Anesthesiology

Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference 2023

The annual Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from April 14 through 16 was a great success. The UNMC department of anesthesia was well represented with six presentations and two first-place award recipients.

May 9, 2023

Hayden Brodersen, MD

New faculty spotlight: Chantal Mercier Laporte, MD

Chantal Mercier Laporte, MD, is a new faculty member at the UNMC department of anesthesiology. Hometown: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Title and department at UNMC: Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Education & Professional Experience: • MD, University of Montreal, 2011 • Anesthesiology, University of Montreal, 2016 • Vascular anesthesiology, University of Ottawa, 2017 • Perioperative echocardiography, UNMC, […]

Apr 24, 2023

NSRI names NU research fellows

Ten UNMC faculty members are among the fellows in the 2023 cohort for the National Strategic Research Institute.

Apr 24, 2023

Andrew Maresch, MD, selected as Director of Anesthesiology at Village Pointe Health Center

Dr. Maresch has long been associated with UNMC and is excited to serve the community in this new role.

Apr 12, 2023

Andrew Maresch, MD

Outstanding faculty: Kristin Wakin, MD

Dr. Wakin is an assistant professor in the department of anesthesiology in UNMC College of Medicine.

Apr 12, 2023

Kristin Wakin, MD

Society for Pediatric Anesthesia 2023 Annual Meeting Review

The Annual Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Meeting held in Austin, Texas from March 31 to April 2, 2023, was a great success. The conference brought together pediatric anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and other healthcare professionals from around the country to share their knowledge and experience in the field.

Apr 11, 2023

Photo courtesy of Julia Gálvez Delgado, MD Left to right: Julia Gálvez Delgado, MD, Shannon Hoy, CRNA, Blaine Schlawin, DO, Logan Harrold, MD, Adam Zobel, DO, Michelle LeRiger, MD

Zahid Iqbal, MD, named medical director of Perioperative Evaluation and Care Clinic

When Zahid Iqbal, MD, and his family were considering a move to Omaha, he knew he wanted to be at the best medical center in the metro area. He decided the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology was a perfect fit.

Apr 11, 2023

New medical faculty, April 2023

Three new faculty members joined the UNMC College of Medicine in February and March.

Mar 31, 2023

Ji-Woo Suk, PhD

Distinguished scientist: Sowmya Yelamanchili, PhD

Dr. Yelamanchili is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

Mar 3, 2023

Sowmya Yelamanchili, PhD

COM employee of the month, March 2023

Katie Schroder is the educational programs administrator for the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

Mar 1, 2023