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In the spotlight: Sarah Kirke, MSN

Name: Sarah Kirke  Hometown: Atlantic, Iowa Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Patient Safety and Quality Coordinator, Department of Anesthesiology How long have you been with UNMC? I started at UNMC as a research coordinator back in 2016. I left for a short while in 2023 but am happy to be back and in this role now.  […]

Mar 18, 2024

Jessica Goeller, DO, named division chief, vice chair of pediatric anesthesia

“I am excited for the opportunity to lead such a strong, robust, compassionate and valuable team of people,” Dr. Goeller said. “I certainly feel humbled by the responsibility of the position and I am grateful to Dr. Shukry for his support and mentorship.”

Mar 12, 2024

Jessica Goeller, DO

Nathan Goergen, MD, PhD, bridges the gap between engineering and medicine

Driven by a passion for improving patient care, Nathan Goergen, MD, PhD, a resident in the UNMC department of anesthesiology, bridges the gap between engineering and medicine.

Mar 11, 2024

Richard Legge, MD, to receive lifetime achievement award

The honor from the Perkins School for the Blind recognizes Dr. Legge’s work with cerebral visual impairment.

Mar 6, 2024

Richard Legge, MD

Swanson retiring after 43 years with the UNMC community

Jack Swanson says he’s proud to say he worked at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.

Mar 4, 2024

Jack Swanson

Anesthesiology marks accomplishments in its annual report

The report from the 2022-23 academic year now is available online.

Feb 28, 2024

Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD. vice chair of education for the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, work in the operating room at the Hixson-Lied Center.

Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference set for April

A record number of UNMC medical students and UNMC Department of Anesthesiology residents will attend.

Feb 27, 2024

Alec Seei, DO, practices his presentation for the Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference

Anesthesiology joins nationwide MPOG consortium

Collaboration opens new avenues for departments in research and quality improvement The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology now is an active member of MPOG (Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group), an academic consortium of more than 70 institutions that share de-identified clinical data to improve patient care through research and quality improvement. MPOG uses electronic de-identified health records and […]

Feb 8, 2024

Hanjun Wang, MD, receives funding to investigate a common symptom of chronic heart failure

Hanjun Wang, MD, Margaret R. Larson Professor of Anesthesiology in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, is investigating the neural mechanisms behind a common symptom of chronic heart failure – exercise-induced respiratory difficulty.

Feb 7, 2024

Hanjun Wang, MD and staff photographed in his lab in Durham Research Center.

Gold U winner Aurelie Villard is a star

Villard, UNMC’s digital media manager, is excited to keep learning and enjoys showing people what UNMC is about.

Feb 7, 2024

Aurelie Villard, UNMC’s digital media manager