Sarah Hankin UNMC strategic communications

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

Faculty Spotlight: Shaun Thompson, MD

Dr. Thompson is director of the Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship program and serves as medical director for extracorporeal life support services.

Feb 2, 2024

Shaun Thompson, MD

Faculty Spotlight: Rafael Arsky Lombardi, MD

Name: Rafael Arsky Lombardi, MD Hometown: Indaial – Brazil 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 […]

Jan 31, 2024

Allyson Hascall, MD, named chief of the division of multispecialty anesthesiology

Dr. Shukry applauds Dr. Hascall’s ‘wealth of experience, leadership and a commitment to excellence in patient care and education.’

Jan 31, 2024

Allyson Hascall, MD

Faculty Spotlight: Rachel Spitznagel, MD

Name: Rachel Spitznagel, MD Hometown:  Born in Lincoln, Nebraska; raised in Aurora, Illinois  Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Associate professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology; pediatric anesthesiologist, EPIC MD Champ, Children’s Nebraska  Why I chose anesthesiology: I love the operating room, physiology and the impact of our interventions, as well as performing procedures. It also is […]

Jan 30, 2024

Faculty Spotlight: Huiling Pang, MD, PhD

Physician Anesthesiologists Week is Jan. 28 – Feb. 4. This week, we celebrate and recognize physician anesthesiologists for their unique skill set, vast knowledge, leadership and dedication to excellence in patient care, medical education and research. Name: Huiling Pang, MD, PhD Hometown: Guangzhou, China  Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Associate professor, UNMC Department of […]

Jan 30, 2024