Sarah Hankin
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
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
Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Aron, MD
Dr. Aron chairs the American Board of Anesthesiology’s Adult Cardiac Anesthesia Maintenance of Anesthesia Committee.
Jan 29, 2024
In the spotlight: Elizabeth Stone
Elizabeth Stone joins the anesthesiology department as a research technologist.
Jan 29, 2024
CRNA Spotlight – Michael Bragg
Michael Bragg, CRNA, was a junior at University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying professional golf management when his mother was diagnosed with leukemia. “I moved home to care for her, and it changed my life’s trajectory,” he said. “She won her battle with leukemia, and I went into nursing.” Bragg was further motivated to pursue a career […]
Jan 23, 2024
CRNA Week spotlight – Chad Williams
It was a vision change that led to a change in Chad Williams’ vision of the future. As a teenager, Williams planned to become a fighter pilot. But in high school, he had to start wearing glasses. “Plans changed,” Williams said. He began exploring careers in the medical and health fields, leading him to his […]
Jan 19, 2024
CRNA Week spotlight – Vanessa Rodriguez
Vanessa Rodriguez, CRNA, spent time in the hospital keeping her aunt company as she battled metastatic breast cancer – an experience that inspired her to pursue a career in nursing. “When you have a family member who is sick, you just want to help,” Rodriguez said. “Witnessing the impact of compassionate and competent care was […]
Jan 19, 2024
CRNA Week spotlight – Shelly Mathews
Shelly Mathews, CRNA, said she was drawn to nursing because of the variety of options available. “I was so indecisive about what I wanted to do with my life, and I saw nurses could do a lot – go into any field, work with all kinds of patients. This seemed like a good fit,” she […]
Jan 19, 2024