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On the publication of their article “What is a reference standard?” published in Anesthesia & Anaglesia in January 2015.

Congratulations to Drs. Doré, Rastogi , and Santiago-Moreno on the publication of “Ginseng: a promising neuroprotective strategy in stroke,” published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience in the January 2015 edition. To see the abstract click here!…

Dr. Doré was named as a Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) on February 11th, 2015 at the International Stroke Conference in Nashville, TN. The election and designation as a Fellow of the American Heart Association recognizes scientific and professional accomplishments as well as volunteer leadership and service. Please join…

Congratulations to Drs. Kiki Nin and Lateef Opabola on their Customer Service Key Awards presented to them at a special luncheon on February 20th, 2015.

Congratulations to Drs. Joshua Sappenfield, Edward Delorey, and Todd Everett Jones. They have each won an Outstanding Customer Service Award. The awards were presented at a luncheon on February 20th, 2015. Congratulations again on providing Outstanding Customer Service to your patients!…

We are pleased to announce the Department of Anesthesiology poster presentation winners from the 2015 Celebration of Research These posters were presented on February 9, 2015 at the College of Medicine’s Celebration of Research held in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.  Our Department had two winners: In the…

After 15 years of studies on labor and delivery, the labor monitoring device developed by Tammy Euliano, her husband, Neil, and his engineering team has achieved FDA clearance. The device, marketed by OBMedical, uses an array of electrodes on the maternal abdomen to report uterine activity, fetal heart rate, and…

5th Annual Hands-On Symposium The Pearls and Pitfalls of Perioperative Cardiac Imaging and Devices Took place on February 7th at the McKnight Brain Institute Go to our facebook page to view photos of the event!…

Dr. Joshua Sappenfield has been selected as a 2015 UFHealth Shands Physician Customer Service Award winner, based on a nomination from one of his patients. Well over 100 nominations were received and Dr. Sappenfield was selected by the Physician Recognition Team to be honored at the Recognition Luncheon, hosted by Dr Michael Good…

After an extensive national search, Timothy E. Morey, M.D., was appointed chair of the anesthesiology department at the University of Florida College of Medicine. “We were fortunate to have a person like Dr. Morey who possesses all of the traits that we seek in a department…

Our Residency program was ranked second by Doximity/US News and World Report Rankings of Top Anesthesiology Residencies of the South in 2015.

The 2015 winners of the Faculty Teaching Awards from the Department of Anesthesiology are: Joy Allee, MD Kent Berg, MD, MBA Sylvain Doré, PhD Brian Gelfand, MD Chris Giordano, MD…

By Christopher Curry Staff writer – Gainesville Sun Photo by Erica Brough In a classroom deep within UF Health Shands Hospital, Samsun Lampotang waves a handheld device that looks like a small computer mouse over a model of a human upper back and spine. On a laptop computer next to…

University of Florida Health researchers have found a possible predictor for little understood — but often disabling or even fatal — stroke complications. The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may extend to other neurological disorders, said Sylvain Doré, lead author and a professor…

Dr. Doré has been awarded a grant in the amount of $225,000 from the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program to fund his grant titled “Therapeutic potential of PGE2 EP1 receptor selective antagonist”.  …

Meghan Brennan, MD, was selected as a Resident Abstract Awards Finalist for the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) 2014 Annual Meeting. She was chosen by the judges who reviewed over 510 abstract submissions, as her abstract and research was on Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Contributes To The Increasing Hospital Cost…

At the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting for 2014, Dr. Sudweeks was awarded the First Place FSA Poster Discussion Award for delivering an excellent presentation.

Matt Bzdega, MD, is a CA-1 resident in the Anesthesiology Residency Program who teamed up with his faculty advisor, Patrick Tighe, MD, MS, to submit an abstract titled “Markov Chain Modeling of Postoperative Pain State Transitions.” Their abstract was selected for the distinction of “Best of Category” for the Pain…

Peter Cai was awarded the 2014 Lawrence M. Goodman Research Award at the Annual Medical Student Research Day where he was recognized for his research on the Cat G Stroke Study. Peter is a medical student at the University of Florida College of Medicine, where he is also a member…

Katye Avery was awarded a 2014 Superior Accomplishment Award for her continuous hard work and innovative ability to provide efficient administrative support for the Department of Anesthesiology. To be recognized for this award by one’s peers is the highest point of achievement. Katye was recognized for providing excellent overall job…

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Shands at UF Health has been awarded a Bronze level Beacon Award. This accomplishment represents one of many significant milestones on the journey to optimal outcomes and exceptional patient care.

Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranked the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology as #27 in the country among all anesthesiology departments for NIH research funding in 2013. Our department moved from #33 to #27 in 3 years with very tough competition. Our very own…

We are very pleased to announce that in the inaugural year of the Pain Medicine Fellowship NRMP match, the UF pain fellowship filled and we couldn’t be happier with our 2014 fellows.  …

A little over 30 years ago, Myrtle Williams joined the Department of Anesthesiology as a Clerk Typist, working in the original M542 Research Lab. She ordered all the research animals, equipment, and supplies, and ran the schedule, supporting the entire department’s research activities. In the early…

Sue Ford, RN, was awarded the Health Science Center Division 2013 Superior Accomplishment Award for her dedicated service to the Department of Anesthesiology. Sue served as the department’s Clinical Improvement Coordinator ensuring that every patient safety and quality improvement initiative is implemented by the department until…

Throughout the course of this year, the department has been in the process of moving forward in a new direction while continuing its legacy of quality patient care, research, and education. Our immediate past Chair, Dr. F. Kayser Enneking, announced that, after 5 years of dedicated service, she would resign…

The Society of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care celebrated it’s 40th anniversary in October of 2012 right before the American Society of Anesthesiologists meeting. Every year the Society recognizes one of its members for their outstanding teaching efforts and focus on education. Our very own, Dr. Michael Mahla, was…

The American Society of Anesthesiologist hosts an annual meeting where anesthesiologists from around the world come together to educate, be educated, discuss current healthcare issues, and give insight to new and innovative medical technologies.The meeting is comprised of a selection of poster presentations, refresher learning courses, guests speakers,…

Lifebox was a resident-driven project in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida that enabled pulse-oximetry in order to improve patient safety in operating rooms around the world that don’t currently have access to this important patient safety technology. Dr. Sephalie Patel, a graduate of our…