Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology marks accomplishments in its annual report

The report from the 2022-23 academic year now is available online.

Feb 28, 2024

Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD. vice chair of education for the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, work in the operating room at the Hixson-Lied Center.

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

Alec Seei, DO, practices his presentation for the Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference

Medical research highlights, February 2024

The college received grant and funding awards totaling nearly $3.9 million in December.

Feb 13, 2024

Hanjun Wang, MD

Search committees named for next chairs of anesthesiology, radiology

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, tasks Kevin Garvin, MD, and David W. Mercer, MD, as leaders of the searches.

Feb 9, 2024

Kevin Garvin, MD, and David W. Mercer, MD

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

Hanjun Wang, MD and staff photographed in his lab in Durham Research Center.

Faculty Spotlight: Shaun Thompson, MD

Dr. Thompson is director of the Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship program and serves as medical director for extracorporeal life support services.

Feb 2, 2024

Shaun Thompson, MD

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

Allyson Hascall, MD

Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Aron, MD

Dr. Aron chairs the American Board of Anesthesiology’s Adult Cardiac Anesthesia Maintenance of Anesthesia Committee.

Jan 29, 2024

Rebecca Aron, MD

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