Sarah Hankin
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
Meet the matches: Alexander Scheiber
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? In the summer following my […]
Mar 19, 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
Department of Anesthesiology welcomes 12 new residents
Shelby Schelkopf will continue her residency close to home. On Match Day, the Geneva, Nebraska, native was one of eight UNMC medical students who learned they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. “I’m thrilled to stay at UNMC because of the people in the department and the robust training that residents receive,” Schelkopf […]
Mar 19, 2024
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
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
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
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
