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Reflections on Rosh Hashanah from Dr. Dan Berkowitz
The following is a personal message from Dan E. Berkowitz, M.D., Alfred Habeeb Professor and Chair for the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. As we respect and acknowledge diverse cultures and traditions, I thought[…] -
UAB among first in US to offer new spinal cord stimulator therapy for chronic pain
The new treatment involves using a spinal cord stimulator that sends electrical impulses into the spinal cord. The device responds to the spinal cord in real time and can adjust the electrical output 50-100 times per second based on what[…] -
Hussey Named Director of Faculty Scheduling for Anesthesiology
The following is a message from Alfred Habeeb Professor and Chair Dan Berkowitz, M.D. Colleagues, It is with much enthusiasm that I announce that Patrick Hussey, M.D., has been appointed to serve as the Director of Clinical Faculty Assignments and[…] -
Introduction to Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine with Dr. Ryan Godwin and Dr. Sandeep Bodduluri
Ryan Godwin, Ph.D., instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and the Department of Radiology, and Sandeep Bodduluri, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Medicine and Instructor & Advisor for AI Programming for the Marnix E. Heersink[…] -
Norman Named Chief Value Officer for Anesthesiology
Blake Norman, M.D., has been named the inaugural Chief Value Officer for the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. The appointment reports to the office of the UAB Medicine Chief Medical Officer and will better[…] -
9 faculty elevated to Distinguished, University professorships
The UA System Board of Trustees awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor to Ravi Bhatia, Heith Copes, Craig Elmets, Denise A. Gainey, Jeffrey D. Kerby, Farah D. Lubin, Jean-François Pittet and Martin E. Young and the rank of University Professor[…] -
Graduation 2023
[widgetkit id="81" name="2023 Resident Graduation"] Congratulations to our outgoing class of CA-3s. The department joined the class of 2023 along with their families on June 23 at B & A Warehouse to celebrate. We appreciate all of their hard work[…] -
Alumnus Spotlight: Nicole McCoy, M.D.
Photography by MUSC photographer Brennan Wesley Nicole McCoy, M.D., an alumnus of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, credits her training at UAB for developing her into the physician she is today. McCoy completed[…] -
Wade Appointed Inaugural Director of Faculty Retention for Anesthesiology
Stacy Wade, M.D., CMQ, has been named the inaugural Director of Faculty Retention in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Wade received her Doctor of Medicine degree from UAB in 2009, followed by a[…] -
Pittet Appointed as Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology
Jean-Francois Pittet, M.D., DEAA, has been named Distinguished Professor in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Pittet has risen through the academic ranks—from beginning as a faculty member at the University of California San[…] -
Neuropathic pain: The underlying mechanism and a potential therapeutic target are revealed in mice
Uncovering a pathophysiological mechanism that initiates, transitions and sustains neuropathic pain holds promise for treating neuropathic pain. -
10 Advanced Practice Providers achieve more than 10,000 preoperative evaluations
On March 23, 2023, the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine celebrated the advanced practice providers (APPs) of the UAB Preoperative Assessment, Consultation, and Treatment (PACT) Clinic. From the PACT Clinic, 10 APPs have achieved[…]
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Three projects funded through annual AMC21 Multi-Investigator Program Awards
UAB Heersink School of Medicine has awarded three grants for the latest annual Multi-Investigator Program Award cycle. The 2022/2023 AMC21 Multi-PI Awards, which provide grant funding of $150,000 per year for two years, were awarded to Javier Neyra, M.D., Carlos Orihuela,[…] -
UAB among first in Alabama to offer new treatment for chronic pain
The temporary PNS device can be used to treat chronic nerve pain, as well as joint pain and back pain, for patients for whom oral medications are not effective, or who wish to minimize the use of medications or more[…] -
COVID-19: Bacterial co-infection is a major risk factor for death, ICU admission and mechanical ventilation
Having a bacterial infection at the same time as COVID-19 is a greater risk factor for COVID-19 severity and mortality than previously described risk factors such as advanced age, male sex or various comorbidities.
