Faculty Spotlight: Rafael Arsky Lombardi, MD

Name: Rafael Arsky Lombardi, MD

Hometown: Indaial – Brazil

  • Associate director, Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, UNMC
  • Assistant professor, UNMC
  • Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, Nebraska Medicine

Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: 

Why I chose anesthesiology: Amazing work-life balance. I always liked procedures.

How I became interested in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine: Regional anesthesia came naturally because I always liked to do OB and ortho cases. It’s gratifying to see a good block.

Education:

Medical School

  • Universidade de Sao Paulo, 2002

Residencies

  • Universidade Estadual de Londrina, 2007
  • Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2022


Fellowship

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center, (regional anesthesiology)

Professional Memberships: ASA/ASRA

Professional and medical interests: Ortho cases, OB, regional anesthesia, research

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I started in general surgery and switched to anesthesia.
  • I love reading and comic books.
  • I’m a big Star Wars fan. My basement is fully decorated with Star Wars posters and memorabilia.