medicine, Julie-Ann Thompson, M.D., joins us in the Division of Obstetric Anesthesia, and Bharath Vasudevan, MBBS,…
Several Department of Anesthesiology colleagues have recently published a research paper in the Journal of Clinical Medicine titled “Dosing Cefazolin for Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: Intermittent Bolus or Continuous Infusion?—A Pilot Study” (available online ahead of print). Their study examined the efficacy of different cefazolin…
Two physicians join our Critical Care Medicine Fellowship and two join our Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship. Please join us in welcoming them to the Department of Anesthesiology! Incomng Critical Care Medicine Fellows…
Please join us in congratulating Laurie Davies, M.D., and Albert Robinson, III, M.D., who have both been promoted to the rank of clinical professor. Promotion in the Department of Anesthesiology represents consistent hard work, dedication, and commitment to the goals of our institution. We’re grateful to Dr. Davies and Dr.
Congratulations to Dustin Hegland, M.D., who was named by our residents as the June Faculty Educator of the Month! Dr. Hegland is a physician at Malcom Randall Veteran Affairs Medical Center and is a courtesy clinical assistant professor with our department. Read on for some of the highlights from his…
Six physicians join our Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship program and two physicians join our Endoscopic Spine Fellowship program. Join us in giving them a warm welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology! Incoming Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellows…
Congratulations to Tyler McKenzie, M.D., who was chosen by his fellow residents as our June Resident of the Month! See some of the quotes from his nominations below. “Always comes through and willing to help us as fellow residents. Went above and beyond what is expected of him. Has a…
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), in collaboration with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), has launched a new piece of simulation software developed by our department’s Center for Safety, Simulation & Advanced Learning Technologies (CSSALT). This course, Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring (QNM), was officially released at the…
Five physicians join our Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship program for the 2024-2025 academic year. Please join us in welcoming them! Anthony Barrios, M.D. Dr. Barrios earned his medical degree and completed his anesthesiology residency here at the University of Florida. He was also one of our chief residents during the…
UF Health Pain Medicine, in collaboration with Halifax Health – Neurosciences, proudly announces the launch of endoscopic spine surgery.
Congratulations to everybody who was published in June! Published faculty were Doctors Andoniadis, Dooley, Fahy, Garvan, Howell, Janelle, Maybauer, Nin, Peng, Przkora, Reina, Reynolds, Seubert, Sibille, Tighe, Vasilopoulos, Jeffrey White, and Zhang. Anesthesia and Analgesia Kakalecik J, Satchell C, Root KT, Vasilopoulos T, Patrick MR, Talerico MT, Krupko TA, Nin…
We’re pleased to welcome Charlie Slowey, MB, BCh, BAO, who joined the department this month as an assistant professor in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine. Slowey received his medical degree from University College Cork, Ireland, where he graduated with honors. He then completed his anesthesiology residency,…
As the new academic year begins in earnest, we’re thrilled to welcome our incoming cohort of residents! Each year, our department conducts hundreds of interviews to ensure our incoming residents are among the most remarkable in the nation. We’re more than confident we’ve succeeded; the 25 physicians joining us…
Shigeharu Tsuda, Ph.D., transitioned from a postdoctoral associate to assistant scientist in the Division of Research last month. Tsuda earned his M.S. in kinesiology from Indiana University. He also earned an M.S. in animal sciences and a Ph.D. in veterinary medicine, both here at the University of Florida.
Rene Przkora, M.D., Ph.D., professor of anesthesiology and director of our multidisciplinary pain medicine fellowship, has been appointed as an at-large member of Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC). The GMEC is responsible for the oversight and administration of each of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited programs, which…
Congratulations to Tom Guyton, M.D., assistant professor in the division of multispecialty anesthesiology, for being named our May Faculty Educator of the Month! Read on for some quotes from his nominations. “Dr. Guyton is a top-tier attending. I love working with him because of the time that he takes during…
The UF Department of Anesthesiology held the 2024 Residents’ Graduation and Awards Ceremony on June 15 at the Champion’s Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Graduation certificates and a number of awards were presented by Interim Department Chair Greg Janelle, M.D., Associate Chair for Education Timothy W. Martin, M.D., MBA,…
We recently spoke with François Modave, Ph.D., about his professional and personal pursuits. He is a professor of artificial intelligence (AI), associate chair of research for the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology, and assistant dean of the Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi) Academy in the UF College…
Congratulations to Meena Kanhai, M.D., who has been chosen by her colleagues as the May Resident of the Month. Read some quotes from her nominations below. “Meena always works hard and goes beyond the call of duty for her patients. She is reliable and flexible. Her bedside manner is exemplary…
Faculty, residents, and staff from the Department of Anesthesiology had a great weekend at the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists (FSA) Annual Meeting held June 7-9, 2024 at The Breakers in West Palm Beach, Florida. The department contributed eight posters and four podium presentations to the event, and Department of…
Twenty-two residents beginning their second year of anesthesiology residency participated in a week of workshops and lectures to prepare them for their first clinical anesthesiology year (the CA-1 year). The 2024 Basic Skills Boot Camp was held the first week of June and included training in a variety…
The Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia has recently published online ahead of print a new case report co-authored by UF Department of Anesthesiology faculty members Joseph AbuRahma, M.D., Chris Goldstein, M.D., and Albert Robinson III, M.D., along with colleagues from the Divisions of Cardiovascular Medicine…
The Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to welcome Casey Miller, MSN, APRN, to UF Health Pain Medicine – Halifax Health. Miller will be joining Mark Bender, M.D., as a nurse practitioner. Miller received his nursing degree from Santa Fe College, and is a recent graduate from the University of Phoenix,…
Tatsiana Kryvitskaya, M.D., CA-3, and Olesia Merinova, M.D., CA-2, recently completed a one-year intensive leadership development program offered for housestaff in the University of Florida College of Medicine. Coaching for Leadership Development (C4LD) is a program designed to teach fellows and senior residents leadership skills including communication, team dynamics, and…
A recent training event at the University of Florida College of Medicine brought together fellows and faculty from several institutions for an immersive learning experience. Coordinated by faculty and staff from the UF Department of Anesthesiology, the Southeast Pediatric Anesthesia Regional (SPEAR) Transition to Practice Bootcamp was held on…
Congratulations to everybody who was published in May! Published faculty were Doctors Bose, Crus Beltrán, Fahy, Frantz, Garvan, Gatica, Janelle, Loeb, Maybauer, Mohamed, Nin, Pitkin, Sullivan, Vasilopoulos, and Wenzel. Aging Bean L, Bose PK, Rani A, Kumar A. Serine racemase expression profile in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampal…
Congratulations to Eduardo Walker, M.D., who has been selected for a resident position on the editorial board of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME)! The goal of JGME is to enhance the quality of postgraduate physician education through the dissemination of high-quality research. As a resident editor, Walker will…
We are thrilled to announce that several faculty members from the Department of Anesthesiology were honored at the 2024 UF College of Medicine Spring Faculty Assembly on May 28. Dr. Laurie Davies: Excellence in Clinical Practice Laurie Davies, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology, joint professor of surgery, and medical director…
A student in the University of Florida’s Medical Student Research Program (MSRP) was honored on May 7 for his research under the mentorship of Sanjeev Kumar, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology. Taylor Calibo, MSEE, received the prestigious Lawrence M. Goodman Trust Award for his presentation, titled “A Method for…
Congratulations to Thorsten Haas, M.D., director of patient blood management and professor in the Division of Multispecialty Anesthesiology, for being chosen as the April Faculty Educator of the Month! Read on for some quotes from his nominations. “It is with great enthusiasm that I nominate Dr. Haas for Faculty Educator…
We are pleased to share that Rene Przkora, M.D., Ph.D., and the Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship have once again been awarded the annual Pain Therapies Fellowship Grant from Medtronic Giving Connection. This grant will help in the training of our next generation of pain medicine physicians. Funding this year will…
Congratulations to Jon Vardanyan, M.D., our April Resident of the Month! See some of the quotes from his nominations below. “An incredible worker who always shows up well prepared for his cases. Always asks what else can be done and makes the day fun and entertaining as well.” “Really goes…
Last week marked an exciting milestone as 136 graduating medical students completed their capstone course: Transition to Residency. Rounding out the course was a dynamic workshop organized by the Department of Anesthesiology. Fifty of these students who are going into procedural specialties delved into nine interactive anesthesia and surgery stations,…
Terrie Vasilopoulos, Ph.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and orthopaedic & sports medicine, has been selected to receive a Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) award. She will use the FEO funding to attend a series of American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) workshops for the purpose of completing its…
François Modave, Ph.D., professor of AI and associate chair of research for the Department of Anesthesiology, was recently selected to serve on the President’s Strategic Funding Proposal Review Committee. The committee, which met last month, reviewed College of Medicine proposals for the University of Florida’s strategic funding initiative: the…
Congratulations to everyone who was published in April! Published faculty were Doctors AbuRahma, Cruz Beltran, Berkow, Downs, Frantz, Garvan, Chris Goldstein, Heidi Goldstein, Maybauer, Modave, Pitkin, Reynolds, Robinson, Spiess, and Vasilopoulos. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia Santonocito C, Cassisi C, Chiarenza F, Caruso A, Murabito P, Maybauer MO, George S,…
Jillna Claus, MBA, manager of Anesthesia Administrative Services, was selected as the winner of the Rebecca Y. Lovely Outstanding Service Award, and four other members of the Department of Anesthesiology were recognized for their contributions to the department over the last year. Jillna was nominated by other members of…
Stroke has just published a new study co-authored by Terrie Vasilopoulos, Ph.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and orthopaedic & sports medicine. This meta-analysis, titled “Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis of Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation and Functional Outcome After Ischemic Stroke,” investigates the relationship between dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA)…
Martin Noguera, M.S., CRA, assistant director of research administration in the Department of Anesthesiology, designed a program titled “Catalyzing a Career in Research Administration” to introduce undergraduate students at the University of Florida to the career path of research administration. The internship is part of the Center…
Congratulations to Reed Kamyszek, M.D., who was chosen by our residents as the March Physician Educator of the Month! Dr. Kamyszek is currently one of our Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellows, and was chosen this month in recognition of his ability to easily communicate his extensive knowledge to residents. “Dr. Kamyszek…
The UF Health Quality Hero Awards Committee honored the University of Florida Perioperative Cognitive Anesthesia Network, or PeCAN, with a UF Health Shands Quality Team Award during a ceremony held March 26 as part of the health system’s celebration of Patient Safety Quality Week. PeCAN was recognized for making outstanding contributions to a culture dedicated to improving patient safety, quality and the patient/family experience.
Congratulations to Allyson Tragesser, M.D., our March Resident of the Month! Read some of her nominations to see why Dr. Tragesser was chosen by her colleagues for this award. “I recently worked with Allyson over the span of a couple weeks. She seems to always be prepared, looks for opportunities…
Congratulations to Laurie Davies, M.D., and Adam Wendling, M.D., who have both been granted academic appointments with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology as affiliate associate professors. Davies is an associate professor of anesthesiology, joint professor of surgery, and medical director of the Shands operating rooms. “I’m honored that…
E.J. Collins, M.D., CRNA, has been recognized by the UF Society of Teaching Scholars with the 2024 Outstanding Resident Educator Award. This award is presented each year to one individual from every department. “He has distinguished himself by tirelessly educating fellow residents and medical students over the years,” said the…
William Mulvoy III, M.D., MPH, MBA, joined us this month as an assistant professor in the Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and Cardiothoracic Anesthesia. He earned his medical degree, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Public Health at Saint George’s University in Grenada. He completed his internal medicine internship…
Congratulations to everyone who was published in March! Published faculty were Doctors Andoniadis, Boezaart, Garvan, Giordano, Gravenstein, Haas, Kumar, Martin, Modave, Price, Przkora, Reina, Shah, Sibille, Smith, Tighe, and Vasilopoulos. Anesthesia and Analgesia Ilfeld BM, Smith CR, Turan A, Mariano ER, Miller ME, Fisher RL, Trescot AM, Cohen SP,…
As part of the Medi-Gators mentorship program at the University of Florida College of Medicine, first-year anesthesiology resident Javier Garcia, M.D., is leading a group of medical students and undergraduates in a project designed to enhance patient understanding of the preoperative process. The project, titled “Preparing for Surgery, an…
The Department of Anesthesiology recently held its 50th in-person Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA) session, continuing a series of high-quality in-person simulations that began in 2014. The sessions draw on the resources of the Center for Safety, Simulation & Advanced Learning Technologies (CSSALT), combining first-class simulation and…
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) and Pain Medicine Board of Directors welcomed André Boezaart, M.D, Ph.D., emeritus professor of anesthesiology, as a Fellow of the Society in March 2024. The Fellow of ASRA Pain Medicine (FASRA) recognizes the contributions of prominent members in the field, acknowledges those dedicated…
Congratulations to Karisa Walker, M.D., M.Ed., associate professor of anesthesiology and associate program director of education assessments, who was chosen by our residents as the February Faculty Educator of the Month! Read on for some excerpts from her nominations. “Dr. Walker has an extensive background in educational theory, particularly for…
Third-year resident Olesia Merinova, M.D., recently returned from a mission trip to Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, Jamaica. The trip, organized by Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida (CKFF), took place under the supervision of David Vener, M.D., professor of anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine and James Spaeth, M.D.,…
Rene Przkora, M.D., Ph.D., professor of anesthesiology and director of our multidisciplinary pain medicine fellowship, has been appointed to the Communications and Website Committee for the Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA). Przkora was chosen for his leadership attributes and dedication to academic anesthesiology. The Communications and Website Committee for the…
Congratulations to our February Resident of the Month, Nathan Eshenroder, M.D.! Dr. Eshenroder was selected for this award by his colleagues in recognition of his tireless effort and selfless attitude. Read some quotes from his nominations below. “Nate is a great teammate. He is always looking to help out…
Congratulations to everyone who was published in February! Published faculty were Doctors Giordano, Janelle, Kumar, Maybauer, Pitkin, Reina, Reynolds, Robicsek, Shah, Sullivan, Vasilopoulos, and Walker. American Journal of Surgery Penev Y, Ruppert MM, Bilgili A, Li Y, Habib R, Dozic AV, Small C, Adiyeke E, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, Loftus TJ,…
We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2024 NRMP Match! The UF Department of Anesthesiology successfully matched with twenty 4-year residents, three 3-year residents, and one “advanced commitment” physician who will begin training with us as a CA-1 in July 2025. Five of our incoming interns are from…
We are pleased to announce the appointment of our three new chief residents for the upcoming academic year. Alex Horowitz, D.O., Bobby Houston, M.D., and Georgeanna Tsoumas, D.O., will serve from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025. The position of chief resident is an important role, and members of…
We are excited to announce that two of our staff members—Kathy Parrish, MBA, and Abbey Doege—have been honored with 2024 Superior Accomplishment Awards for their outstanding contributions to our department and institution! Winners of the Superior Accomplishment Awards are nominated by supervisors, peers, and customers. They have shown a consistent…
We recently had an opportunity to chat with Chris Giordano, M.D., professor of anesthesiology and director of the Anesthesiology/Critical Care Clerkship. Dr. Giordano is also the current president of the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists (FSA) and was recently named the Phase 2/3 Teacher of the Year for the…
Greg Janelle, M.D., FASE, FASA, interim chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and a professor of anesthesiology and surgery, has been named vice chief of the medical staff at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. In this role, he will continue his long-standing commitment to managing Credentials Committee activities, minutes, credentialing…
Andrey Suprun, M.D., is currently a fellow in our Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship (RAAPM) Program, and will be joining us in the fall as an assistant professor in the Division of Acute Pain Medicine. We sat down with Dr. Suprun to discuss his journey in the…
Robert Tokhunts, M.D., Ph.D., joined the department last month as an assistant professor in the Division of Critical Care Medicine. Tokhunts earned his Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and was a neuroscience fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. After…
Faculty, staff, residents, fellows, and students gathered last week for the 2024 Department of Anesthesiology Celebration of Research, held at the UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital. The event, an annual tradition, is an opportunity for members of the department to display the collaboration, mentorship, and rigor…
Terrie Vasilopoulos, Ph.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and orthopaedic surgery & sports medicine, has been voted into the University of Florida Society of Teaching Scholars (STS) by current society members. Vasilopoulos, who is the current chair-elect of the American Statistical Association’s Statistical Consulting Section and a statistical editor for the…
Congratulations to Trevor Sudweeks, D.O., who was chosen by our residents as our Faculty Educator of the Month. Dr. Sudweeks is an OPS physician here in the department. Read on for some quotes from his nominations. “Dr. Sudweeks is a wonderful educator who makes learning stress free and something to…
Lauren Berkow, M.D., FASA, professor of anesthesiology and chief of the division of neuroanesthesiology, is the primary investigator for the University of Florida on a new multicenter, international study. The International obServational sTudy on AiRway manaGement in operAting room and non-operaTing room anesthEsia (STARGATE) study will collect data…
Samsun Lampotang, Ph.D., professor of anesthesiology and director of the Center for Safety, Simulation & Advanced Learning Technologies (CSSALT), has been voted into the University of Florida Society of Teaching Scholars (STS) by current society members. “We recognize your ongoing commitment to education and know that you will continue to…
