Anesthesiology

Department of Anesthesiology welcomes 16 new residents

Nebraska native Patrick Arnold was one of five UNMC medical students who learned they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology at UNMC’s Match Day event on March 21.

Mar 31, 2025

Patrick Arnold and family at UNMC's Match Day event on March 21.

Sarah McMillin, CRNA, returns from humanitarian mission in Guatemala

In early March, Sarah McMillin, CRNA, a nurse anesthetist with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, joined a team of medical professionals in Villa Nueva, Guatemala, as part of a humanitarian mission led by Bridge of Life.

Mar 31, 2025

Sarah McMillin, CRNA (right) with Bridge of Life volunteers.

A message from the chair

Newly appointed chair is grateful to work with one of the most talented anesthesiology teams in the country.

Mar 26, 2025

Andrew Patterson, MD, PhD

Conference on wellness in medicine set for Feb. 28

UNMC’s Sasha Shillcutt, MD, will be the keynote speaker at the conference presented by Children’s Nebraska.

Feb 25, 2025

Sasha Shillcutt, MD

Stephen Brannan, MD, appointed director of perioperative echocardiography

Dr. Brannan appointed the department’s director of perioperative echocardiography.

Feb 7, 2025

Stephen Brannan, MD

In the spotlight: Andrea Oltman

Andrea Oltman is the new clinical operations coordinator for the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

Feb 7, 2025

Andrea Oltman, clinical operations coordinator

Luke Hamilton hopes to inspire others to consider different paths in health sciences

Luke Hamilton, a graduate research assistant in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology and PhD student in neuroscience, recently was awarded a fellowship from the Neuroimmunology of Disease Training Program. The fellowship offers opportunities to conduct neuroscience/neuroimmunology related research, clinical shadowing in neurology and rigorous training in statistical methodologies.

Jan 30, 2025

Luke Hamilton is a graduate research assistant in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

CRNA spotlight: Camille Behounek

National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Week is January 19-25. To celebrate, the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology is shining the spotlight on a few of the CRNAs in the department.

Jan 22, 2025

CRNA Spotlight: Julie Vaughan

National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Week is January 19-25. To celebrate, the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology is shining the spotlight on a few of the CRNAs in the department.

Jan 22, 2025

Julie Vaughan, CRNA

CRNA Spotlight: Amy Mitchell

National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Week is January 19-25. To celebrate, the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology is shining the spotlight on a few of the CRNAs in the department.

Jan 22, 2025

Amy Mitchell, CRNA