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Robert Lobato, MD, appointed associate vice chair of administration and finance

Robert Lobato, MD, has been appointed associate vice chair for administration and finance for the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. This new role within the department was created to optimize perioperative efficiencies, department leaders said.

Aug 1, 2023

Rebecca Aron, MD, and Kaitlyn Pellegrino, MD, graduate from iLead Program

Rebecca Aron, MD, and Kaitlyn Pellegrino, MD, were among the 32 UNMC faculty members who graduated from the Interprofessional Leadership for Excellence and Adademic Development (iLEAD) program on June 8.

Jun 28, 2023

New faculty spotlight: Rafael Arsky Lombardi, MD

Dr. Lombardi recently joined the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology as an assistant professor in the acute pain service division after completing a regional anesthesiology fellowship in the department.

Jun 27, 2023

Congratulations to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology Class of 2023

Fellows and residents of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology Class of 2023 celebrated their graduation June 3 at the Omaha Country Club.

Jun 6, 2023

Back row (left to right)&colon; Andrea Dutoit, MD, Cole Sievers, MD, Bobby Muelleman, MD, Taylor Meyer, MD, Bradley Eichhorn, MD, John Riley III, MD, Michael Dancer, MD, Joseph Pawlowski, MD Front Row (left to right)&colon; Julie Beth Gillespie, MD, Jocelyn Mulkey, MD, Michael Blaha, MD, Jae Cauble, MD

NIH grant allows researcher to explore opioid use, bullying link

Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, Robert Lieberman Professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, received a two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the mechanisms underlying prescription opioid use post social defeat (bullying) in HIV-positive (HIV+) adolescents. From a developmental milestone, adolescence is a critical phase with changes occurring on different tiers — physical, […]

Jun 1, 2023

Inspiring presentation at the inaugural Dr. Gail Walling Yanney Lectureship

The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology hosted Maya Hastie, MD, at the inaugural Dr. Gail Walling Yanney Lectureship on May 17, 2023.

Jun 1, 2023

UNMC Department of Anesthesiology executive vice chair, Mohanad Shukry, MD, and Maya Hastie, MD

Anthony Stephenson, MD, named Brad Paulson Award recipient

Anthony Stephenson, MD, is the 2023 recipient of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology’s Brad Paulson, MD, Memorial Award. Brittany Brown, MD, cited Dr. Stephenson’s intelligence, leadership skills and work ethic as reasons he is deserving of the award. The department presents the award annually to an outstanding senior medical student who exemplifies the qualities that made […]

May 11, 2023

Steven Lisco, MD, Anthony Stephenson, MD, Brittany Brown, MD

Elora Newton receives Silver U Award

Elora Newton, accounting and office associate in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, recently received the Silver U Award.

May 9, 2023

Elora Newton, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology

STAT intubation QI project

Julie Gillespie, MD, summarizes the QI project the CA-3 class presented at the end of April during the morning conference. What: An efficient way to view vital information (including previous intubation hx) at emergent airways How do I access this page? 1. Click on the Summary tab in the patient chart (red arrow) 2. Type “Stat intubation” […]

May 9, 2023

Congratulations, SRNA graduates

Eight student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) who trained alongside UNMC Department of Anesthesiology CRNAs recently completed their program’s clinical requirements and were awarded Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) degrees from Bryan College of Health Sciences. Students rotate through multiple communities gaining valuable clinical experience early on and throughout the program. “We are always proud of our […]

May 9, 2023