Sarah Hankin UNMC strategic communications

Harman Lectureship features Aimee Kao, MD, PhD

Dr. Kao, whose lecture is April 12, is an associate professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco.

Mar 27, 2024

Aimee Kao, MD, PhD

Anesthesiology joins nationwide MPOG consortium

The collaboration opens new avenues for departments in research and quality improvement.

Mar 26, 2024

Kyle Ringenberg, MD, and Troy Wildes, MD

Meet the matches: David Watson

The UNMC 2024 Match Day celebration was held at the Scott Conference Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where eight out of 140 medical students at UNMC opened their envelopes and found they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita Why did […]

Mar 21, 2024

New resident spotlight: Maranda Thompson, MD, PhD

Maranda Thompson, MD, PhD, is a new resident physician at UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I am the oldest of four, and growing up I had a large role in raising my siblings. I realized my passion for caring for others, which led me to pursue a career in […]

Mar 20, 2024

Maranda Thompson, MD, PhD

Dr. Goeller named new pediatric anesthesiology division chief

Jessica Goeller, DO, joined the faculty at the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology in 2014.

Mar 20, 2024

Jessica Goeller, DO

New resident Spotlight: Shelby Schelkopf, MD

Shelby Schelkopf, MD, is a new resident physician at UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? All I remember is wanting to be just like my pediatrician when I was a first grader. After that, there wasn’t another field of work that enticed me as much as medicine or a subject […]

Mar 19, 2024

Shelby Schelkopf, MD

New resident spotlight: Zach Walkenhorst

Zach Walkenhorst, MD, is a new resident physician with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I chose the medical field because I had a significant injury during my first year of undergraduate studies and was in/out of the hospital and doctor’s office for several months. It was an important […]

Mar 19, 2024

Zachary Walkenhorst, MD

New resident spotlight: Luke Polenz, MD

Luke Polenz, MD is a new resident physician with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? Growing up, I liked science, I loved helping people, and I had many positive experiences around physicians growing up and a supportive family that encouraged me along the way.  What made you choose anesthesiology? […]

Mar 19, 2024

New resident spotlight: Nathaniel Pester, MD

Nathaniel Pester, MD, is a new resident physician with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I wanted to be able to help people in a life-changing way to overcome or push through their illnesses in order to move toward accomplishing their goals and dreams.  What made you choose anesthesiology? […]

Mar 19, 2024

Nathaniel Pester, MD Anesthesiology house officer portraits in the studio on Wednesday July 10, 2024.

Meet the matches: Mariah Tessin

The UNMC 2024 Match Day celebration was held at the Scott Conference Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where eight out of 140 medical students at UNMC opened their envelopes and found they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I was always full of […]

Mar 19, 2024