The 18th Annual ASA Welcome Reception will take place on Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 6–8pm at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina Newport Beach. Please RSVP to Katie...
We wanted to let you know the University of Utah Office of Health Equity & Inclusion and Graduate Medical Education Office are sponsoring a two virtual inclusion socials. The first...
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with the University of Utah Anesthesiology Program Directors and Residents! We are excited to answer all of your questions about our program, the institution...
As part of the MPOG Enhanced Observational Study (EOS), the variability of interoperative use of opioids across 5 years, 10 institutions, involving ~1 million cases were characterized. Results show a...
The Lazarre Ogden Faculty Lounge was officially opened following a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Dr. Ogden. The new space is located in Dr. Ogden's former office and will be...
Dr. Marcus Amann's research, titled Mechanisms of Circulatory Abnormalities and Fatigue in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases, was recently chosen to be highlighted in the Discovery and Innovation at University of...
The abstract titled “Novel Electronic Preoperative Screening Tool to Guide Appropriateness for Ambulatory Surgery" was chosen as the 2nd place recipient of the 2021 White Mountain Award. This award was...
In the 201st episode Dr. Wolpaw welcomes Dr. Jeff Swenson to the show to discuss his invention of the original adductor canal block and why he is now doing a...
The University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology had a significant presence at the 2021 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting & Workshops. Four of our own physicians played important roles...
Mallori Reinauer, MD and co-authors accepted to present "Novel Electronic Preoperative Screening Tool to Guide Appropriateness for Ambulatory Surgery" in the Quality Improvement category at the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia...
Vincent Georgescu, Taylor Thurston, Joshua Weavil, and Hsuan-Yu Wan, students from Markus Amann, PhD’s Utah Vascular Research Laboratory selected to present research at the 2021 International Anesthesia Research Society Annual...
Dr. Egan presented plenary lecture “Are opioids indispensable for general anesthesia?” at the 2021 Korean Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology Annual Meeting.
The U of U Health Discoveries/Advances campaign highlights the very best, transformative research at our institution since 2015. The goals are to inspire and raise awareness of high-caliber science being...
On March 17th, the department enjoyed the first Fine Family Visiting Professor Lecture given by Dr. Scott Fishman, a world-renowned expert in pain medicine and a leader in the field.
The Department of Anesthesiology announces the biggest gift in its history. Called “The Fine Family Visiting Professor Program,” the endowment will support 4 visiting lecturers each year, addressing topics in...
Dr. Daniel Odell et al. recently published an article regarding the use of intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS) concurrently with radiation therapy. Their retrospective study found no evidence that radiation...
Dr. Thackeray was nominated by her Core Educator peers and was chosen to receive the Core Educator Innovation and Creativity Award. Congratulations Dr. Thackeray!
Congratulations to Smitha Warrier, MD who was chosen to be part of the 28-member committee that will conduct a national search for the next president of the University of Utah.
Dr. Harriet Hopf et al. recently published an article regarding the importance of adjunct faculty and how institutions can improve recruitment, training, and retention of these faculty. The study concluded...
Daisy Feng et al., intern, published a study that determined that Kv1.3 blockers, currently undergoing clinical trials for other conditions, may represent an effective and safe intervention to prevent postoperative...
Daisy Feng et al., intern, published a study regarding the use of dexmedetomidine. They concluded that "adding peri-operative dexmedetomidine to a total intravenous anaesthetic safely reduces POD and emergence agitation...
