News & Events
News & Events
December 20th, 2024
Zana Borovcanin, MD, MSc., FASA Appointed Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
Zana Borovcanin, MD, MSc, FASA joined URMC in 2004 after completing her Anesthesiology Residency at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY. She already serves as our Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, Chief of the Division of General Anesthesiology at Strong Memorial Hospital, Director of the URMC Difficult Airway Response Team Program, and Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine and Emergency Medicine. .
With over twenty years of experience as a full-time faculty member, Dr. Borovcanin has built a distinguished career in academic and educational leadership. She has spearheaded initiatives that have significantly advanced faculty mentorship, development, and promotion processes within our department.
Previously, she served as Director of the Faculty Orientation and Mentorship Program, during which she authored the Faculty Orientation Handbook and implemented a mentorship program for junior faculty. As a member of the Steering Committee of the Medical School Advisory Council (MEDSAC), Dr. Borovcanin chaired the MEDSAC Ad Hoc Committee for Faculty Promotions, gaining extensive expertise in promotion criteria and processes. During her tenure as Director of Faculty Development, she introduced individualized faculty growth plans and authored the first Faculty Promotion Manual for the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. In her current role as Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, Dr. Borovcanin established a new Academic Mentorship Program, designed to guide faculty toward achieving successful promotions.
Dr. Borovcanin’s professional focus lies in mentorship, leadership development, and fostering the academic growth of junior and mid-career faculty members. Many have already benefited from her mentorship with successful promotion and we are very pleased she has accepted this position.
Marjorie S. Gloff, MD Promoted to Professor
Dr. Gloff
Please join us in congratulating Dr Marjorie Gloff who has been promoted to Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
Matthew Bresler, MD, MBA Promoted to Associate Professor
Dr. Bresler
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Matt Bresler who has been promoted to Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Perioperative medicine.
Dr. Olga Vornovitsky Named Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Congratulations to Dr. Olga Vornovitsky who has now been approved for the designation of Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
December 19th, 2024
Drs. Ikpot, Pyne, and Kreso Publish Article in LINK Newsletter
We are excited to share that Drs. Ikpot, Pyne, and Kreso have contributed to the latest edition of the LINK newsletter, published by SAMBA. Their article highlights quality improvement projects and offers a guide for others to follow. This piece is an important contribution to the ongoing discussions for improving outcomes in our field. To read the full article, please check out the LINK newsletter.
December 18th, 2024
Dr. Wojtovich Awarded Grant Renewal
Dr. Andrew Wojtovich was awarded a renewal of his $2.7 million grant from the NIH to investigate Mitochondrial energy sensing and neuronal function. This grant funds research to develop and utilizes unique genetic and optogenetic tools to further the understanding of the critical role mitochondrial dysfunction plays in neuronal pathophysiology.
December 16th, 2024
Dr. Gail Johnson and Colleagues Published in Biomolecules
Dr. Gail Johnson and colleagues published a paper in Biomolecules investigating the regulation of astrocytes responding to CNS injury, which play a prominent role in neuronal survival and recovery after injury.
December 10th, 2024
CPM Welcomes First Physician Assistant Student
The Center for Perioperative Medicine proudly welcomed its first-ever Physician Assistant student, marking a milestone in the clinic’s commitment to healthcare education and preceptorship. Through collaboration with our team, Lisa VanWinkle, PA-C designed a comprehensive curriculum to ensure the student received a robust and hands-on experience in Perioperative medicine.
The curriculum included preoperative evaluations, observation with anesthesia in the OR, and multi-disciplinary collaboration, with an emphasis on critical thinking and patient-centered care.
The student’s experience was overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the value of mentorship and reflecting CPM’s dedication to fostering the next generation of Advance Care Providers.
December 9th, 2024
Dr. Papadakos Quoted in Anesthesiology News
Dr. Papadakos quoted in Anesthesiology News
“There are lots of shortages around the country, and the impact varies from place to place, but there probably isn’t a single hospital that hasn’t felt the impact.
December 4th, 2024
Eeshwar Chandrasekar, MD Published in The Lancet
Dr. Eeswhar Chandrasekar, an assistant professor in the department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, was recently published in The Lancet.
The paper, titled "National-level and State-level Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children, Adolescents and Adults in the USA, 1990-2021" was published in the November 2024 issue.
Congratulations, Dr. Chandrasekar!
December 3rd, 2024
Drs. Glance & Laserna Published in Anesthesia & Analagesia
Drs. Laserna and Glance published a paper in Anesthesia & Analgesia examining racial and ethnic disparities in failure-to-rescue after postoperative sepsis.
November 19th, 2024
Dr. Nadler and Colleagues Published in Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
Dr. Nadler and colleagues authored the systematic review, "Intraoperative Anesthetic Care During Emergent/Urgent Craniotomy for Intracranial Hypertension or Herniation: A Systematic Review" to describe best practices for the intraoperative management of patients undergoing emergency surgery for intracranial hypertension.
November 14th, 2024
Dr. Monteith, and Colleagues, Published in International Anesthesiology Clinics
Kelsey Monteith, MD spearheaded the recent publication of a review article titled "Perioperative Medicine in Ambulatory Anesthesia" that featured contributions from department colleagues Dr. Heather Lander, Dr. Tyler Lang (resident with the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine) and Dr. Marjorie Gloff.
The review article will be published in the next issue of the International Anesthesiology Clinics.
Congratulations to Drs. Monteith, Lander, Lang and Gloff.
November 13th, 2024
Drs. Gupta and Glance, and colleagues Publish Research Letter in Anesthesiology
A research letter written by multiple members of the department titled “Performance of a Large Language Model on the Anesthesiology Continuing Education Exam” was published in the December 2024 issue of Anesthesiology.
The study was led by Drs. Vardaan Gupta (a resident with the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine) and Laurent Glance, and featured many contributions from other members of the department including Dr. Yang Gu, Dr. Stew Lustik, Dr. Won Park, Dr. Susan Yin, Dr. Daniel Rubinger, Dr. Kunal Panda, Dr. Soroush Besharat, Dr. Hamza Sadhra, and Dr. Francis Chang.
The Letter discusses the use of LLMs in Anesthesiology.
Drs. Gu & Panda Publish Review Article in Journal of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia
Drs. Gu and Panda, along with collaborators at MGH, Penn, and Vanderbilt published the review article “Modernization of Cardiac Advanced Life Support: Role and Value of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist Intensivist in Post-Cardiac Surgery Arrest Resuscitation” in the JCVA.
The article highlights the role of anesthesiologists in critical care medicine.
Drs. Kreso & Ikpot Published in International Anesthesia Clinics
Drs. Kreso and Ikpot published the article “Establishing and Managing an Ambulatory Surgery Center: Planning, Launching, Operating , and Sustaining Success” in the Fall 2024 issue of International Anesthesia Clinics.
The paper describes the principles around the establishment and management of ASCs.
November 4th, 2024
Dr. Chandrasekar Publishes Articles in The Lancet: Public Health & The Lancet: Neurology
The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine’s Eeshwar Chandrasekar, MD, MPH, MS, has recently published two articles.
The article “Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systemic analysis for Global Burden of Disease Study 2021” was published in the October 2024 issue of The Lancet: Public Health
While the article “Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2021” was published in the October issue The Lancet: Neurology.
Congratulations, Dr. Chandrasekar!
October 31st, 2024
Michael Scott, CHB, MB, FRCA Moderates ERAS Panel at 2024 ASA
Left to right: Lis Evered, BSc, MSc, PhD, FANZCA, David Scott, MD, PhD, FANZCA, Michelle Humeidan, MD, PhD, and Michael Scott, CHB, MB, FRCA
Michael J. Scott, CHB, MB, FRCA, began Monday’s session of the 2024 American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference, “Brain ERAS: Guidelines and Implementation,” by appealing to the attentive audience that while anesthesiologists know a lot about brain health, little has been done to incorporate it into standardized procedures. Dr. Scott was recently appointed as Chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
Drs. Glance, Lustik, Lander, Gloff & Colleagues Published in JAMA Surgery
Drs. Glance, Lustik, Lander, Gloff from the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, and colleagues from UR, RAND, Penn, and Columbia published this new study in JAMA Surgery. The study found that among older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who were revascularized, the odds of postoperative MACCE and mortality leveled off between 30 and 90 days and then increased after 180 days. The odds did not level off for patients who did not have revascularization.
October 29th, 2024
Drs. Papadakos and Glatter Published in Anesthesiology News
Dr. Papadakos and his colleague Dr. Robert Glatter from Lennox Hill Hospital NYC have published an article in Anesthesiology News titled "Public Education Critical in Addressing Combating Deadly OSA Risks."
October 25th, 2024
Dr. Papadakos Publishes Article in MEDSCAPETODAY
Dr. Papadakos was recently published MEDPAGEToday. The article, titled “What Will the IV Fluid Shortage Mean for Hospital Finance? – A More Strategic Approach to Production is Key to Preventing Crises Like This” discusses possible measures that can be taken to prevent another IV Fluid Shortage.
October 22nd, 2024
Valerie Chiodo Receives 2024 SCORE Study Coordinator Mentorship Award
This Award is in recognition of her commitment to Mentorship values of an individual who demonstrates a willingness to share her knowledge, skills and time with others as well as encouraging the mentees to gain confidence in their skills and develop professionally.
Rachel De Guzman Receives CCRC Credential
The Certified Clinical Research Coordinator credential formally recognizing clinical research professionals with experience coordinating and facilitating clinical trial activities in adherence to GCP, under the direction of a principal investigator.
Drs. Roberts & Papadakos Featured Presenters at 22nd Annual Meeting of the NeuroCritical Society
Dr. Peter Papadakos and Dr. Debra Roberts of the Deparment of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medince were featured presenters at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the NeuroCritical Care Society held in the San Diego Grand Hyatt Hotel from October 14-17.
Dr. Roberts presented a talk titled "Development and Utilization of QI Registrie and Their Relevance to NeuroCritical Care conditions.
Dr. Papadakos gave a poster presentation of a multi-center study entitled "Time to Loss of Heartbeat After Removal of Organ Support in Non-Donor Brain Dead Patients." The other centers partnering with Dr. Papadakos and the URMC in this study are Albany University and SUNY Upstate.
October 17th, 2024
Dr. Papadakos Quoted In Medscape
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery was quoted as saying "We need to learn from history that maybe we need more satellite manufacturing hubs to make medical supplies critical in diverse areas of the country," in Medscape's article "Hospitals Reeling From IV Fluid Shortages in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene"
October 15th, 2024
Dr. Peter Papadakos Published in Currents
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery was featured in Currents for his article "Patient Care in an Era of Drug Shortages."
October 9th, 2024
Drs. Glance & Wu Author Study in Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Laurent Glance, Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine and Dr. Isaac Wu, Chief of Cardiac Anesthesiology for the department, were authors on a study in Critical Care Medicine showing that ECPR can be performed with comparable results in multiple hospital locations and moving patients for ECPR cannulation does not appear to be associate with a survival benefit.
The Study, titled "Survival After Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Based on In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Cannulation Location: An Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry" was published in the October 2024 issue.
Heather Lander, MD Accepts Term on American College of Surgeons Committee, Begins Tideswell Emerging Leaders Program
Dr. Heather Lander of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine has accepted a 3 year term to join the American College of Surgeons' Geriatric Surgical Verification Committee.
Dr. Lander has also been accepted to and begun her UCSF Tideswell Emerging Leaders in Aging Program.
Congratulations, Dr. Lander!
Dr. Isaac Wu Speaker at 29th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Isaac Y. Wu, MD, Chief of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine's Cardiac Anesthesiology Division, was an invited speaker at the 29th annual meeting of The Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists held from 9/20-22 in Hiroshima, Japan.
October 8th, 2024
Dr. Peter Papadakos Featured in Forbes and The Washington Times
Peter J. Papadakos, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery was quoted in articles in The Wasington Times and Forbes.
Dr. Papadakos
October 7th, 2024
Dr. Gewandter and Her Mentees, Dr. Karim Saab and Mr. Umang Gada, Publish an Article in Pain Medicine
The article proposes that personalized outcomes may provide a more clinically relevant estimate of treatment effects in neuropathic pain clinical trials.
Dr. Karim Saab
It uses data from Dr. Gewandter’s recently completed clinical trial to demonstrate how personalized outcomes can minimize the floor effect that can occur when using composite outcomes that include domains that not all participants experience.
Dr. Gewandter Invited to Serve on NIH HEAL Advisory Committee
Dr. Jennifer Gewandter has been invited to serve on a NIH HEAL advisory committee to develop research priorities for the “optimization of existing and novel interventions to improve pain management.”
The committee’s recommendations will be used to inform the next HEAL strategic plan.
October 4th, 2024
Bob Dworkin to serve as Co-Chair of New Psychedelic Research Group
David Adler, MD (Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine) and Bob Dworkin are serving as Co-Chairs of the Partnership to Enhance Research on the Safety and Efficacy of Psychedelic Treatments (PERSEPT), which is initiating clinical trials and other activities involving pain and symptom management with classic psychedelics (e.g., psilocybin, LSD) and related medications (e.g., ketamine). Initial clinical trials will examine efficacy and safety in osteoarthritis and adolescent cancer, with support being provided by ACTTION, industry, philanthropy, and other sources.
The PERSEPT Executive Committee consists of the following 12 URMC faculty members: David Adler, MD (Emergency Medicine), Robert Dworkin, PhD (Anesthesiology), Stephen Hays, MD (Anesthesiology), Robert Horowitz, MD (Palliative Medicine), Anjana Kundu, MD (Anesthesiology), Michael McDermott (Biostatistics), Luke Peppone, PhD (Surgery), Steven Silverstein, PhD (Psychiatry), Marc Swogger, PhD (Psychiatry), Rajbala Thakur, MD (Anesthesiology), Mark Williams, MD (Anesthesiology), and Janet Vaughan, NP (Anesthesiology
October 3rd, 2024
CPM APPS Present at Health and Wellness Fair
CPM APPs presented posters at the Health and Wellness fair on 9/24/24.
The APPs presented information on anemia and geriatric optimization in the perioperative setting.
(From Left to Right: Jennifer Timm, DNP, Renee Robinson, DNP, Christine Northrup, NP, Lisa Van Winkle, PA)
September 26th, 2024
Dr. Peter Provonost Speaks at Annual Miller Leadership Lecture
This year's Dr. Edward D. Miller's Leadership Lecture was lucky to feature special guest presenter Peter Provonost, MD, PhD, FCCM. Dr. Provonost is a world-renowned patient safety champion, physician executive, critical care physician, prolific researcher with more than 1000 peer-reviewed publications, an innovator who has founded several technology companies and a thought leader informing U.S. and global health policy.
(Left to Right: Dr. Michael Scott, Dr. Peter Provonost, Dr. Edward Miller, Dr. David Linehan, Dr. Michael Eaton)
The topic of this year's lecture was “The largest problem healthcare faces is its inability to solve complex problems collectively. We will discuss a model of transformation that leverages the power of love within and between people to radically transform health and healthcare. We will discuss the framework and show proof points for its impact. “
A model of transformation that leverages the power of love within and between people to radically transform health and healthcare, as well as the framework and proof points for its impact were discussed.
September 23rd, 2024
Dr. Heather Lander & Dr. Katlyn McBride Leading the Charge in Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes
Dr. Heather Lander and Dr. Katlyn McBride are leading the charge in integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) to enhance geriatric care and were recognized in the most recent issue of Faculty@urmc (https://sites.mc.rochester.edu/urmc-operations/quality-institute/news/self-reporting-shows-promising-potential-in-patient-led-care).
In the Center for Perioperative Medicine, their use of the PROMIS system helps assess physical function, depression, and cognition in older adults, providing a clearer picture of patient health beyond visual assessments. This approach has been key in identifying at-risk patients and optimizing care plans, especially in geriatrics.
Thanks to their efforts, UR Medicine is improving patient outcomes by ensuring that the patient's voice is at the center of their healthcare decisions.
August 21st 2024
Dr. Papadakos Gifts Set of Ancient Roman Surgical Instruments to URMC School of Medicine & Dentistry
Dr. Peter Papadakos, professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery has gifted a set of ancient Roman surgical instruments to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
August 15th, 2024
Celebrating a Century: The Remarkable Journey of Dr. Ruth Lawrence
Lawrence helped revolutionize breastfeeding medicine and disrupted gender norms
Ruth Lawrence, MD, grew up during the Great Depression. She broke gender barriers in medicine, first at the University of Rochester and then at Yale University. She’s advanced the fields of breastfeeding and toxicology, and has been a major influence on multiple generations of scholars and clinicians.
Read More Here
August 14th, 2024
Dr. Ikpot and Strong West Ambulatory Surgery Center Receive Prestigious Team Excellence Award
The Strong West Ambulatory Surgery Center team, led by Medical Director Dr. Imoh Ikpot, has been awarded the Team Excellence Award by the UR Medicine Quality Institute and URMC Board.
This honor recognizes their unwavering commitment to exceptional patient care, dedication to faculty and staff, and collaborative teamwork. Their tireless efforts have resulted in the 99th percentile for patient satisfaction and 100% staff retention, earning them this well-deserved acknowledgment.
August 13th, 2024
Drs. Glance & Lustik Published in JAMA Network Open
Drs. Laurent Glance and Stewart Lustik's paper "The Association Between Hospital Strain During COVID-19 Pandemic and Outcome Disparities Among Older Adults Admitted with Sepsis" has been accepted for publication in JAMA Network Open (IF 13.8 [2024]).
Drs. Wu, Glance, Eaton, Gu, Lander & Wyrobek Awarded SCA PUF Research Grant
Congratulations to Drs. Isaac Wu, Laurent Glance, Mike Eaton, Yang Gu, Heather Lander & Julie Wyrobek for recently being awarded the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) PUF Research Grant for their proposal titled "Association Between Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Outcomes and the Familiarity of the Anesthesiologist-Surgeon Dyad and Composition of Anesthesia Care Team".
August 9th, 2024
Dr. Breneman Wins Board of Excellence Award
Stephen Breneman, MD, PhD of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine won an Individual Excellence Award during the 2024 URMC Board of Excellence Awards Ceremony.
This award was presented to Dr. Breneman for his efforts in developing exceptional perioperative workflow innovations that enhance patient care and promote a collaborative working environment.
Congratulations, Dr. Breneman!
August 7th, 2024
Dr. Wissler Appointed to ASA Occupational Health Committee
Congratulations to Richard Wissler, MD, PhD and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine for recently being appointed to the American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) Occupational Health Committee
August 1st, 2024
Dr. Gewandter and Her Mentees, Maddy Rangel and Soroush Besharat, Published in The Journal of Pain
This article suggests that using daily means of worst pain qualities to define entry criteria and outcome measures in clinical trials improves assay sensitivity when compared to single ratings asking participants to rate their pain qualities over the past week. These data are important to justify the increased burden of daily pain quality ratings in clinical trials.
Left to Right: Maddy Rangel, Soroush Besharat and Dr. Gewandter
Rangel M, Besharat S, Sohn MB, Foust M, Francar L, Jorgensen C, Mustian K, Morrow G, Culakova E, Jensen MP, Langford D, Gewandter JS. Mean of daily vs. single week recall-based pain quality assessments in neuropathic pain trials: Implications for assay sensitivity. The Journal of Pain, Epub ahead of print.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39067580/
Dr. Papadakos Quoted in Forbes
Dr. Peter Papadakos, professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery was quoted in the Forbes article "AI In Healthcare: Revolutionizing Medicine or Overhyped Promise?"
July 30th, 2024
Drs. Lustik & Gloff Published in Fertility and Sterility
Stewart Lustik, MD, MBA and Marjorie Gloff, MD recently published "Addressing weight bias in reproductive medicine: a call to revisit body mass index restrictions for in vitro fertilization treatment." in Fertility and Sterility.
The paper focuses on addressing the weigh bias in invitro fertitily treatment.
Annual Dr. Eward D. Miller Leadership Lecture Speaker Announced
Please join us on September 26th for thi year's Dr. Edward D. Mller Leadership Lecture with guest speaker Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM to hear his talk "The Path to Proven Performance - Living and Leading with Love
Dr. Pronovost is the Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at the University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland and a Professor in teh Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Management at Case Western University.
We look forward to seeing you in September!
July 23rd, 2024
Dr. Papadakos Featured Guest on Anesthesiology News
Check out Dr. Peter Papadakos, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery recent podcast “The Growing Epidemic of Elderly Abuse” on Anesthesiology News!
Link: The Growing Epidemic of Elderly Abuse (anesthesiologynews.com)
July 17th, 2024
Dr. Kaitlyn Mitchell Promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Kaitlyn Mitchell on her recent promotion to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine!
Dr. Gewandter invited to serve on the advisory board of the NIH PURPOSE Network
The mission of the PURPOSE (Positively Uniting Researchers of Pain to Opine, Synthesize, & Engage) Network is the promote communication and collaboration among pain researchers throughout the United States with a priority of fostering success of junior researchers.
Dr. Gewandter brings her years of experience and passion related to promoting junior faculty advancement and mentorship to the advisory board.
July 11th, 2024
Dr. Ikpot Appointed Co-Vice Chair of Scientific Papers Committee
Dr. Imoh Ikpot of the URMC's Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine has been appointed as the Scientific Papers Committee Co-Vice Chair for the term ending in 2026 for the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia.
Congratulations, Dr. Ikpot!
July 8th, 2024
Michael James Scott, MB, ChB, Named Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
Michael James Scott, MB, ChB, a leader in quality improvement whose work has helped enhance recovery after surgery, has been appointed chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
He will assume the position on October 1, 2024, and will also serve as the Denham S. Ward, MD, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, pending approval of the Office of the Provost and the University of Rochester Board of Trustees. Scott will take over the position from Michael Eaton, MD, who has served as chair of the department since 2011.
Scott’s work in quality improvement has led to worldwide acceptance of a new standard of care for surgical patients, called Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS), which focuses on preoperative counselling and screening, optimization of nutrition, standardized analgesic and anesthetic regimens, and early mobilization post surgery. He was one of the early inventors and champions of ERAS in the UK and first published work connecting rapid recovery after surgery with improved outcomes, as well as reduced complications and costs. He is immediate past president of ERAS USA.
He has championed the reduction of opioid use in surgery, advised the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and authored the international perioperative consensus guidelines on prevention of opioid harm. Scott currently holds the position of professor and division chief of Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology and senior fellow with the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
“Dr. Scott is a recognized leader with extensive background in perioperative surgical outcomes and quality improvement and has worked in four countries all with different health systems,” said David C. Linehan, MD, CEO of URMC and dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry. “His efforts have improved outcomes and quality of life for patients who undergo major surgery, and the strong track record in leadership, operations, and research he brings to URMC will further strengthen a department critical to many of our clinical operations, including our standing as a level 1 trauma center.”
The URMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is comprised of more than 200 faculty members, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners who provide services in 70 operating rooms, four ICUs, delivery rooms, and procedure rooms at Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, FF Thompson Hospital, UR Medicine ambulatory surgery centers, the Pain Treatment Center, and other UR Medicine affiliates.
Organized into 15 clinical divisions, the periprocedural care, pain medicine, and critical care provided by the department are integral to UR Medicine’s multispecialty, tertiary, and quaternary care, which is recognized throughout the region for clinical excellence. The department’s Center for Perioperative Medicine (CPM) manages preoperative comorbidities to improve outcomes for patients who undergo surgical procedures with anesthesia, including the coordination of care over time for complex patients.
The department is part of the Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION), a public-private partnership with the US Food and Drug Administration that helps set the international agenda for pain research. Areas of research excellence within the department include mitochondrial disease, neurodegenerative disease, ischemia-reperfusion, the treatment and prevention of chronic pain, coagulation, quality measurement, and the impact of report cards on quality of care, and respiratory physiology.
“The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine already has outstanding research, which I would like to continue to grow, particularly in the areas of basic science and perioperative surgical and cancer outcomes,” said Scott. “There is also huge opportunity in technology adoption and AI to individualize care for patients to reduce complications. The residency and fellowship programs are known across the country for their excellence, and I hope we can expand recruitment further.”
Scott received his medical degrees from the University of Birmingham in the UK, and completed his postgraduate training in internal medicine, anesthesiology, and critical care in Australia and the UK. He completed a pediatric fellowship in anesthesia at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children in London. Scott has served as a member of the faculty at the University of Surrey, University College London, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of Pennsylvania, and spent several years as a national clinical advisor in the UK National Health Service.
His research focus is on surgical outcomes research, and he has led studies in analgesia, hemodynamic monitoring, fluid therapy, and the stress response for surgery. His current focus is on the long-term effects of acute kidney injury. Scott is the co-author of more than 160 publications and book chapters on basic science, clinical outcomes, and quality improvement. He also notes that at age 16, he won UK Kodak National Young Photographer of the Year. “It must have been my destiny to come to Rochester,” said Scott.
Pain Treatment Center Research Team publishes in RAPM
This large, prospective study is the best evidence in the literature to suggest that administering steroids immediately after radiofrequency ablation does not decrease post-procedural pain. The study was led by Drs. Williams, Philip, and Gewandter. It would not have been possible without many co-investigators in the department and the efforts of the Anesthesiology Clinical Research Center (see full author list in citation below).
Mark R. Williams, MD, Annie Philip, MBBS, Soun Sheen, MD, Saumya Aujla, MD, Changyong Feng, PhD, Shan Gao, MS, Sarah Kralovic, MD, Joseph Poli, MD, Tammy Ortiz, Tatsiana Stefanos, RN, Janet Pennella-Vaughan, MS, NP, Jennifer S. Gewandter, PhD, MPH. Non-Inferiority study assessing the utility of post cervical and lumbar radiofrequency ablation steroid use. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. In Press.
July 5th, 2024
Dr. Papdakos Reappointed by NY State Board
The Board of Regents of the University of New York has reappointed Dr. Peter Papadakos, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery to another 5-year term to the State Board!
Dr. Papadakos Interviewed on iHeart Radio
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery was featured on WIOD News Radio I-Heart Miami on July 1, 2024. He discussed the current crisis in pharmaceutical shortages and how they impact patient care. He also volunteered the acute need to develop solutions both at the government level and in supply chain.
Dr. Papadakos has become a regular contributor to this station in terms of health policy.
July 2nd, 2024
Daryl I. Smith, MD Lectures in Accra, Ghana
Professor Daryl I. Smith of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine presented a lecture and discussion on “Anesthetic Considerations in Complicated Glaucoma Surgery” at the Inaugural Pan African Glaucoma Association Congress in Accra, Ghana on June 28, 2024. PAGA was formed to address disparities in the treatment of glaucoma in Africa and the African diaspora. Karen Allison, MD ,MBA,FACS, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Rochester and the Flaum Eye Institute(pictured standing-green suit) is a co-founder of this prestigious institution.
June 27th, 2024
Ali Kinslow and Kate Kreuter Voted Best Clinical Coordinators
The UB CRNA class of 2024 recently completed their exit interviews - SMH was voted the strongest clinical site referencing that we have “big cases, excellent staff and involved and supportive clinical coordinators” and Ali Kinslow and Kate Kreuter were voted best clinical coordinators!
Congratulations Ali & Kate!
June 24th, 2024
Peter Papadakos, MD Published in Currents
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery was featured in CURRENTS for his latest article “Patient Care in an Era of Drug Shortages”
Link:
Patient Care in an Era of Drug Shortages (neurocriticalcare.org)
June 11th, 2024
Dr. Melissa Kreso Promoted to Question Editor
Dr. Melissa Kreso was just promoted by The American Board of Anesthesiology to be a Question Editor from a Junior Editor for the ADVANCED examination.
Congratulations, Dr. Kreso!
Dr. Papadakos Published in MedScape
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery was featured in ASA Monitor Today, June 12, 2024 edition and Medscape for his recent article “Drug Shortages Are Killing Our Patients.”
June 7th, 2024
Dr. Thomas Delgado Wins Award at FEBS 2024 Advanced Course
Thomas Delgado is an MD/PhD student in Dr. Gail Johnson’s lab. He received a travel award for the Transglutaminases in human disease process FEBS 2024 Advance Course in Italy! Thomas also won an award for the clarity of his oral presentation. He was then selected to give a talk in addition to his poster and won the presentation award! Congratulations ThomDelgadoas!
June 3rd, 2024
Marie Mayer, MD Wins Ronald Gabel Teaching Award
Dr. Marie Mayer, an assistant professor in the department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, won the 2024 Ronald Gabel Teaching Award at this year's residency graduation celebration.
Congratulations, Dr. Mayer!
May 31st, 2024
Dr. Papadakos Featured on Voices From The Doximity Network
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery was quoted from the press regarding “A Brewing Physician Shortage Has Been Eating Away At Medicine” from Voices from the Doximity Network and Op-Med.
Link: A Brewing Physician Shortage Has Been Eating Away at Medicine (doximity.com)
May 29th, 2024
SAMBA Conference Highlights: Our Ambulatory Division Anesthesiologists Shine at National Meeting
May 1st-5th: Savannah, Georgia
Dr. Kreso
We are proud to announce that our Ambulatory Division Anesthesiologists, Drs. Kreso, Kundu, Ikpot, Majeed, Pyne, Vornovitsky, and Webber, were selected for national presentations at the prestigious Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) conference. This annual gathering brings together top anesthesiologists from across the country, showcasing expertise in outpatient, office-based, and non-operating room anesthesia.
Dr. Ikpot
Our team's presentations emphasized their exceptional knowledge, expertise, and innovative approaches in ambulatory anesthesia care, highlighting our practice's commitment to excellence and patient-centered care. This recognition demonstrates dedication to staying at the forefront of the field and contributing to the advancement of ambulatory anesthesia.
Dr. Vornovitsky
Congratulations to our distinguished anesthesiologists on this outstanding achievement!
May 28th, 2024
Dr. Papadakos Presents at Zucker School of Medicine
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery presented “Distracted Doctoring in the Operating Room Refocus on Patient-Centered Care” at Anesthesiology Grand Rounds for the Northwell Health Zucker School of Medicine, Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
May 21st, 2024
Dr. Janine Shapiro Wins NEGEA Distinguished Service and Leadership Award
Dr. Janine Shapiro is Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Medical Director for Continuing Medical Education, and a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Janine has been actively involved with the NEGEA for over a decade. She served on the NEGEA Steering Committee from 2013 to 2023 as the Continuing Professional Development (formerly Continuing Education and Improvement) Representative (2013-2017), and as NEGEA Chair-Elect, Chair, and Immediate Part Chair (2017-2023). During that time, Janine was also actively involved as a member of the Annual Conference Committee and Scholars Committee and is an abstract reviewer for the conference. She served as both the Conference Chair and Host Chair for the 2017 NEGEA Annual Conference which was held at the University of Rochester. In addition to her service and leadership roles with the NEGEA, Janine has made many contributions to the work of the AAMC Group on Educational Affairs, Group on Faculty Affairs, and Council for Faculty and Academic Societies. She has served as a faculty coach for the AAMC Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program since 2014, serving as its NEGEA Regional Director from 2016-2018, and is a member of its advisory committee. Dr. Shapiro will be presented with this award next week at the NEGEA conference.
May 16th, 2024
Drs. Majeed, Mohn & Gloff Lead International CanAm Conference Discussions
Zahraa Majeed, M.B.Ch.B., M.S, Jonathan Mohn, M.D., M.S., and Marjorie Gloff, M.D. of the Center for Perioperative Medicine were key contributors to panel discussions at this year's International CanAm Conference, hosted by the Jacobs School of Medicine, in Buffalo, NY.
Dr. Majeed led a compelling discussion on the latest advancements in Pain Medicine, emphasizing integrative, multi-modal pain management strategies.
Dr. Mohn delved into Updates in Pediatric Anesthesiology, focusing on the critical topic of pediatric airway emergencies.
Dr. Gloff skillfully moderated a panel addressing the topics of Pre-operative Optimization and Planning.
The conference attracted a diverse audience, including esteemed representatives from academic institutions across both Canada and New York, underscoring its significance and reach.
May 14th, 2024
Center for Perioperative Medicine Leads US in Transforming Care for Older Adults
The Center for Perioperative Medicine is the first perioperative program in the country to earn the elite Age-Friendly Health System Committed to Care Excellence status.
It is the highest recognition a center can receive for providing exceptional care for this high-risk population.
May 6th, 2024
Isaac Wu, MD, et al Published in Anesthesiology
Dr. Isaac Wu, Dr. Kunal Panda, Dr. Laurent Glance, and Dr. Yang Gu’s recent article “Perioperative Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adult Patients” is now in the May issue of Anesthesiology.
This article was selected by the editors to have an accompanying featured video.
Dr. Papadakos Published in Time and MedScape, Guest on iHeart Radio
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery was recently published the article "The Growing Epidemic of Elderly Abuse" in TIME and was a guest on iHeart Radio to discuss it.
The Growing Epidemic of Elderly Abuse | TIME
Dr. Papadakos was also recentling publishedin MedScape for his article titled "From Pharma's Factories Direct To You."
Congratulations, Dr. Papadakos!
April 25th, 2024
Bob Dworkin's Citations Surpass 60,000
On Google Scholar, the total citations to Robert Dworkin’s articles now exceeds 60,000, with h-index = 106. But in considering these metrics, it is very important to keep in mind that they are highly correlated with age and that Bob was born in 1950.
Congratulations, Dr. Dworkin!
Peter Papadakos, MD Published in Currents
Dr. Papadakos published in the April edition of Currents the newsletter of the Neurocritical Care Society “Neurocritical Care and the Need to Advocate for Safe E-Scooter Use”
Link:
Neurocritical Care and the Need to Advocate for Safe E-Scooter Use
April 22nd, 2024
Marjorie S. Gloff, MD Elected Secretary of SPAQI
Dr. Gloff has been elected as the Secretary for the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (Spaqi.org). The term is two years and during this term, SPAQI will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary!
Department Members Shine at 19th SPAQI Summit
The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine had a strong showing at the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement’s 19th Annual Summit.
Dr. Tyler Lang (CA-2) won the Best Clinical Innovation Abstract category for his submission entitled "Creating a Safety-Net Primary Care Practice within the Walls of a Perioperative Optimization Center (POC): Taking Presurgical Care to the Next Level".
Dr. Renee Robinson, DNP participated in a podium panel presentation entitled "Diverse APP Roles in Perioperative Collaborative Practices".
Drs. Gloff and Breneman participated in a breakout panel entitled "Leveraging Epic in Perioperative Care".
Dr. Lander, a prestigious SPAQI fellow, kicked off her fellowship with an immersive pre-Summit course and will be spending the next year working on her Capstone project with her mentor, Dr. Jeanna Blitz, immediate past president of SPAQI.
Drs. Lang (CA2), LaPointe (CA2), Lander, Chase, Gloff, Robinson, Sarah Clark FNP, and Haley Chesbro (medical student) all participated in the poster session. It was an excellent opportunity to showcase the incredible work happening at the University of Rochester and to network with Perioperative medicine leaders throughout the country and world.
The team is certainly looking forward to next year’s Summit in Denver.
April 2nd, 2024
Congratuations to Dr. Heather Lander
Dr. Heather Lander has been accepted to the 2024-25 Tideswell AGS Emerging Leaders in Aging Program!
Peter Papadakos, MD, Interviewed on Florida's WIOD
Dr. PJ Papadakos was interviewed about his article in Anesthesiology News and General Surgery News titlesd “Exploring the Rise of Severe Injuries with Electric Scooters” on WIOD 610 on April 1, 2024! It is the major news radio outlet for Miami and Southern Florida and part of IHEARTMEDIA.
March 28th, 2024
Drs. Glance, Wu, Lustik, Lander, Laserna, and Wyrobek Publish Paper in Anesthesiology
Drs. Glance, Wu, Lustik, Lander, Laserna, and Wyrobek recently published a paper in Anesthesiology: Insurance-Based Disparities in Outcomes and ECMO Utilization for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients. This study showed that among patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 infection who received mechanical ventilation, patients without private insurance were less likely to be placed on ECMO than patients with private insurance.
March 27th, 2024
Dr Audra Webber, MD FASA published in Anesthesia and Analgesia and Current Anesthesiology Reports
Dr. Webber is a coauthor of a SAMBA Position Statement published in Anesthesia and Analgesia titled "Care of the Pediatric Patient for Ambulatory Tonsillectomy With or Without Adenoidectomy: The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Position Statement" and in Current Anesthesiology Reports "Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery: What's new, what's controversial?"
March 25th, 2024
1st Annual Peroperative Nursign Symposium - CPM Representation
Dr. Heather Lander and Sarah Clark spoke at the 1st Annual Perioperative Nursing Symposium on March 23, 2024, at the Memorial Art Gallery to over 200 people! Sarah spoke about the Pediatric Perioperative Surgical Home and Dr. Lander spoke about the Age-Friendly Efforts!
March 21st, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Lander
Dr. Heather Lander will have her first FAER Medical Student this summer, Louis Fanien from Drexel! Louis will assist Dr. Lander on her Aging Perioperative Care Research at the Center for Perioperative Medicine!
March 15th, 2024
Three mentees to represent Dr. Gewandter’s team at the upcoming annual meeting of the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, WA
Soroush Besharat, MD (URMC Anesthesia resident), Madelaine Rangel, BS (URMC medical student) and Karim Saab, MD (URMC Anesthesia Postdoc fellow) will be presenting the posters listed below. Dr. Saab was also invited to give an oral presentation on his abstract at the USASP Clinical Trials Special Interest group meeting.
“Personalized Trial Outcomes for Painful Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN): A Strategy to Increase Assay Sensitivity”
“Mean of Daily vs. Single Week Recall-Based Pain Quality Assessments in Painful Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) Trials: Implications for Assay Sensitivity.”
March 13th, 2024
Number of Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine Publications Since 2015
Over the last 24 months, members of the Department have published 144 peer-reviewed papers, case reports, and editorials.
March 11th, 2024
Dr. Papadakos Appointed to USMLE
Dr. PJ Papadakos has been appointed to the USMLE Test Committee for Acute Care. This is in recognition of his expertise in Critical Care and Medical Education. He will develop the exam that is used to license physicians in the US!
March 7th, 2024
Arvid Yung, MD Published in National Library of Medicine
Dr. Arvid Yung was a co-author in a recent publication in the National Library of Medicine titled: “ GJ Express: an Improvement Initiative to Decrease Sedation and Anesthesia forGastrojejunostomy Tube Exchanges”
March 4th, 2024
Jennifer Gewandter, PhD, MPH Invited to Speak at International Association for the Study of Pain World Congress
Dr. Gewandter has been selected to speak at the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) 2024 World Congress in Amsterdam.
She will be the chair of a 3-speaker session: “Personalized and Multidimensional Outcomes for Pain to Improve Clinical Meaning and Sensitivity.” Her talk will be entitled “Personalized outcomes for neuropathic pain trials: A participant-centered approach.”
February 29th, 2024
Dr. Gewandter Invited to Serve as Faculty at NIH Network Meeting
Dr. Gewandter has been invited to serve as faculty at the 2nd annual NIH-sponsored PURPOSE (Positively Uniting Researchers of Pain to Opine, Synthesize, & Engage) Network meeting aimed at helping to advance the careers of Junior researchers.
Dr. Gewandter will speak about her perspectives on publishing and editing in the pain field and will serve on a panel of K24 awardees discussing their experience with the grant mechanism
Jennifer Gewandter, PhD, MPH Accepted Into United States Association for the Study of Pain Leadership Academy
Dr. Gewandter is one of 11 mid-career pain researchers in the country to be accepted to the first annual United States Association for the Study of Pain Leadership Academy.
February 27th, 2024
Dr. Janine Shapiro Wins NEGEA Distinguished Service and Leadership Award
Dr. Janine Shapiro is Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Medical Director for Continuing Medical Education, and a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Janine has been actively involved with the NEGEA for over a decade. She served on the NEGEA Steering Committee from 2013 to 2023 as the Continuing Professional Development (formerly Continuing Education and Improvement) Representative (2013-2017), and as NEGEA Chair-Elect, Chair, and Immediate Part Chair (2017-2023). During that time, Janine was also actively involved as a member of the Annual Conference Committee and Scholars Committee and is an abstract reviewer for the conference. She served as both the Conference Chair and Host Chair for the 2017 NEGEA Annual Conference which was held at the University of Rochester. In addition to her service and leadership roles with the NEGEA, Janine has made many contributions to the work of the AAMC Group on Educational Affairs, Group on Faculty Affairs, and Council for Faculty and Academic Societies. She has served as a faculty coach for the AAMC Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program since 2014, serving as its NEGEA Regional Director from 2016-2018, and is a member of its advisory committee.
February 26th, 2024
Dr. Papadakos Presents at Universidad San Francisco
Dr. PJ Papadakos presented a lecture to senior medical students on February 24, 2024, at Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Quito Ecuador via teleconference. The title of his lecture was “Emergent Airway Management and Ventilation”.
This lecture was part of the International effort to teach ENLS (Emergency Neurological Life Support) around the world.
February 20th, 2024
Isaac Wu, MD, FASE To Be Published In Anesthesiology
Dr. Isaac Y. Wu, MD, FASE, Dr. Kunal Panda, Dr. Laurent Glance and Dr. Yang Gu's recent manuscript “Perioperative Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adult Patients” was accepted into the May 2024 issue of Anesthesiology.
February 16th, 2024
Dworkin et al. Publication in the 30 Most Cited Articles on Pain
One of Bob Dworkin’s articles was included in the International Association for the Study of Pain’s list of 30 of the most cited articles on pain. The most cited article was Melzack & Wall’s landmark gate control theory of pain, and the second most cited provided the basis for David Julius’ Nobel Prize for discovering the TRPV1 capsaicin receptor. Dworkin’s article — the reference for which follows — was about 20 articles lower on the list...
Dworkin RH, Turk DC, Farrar JT, Haythornthwaite JA, Jensen MP, Katz NP, Kerns RD, Stucki G, Allen RR, Bellamy N, Carr DB, Chandler J, Cowan P, Dionne R, Galer BS, Hertz S, Jadad AR, Kramer LD, Manning DC, Martin S, McCormick CG, McDermott MP, McGrath P, Quessy S, Rappaport BA, Robbins W, Robinson JP, Rothman M, Royal MA, Simon L, Stauffer JW, Stein W, Tollett J, Wernicke J, Witter J. Core outcome measures for chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations. Pain, 2005;113:9-19.
February 12th, 2024
Heather Lander, MD Promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Lander on her recent promotion to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine!
Dr. Papadakos Guests on Anesthesiology News Podcast
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery appeared on a recent episode of the podcast Anesthesiology News Presents titled “Is the Healthcare Delivery System Prepared for the Next Terror Attack?”
Link: Is the Healthcare Delivery System Prepared for the Next Terror Attack? (anesthesiologynews.com)
February 7th, 2024
Heather Lander, MD Presents Grand Rounds to Department of Medicine
Dr. Heather Lander presented Grand Rounds to the Department of Medicine as part of the UR Age-Friendly workgroup on February 6, 2024!
We are one of only two Perioperative Centers that currently hold this recognition and the first in New York.
February 1st, 2024
Dr. Peter Papadakos Published in Anesthesiology News
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery published an article in Anesthesiology News along with Dr. Robert Glatter, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital, and Ava Papadakos an undergrad student at Arizona State University “Exploring the Rise in Severe Injuries Associated With Electric Scooters”
Link: Exploring the Rise in Severe Injuries Associated With Electric Scooters (anesthesiologynews.com)
2024 Presidential Stronger as One Diversity Awards Ceremony
Daryl I. Smith, MD, Professor and Chief Diversity and Inclusivity Officer, represented the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the 2024 Presidential Stronger as One Diversity Awards Ceremony on 25 January 2024.
(L-R) Tiffany Steele, PhD, Assistant Professor, WSE; Anika Simone Johnson, EdD, Assistant Dean of Equity & Inclusion, WSE; Daryl I. Smith, MD; Adrienne Morgan, PhD, Vice President and Associate Dean, SMD; Sheniece L.Martin-Stanil-El, DNP, RN, SNL Faculty and Staff Director, SON; Nahoko Kawakyu O’Connor, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of Program Evaluation, WSE; Jasmine Mitchell, Associate Director & International Student Advisor, WSE.
January 17th, 2024
The John Snow Endowment Fund for Anesthesia
Dr. Brett Gutsche, MD was a graduate of The University of Rochester Medical School. Dr. Gutsche's career eventually made its way to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in 1969, where he spent the rest of his career until retiring in 2013. Dr. Gutsche became known while at the University of Pennsylvania for groundbreaking work in obstetrical anesthesia, becoming a Professor of Anesthesia and Obstetrics/ Gynecology. He received countless awards including the University of Pennsylvania’s Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, which meant much to him. When asked late in life what he was most proud of as a physician, it was that he made a significant contribution to the field of anesthesiology, particularly as it pertained to obstetrical anesthesia. Unfortunately, Dr. Gutsche passed peacefully from complications with Alzheimer’s disease on April 13, 2022. Dr. Brett Gutsche’s estate gifted additional funding towards the John Snow Endowment Fund for Anesthesia.
https://www.donohuefuneralhome.com/obituaries/brett-gutsche-md
The John Snow Endowment Fund for Anesthesia
This endowment was created by the John Snow Family to provide funding for program education for anesthesia residents in the area of Obstetric Anesthesia or the Treatment of Acute Pain or Cancer Pain, such as by attending one or more conferences, providing guest lecturers, or other educational opportunities in this discipline as identified by the Department Chair.
January 16th, 2024
Dr. Gewandter Visiting Professor and Johns Hopkins Blaustein Pain Grand Rounds Lecturer
Jennifer Gewandter, Phd, MPH of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine has been selected as 2024 Visiting Professor and Johns Hopkins Blaustein Pain Treatment Center Grand Rounds lecturer.
The title of her presentation will be “Chronic pain clinical trials: Balancing theory and practice.”
January 12th, 2024
Dr. Papadakos Presents to Hospital Association of New York
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery presented a state-wide lecture “Manage Digital Distractions Refocus on Patient-Centered Care” to the Hospital Association of NY on January 10, 2024.
January 10th, 2024
Center for Perioperative Medicine Named Age Friendly Hospital System
The Center for Perioperative Medicine’s Age Friendly Team was formally accepted by the Institute for Health Improvement as an Age-Friendly Health System Participant.
We are one of only two Perioperative Centers Nationally that currently hold this recognition, and the first in NYS.
Congratulations to CPM's Age Friendly Team!
Peter Papadakos, MD Presents at Mercer University
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery presented “The Physiology of Ventilation” at Grand Rounds for the Department of Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine on January 9th, 2024.
December 26th, 2023
Dr. Gewandter Only American Invitred to Speak at 5th European Congress on Clinical Trials in Pain
Jennifer Gewander, PhD, MPH of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine was the only American invited to speak at the 5th European Congress on Clinical Trials in Pain; which took place in Brussels, Belgium from December 7-8. Her talk was entitled, “Heterogeneity in chronic pain and treatment response: Considerations for clinical trial design.”
Read more about it here: URMC Newsroom
Congratulations, Dr. Gewandter!
Peter Papadakos, MD Published in Forbes
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine and his contributor Robert Glatter, MD published an article “Is Our Healthcare System Prepared For A Massive Terrorist Attack?” in Forbes Magazine.
Jennifer Gewandter, PhD, MPH Published in Journal of Pain
Dr. Gewandter, of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, recently published the results of her phase II clinical trial in The Journal of Pain. The study, titled “Wireless Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN): A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Clinical Trial" provides preliminary evidence suggesting that TENS can improve pain qualities associated with CIPN.
December 19th, 2023
Sonia Pyne, MD, MS, FASA Featured in Article
Dr. Sonia Pyne, Medical Director of the Ambulatory Surgery Center and professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, was featured in article about the "Medtail" trend, and the build of the UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center.
Check out the article here: https://perkinswill.com/insights/medtail-is-making-healthcare-more-accessible-and-rejuvenating-commercial-districts/
Peter Papadakos, MD, FCCM, FAARC, FCCP, FNIV Published in CURRENTS
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery recently published the article “Where Did My Beds Go?” in December 2023 issue of CURRENTS.
Link: Where Did My Beds Go? (neurocriticalcare.org)
December 18th, 2023
Dr. Peter Papadakos Awarded Life Membership to AARC
Dr. PJ Papadakos, MD FCCM FAARC FCCP FNIV, Director of Critical Care Medicine and Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, was awarded Honorary Life Membership to the American Association of Respiratory Therapy at the annual meeting in Nashville, TN on November 6th, 2023.
It was awarded for his service to the profession and for his contributions to respiratory care and medicine.
He is just the second member of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine to receive this award!
December 11th, 2023
Drs Ward, Dworkin and ACTTION colleagues publish in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Drs. Denham Ward and Bob Dworkin and their colleagues in ACTTION’s sedation consortium recently had consensus recommendations published for clinical research designs for studies of PICU sedation and analgesia. Multiple recommendations are presented involving study design, enrollment, outcomes and measurement instruments, and research needs. Major themes for future studies included utilizing coordinated multidisciplinary teams to ensure culturally appropriate study designs and diverse patient enrollment, obtaining input from PICU survivors and their families, engaging community members, and using age and developmentally appropriate, validated instruments for assessments of sedation, pain, withdrawal, and delirium. The complete reference follows:
Jackson SS, Lee JJ, Jackson WM, Price JC, Beers SR, Berkenbosch JW, Biagas, KV, Dworkin RH, Houck CS, Li G, Smith HAB, Ward DS, Zimmerman KO, Curley MAQ, Horvat CM, Huang DT, Pinto NP, Salorio CF, Slater R, Slomine BS, West LL, Wypij D, Yeates KO, Sun LS. Sedation research in critically ill pediatric patients: proposals for future study design from the Sedation Consortium on Endpoints and Procedures for Treatment, Education, and Research IV workshop. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, in press.
Check out Dr. Peter Papadakos Publication in Forbes Magazine!
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery and his contributor Robert Glatter, MD published an article “The Lack of Rehabilitation Beds Is Impacting Patient Safety And Care” in Forbes Magazine.
Link:The Lack of Rehabilitation Beds Is Impacting Patient Safety and Care (forbes.com)
December 7th, 2023
Dr. Eaton, et al, Published in Pediatric Anesthesia
Drs. Eaton, Nadtochiy, Wissler, Gu, Tatsiana Stefanos, and Natalie Lebedko of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine co-authored the article “Effect of Bivalirudin on Coagulation in Neonatal (cord) and Adult Human Blood in Vitro” which was recently published in Pediatric Anesthesia!
This study demonstrates that bivalirudin has greater potency in cord blood in vitro than in adult blood. Plasma degradation appears to proceed more rapidly in cord blood than in adults. Both of these findings should be considered when planning dosing regimens in neonatal patients
December 6th, 2023
Andres Laserna, MD Selected for Congress Scholarship
Dr. Andres Laserna has been selected as the recipient of the Anesthesiology Selection’s Congress Scholarship, “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Failure-to-Rescue After Sepsis in Noncardiac Surgery."
Drs. Smith and Okafor Teach at Morehouse College Airway Workshop
Daryl I. Smith, MD, Chief Diversity and Inclusivity Officer for the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, taught in the Airway Workshop of the Morehouse College School of Medicine on 2 December 2023 in Atlanta, GA. This activity was also part of the outreach to HBCU medical schools for the departmental recruitment efforts.
Anthony Okafor, MD, developed, secured funding for, and led an airway workshop for MS1-4 hosted by Bridge MD at Morehouse School of Medicine on 2 December 2023 in Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Okafor’s discussions covered the basics of airway management including bag mask ventilation, airway adjuncts, direct laryngoscopy, and endotracheal intubation. After a brief Q&A, students participated in hands-on skills training with direct supervision and feedback.
November 27th, 2023
Dr. Peter Papadakos TIME Article and Newsletter
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery writes an article in TIME The Epidemic of Violence in American Hospitals.
This article is also featured on the Weekend Review of American College of Emergency Physicians Website!
Link: https://time.com/6337450/the-epidemic-of-violence-in-american-hospitals/
November 13th, 2023
Sonia Pyne, MD, MS, FASA Promoted to Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Sonia Pyne on her recent promotion to Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine!
November 8th, 2023
Cardiac Anesthesiology Team Takes Part in Record Number of Transplants
The University of Rochester Medical Center is charting a new record for its number of heart transplants performed.
So far this year, 36 hearts have been transplanted by Dr. Kate Wood alone and Drs. Chang, Khan, Lander, Lebow, Panda, Wu, and Wyrobek worked with Dr. Wood on 9 of these 36 heart transplant surgeries this year!
To Read more about this amazing story click the link below.
October 30th, 2023
Dr. Thakur to Co-Direct Highland Hospital Inpatient Pain Management Consultation Service
Highland Hospital is now offering inpatient pain management consultations. Dr. Chin-Lin Ching, Director, Palliative Care Division at Highland and Dr. Rajbala Thakur, Director of Cancer Pain Services at URMC and Palliative Care Consultant, and their departments are working in collaboration to offer the service which will expand advanced medication and procedural options to relieve pain.
October 26th, 2023
Kunal Panda, MD Promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Kunal Panda on his recent promotion to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine.
October 18th, 2023
Drs. Stahl and Vornovitsky Promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Stahl and Dr. Olga Vornovitsky on being promoted to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine.
October 13th, 2023
Dr. Michael Isei Wins Outstanding Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year Award
Dr. Michael Isei is from Nigeria. After his Master’s degree from University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria he was accepted into the PhD program in the department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Prince Edward Island, PEI, Canada where he worked on the interactions of copper with temperature and hypoxia on reactive oxygen species homeostasis in heart mitochondria. During his PhD studies he published 4 first author papers. He was awarded his PhD in 2021 before accepting a postdoctoral position here at the University of Rochester. He already has published a first author paper from his PhD studies. He is a dedicated educator and a mentor to all the students in the lab.
October 9th, 2023
Robert Dworkin, PhD, Publishes 3 Articles on Psychedelics
Bob Dworkin has just published 3 articles on psychedelics (e.g., psilocybin, LSD), a class of drugs that has shown promising treatment benefits in a wide range of conditions, including psychiatric disorders, chronic pain conditions, and migraine and cluster headache. The first article cited below describes the methods needed to determine whether true synergy occurs when psychedelics are combined with psychotherapy, which is how they are typically administered. The second article comprehensively reviews fMRI studies pf psychedelics to determine if there are consistent findings that provide a foundation for identifying mechanisms of therapeutic action. The third is a systematic review of control conditions that have been used in psychedelic clinical trials, including those intended to enhance blinding of participants and investigators.
1. Dworkin RH, McDermott MP, Nayak SM, Strain EC. Psychedelics and psychotherapy: is the whole greater than the sum of its parts? Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, in press.
2. Linguiti S, Vogel JW, Sydnor VJ, Pines A, Wellman N, Basbaum A, Eickhoff CR, Eickhoff SB, Edwards RR, Larsen B, McKinstry-Wu A, Scott JC, Roalf DR, Sharma V, Strain EC, Corder G, Dworkin RH, Satterthwaite TD. Functional imaging studies of acute administration of classic psychedelics, ketamine, and MDMA: methodological limitations and convergent results. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, in press.
3. Nayak SM, Bradley MK, Kleykamp BA, Strain EC, Dworkin RH, Johnson MW. Control conditions in randomized trials of psychedelics: an ACTTION systematic review. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2023;84:22r14518.
October 6th, 2023
Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine Represented at 6th Annual University of Rochester Surgical Symposium
The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine had a strong showing at the 2023 University of Rochester Surgical Symposium.
Dr. Kaitlyn Mitchell and Dr. Rachel Stahl presented on “Multimodal Analgesia and Contemporary Strategies to Control Pain in the Older Adult Patient."
Dr. Heather Lander presented on “Quantifying Vulnerabilities in the Older Adult prior to Major Surgery."
October 4th, 2023
Dr. Peter Papadakos Published in Anesthesiology News
Peter J. Papadakos, MD, Director of Critical Care Medicine for the Department of Anesthesiology and Professor for the Department of Surgery writes an article in Anesthesiology News titled: “Electronic Distractions in Healthcare: Part Deux.”
September 28th, 2023
Dr. Stacey Watt - Becoming A New York Rising Physician Leader
Dr. Watt co-authored a history book about the Erie County Medical Society, of which she will become president on October 12th. Dr. Watt will be the seventh female physician president of the organization in its 202-year history!
Congratulations, Dr. Watt!
Article Link: Athletics molded new Erie County Medical Society president (buffalonews.com)
September 26th,2023
Dr. Glance Publishes Original Research in Journal of the American Heart Association
Laurent Glance, MD recently published "Was COVID-19 Associated With Worsening Inequities in Stroke Treatment and Outcomes?" in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Using data on 1,265,084 hospitalizations for the acute ischemic strokes in adults aged 65 years or older, the study did not find any evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated racial and ethnic disparities in 30-day mortality, severe strokes, nonhome discharges or the use of reperfusion therapy.
September 11th, 2023
Dr. Glance Published in JAMA Network Open
Congratulations to Laurent Glance, MD, of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, who was published in JAMA Network Open for his work on the study titled: “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Inequities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment and Outcomes”
This cross-sectional study of 1.3 million AMI admissions found that the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in mortality and nonhome discharges and reduction in revascularization in patients admitted with non-ST segment elevation MI but not in patients admitted with ST-segment elevation MI. This study did not find that race and ethnicity-associated inequities increased significantly during the pandemic
Dr. Heather Lander and Dr. Marjorie Gloff Present at at NYS Society of Orthopedic Surgeons
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Lander and Dr. Marjorie Gloff for being invited to present their talk, titled “Perioperative Optimization of the Orthopedic Patient – Rapid Fire Updates,” to the NYS Society of Orthopedic Surgeons.
August 28th, 2023
ASA Monitor September Issue: Featuring our Department!
ASA Monitor guest editor Dr. William Roberts from the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine convened several of the department's faculty, residents and staff to highlight challenges and opportunities in delivering perioperative care to rural communities.
Take a look at the full issue here:
Check out the Central Line podcast featuring Dr. Roberts and Dr. Suzanne Karan, too.
Finally, kudos to UR Medical Student William DiPasquale on sharing his personal story of resilience.
August 23rd, 2023
Dr. Papadakos Featured in Time Magazine
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery writes an article currently the 7th most read article on TIME Magazine titled “No AI Can Learn the Art of Medicine”.
Congratulations, Dr. Papadakos!
August 18th, 2023
Chris Galton, MD Promoted to Associate Professor
Dr. Christopher Galton was recently promoted to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine with a joint appointment as Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine.
Congratulations, Dr. Galton!
August 14th, 2023
Drs. Glance & Smith Published in Anesthesiology
Congratulations to the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine's Vice-Chair of Research Laurent G. Glance, MD and Chief Diversity Officer Daryl I. Smith, MD, on the publication of their editorial "Do Anesthesiologists Have a Role in Promoting Equitable Health Care?" in the September 2023 issue of Anesthesiology.
Peter Papadakos, MD Featured On Anesthesiology News Presents
Check Out Dr. Papdakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, on Anesthesiology News Presents... as he leads a discussion on the staffing crisis facing the U.S healthcare system. It is also running on General Surgery News and OR Management News.
August 3rd, 2023
Laurent G. Glance, MD Published in Rochester Medicine
Dr. Laurent G. Glance’s new study “Black Patients Less Likely to Undergo Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery, More Likely to Die” was recently Published in Rochester Medicine.
This URMC-led study shows that black patients do not have the same level of access to minimally invasive heart surgery procedure as white patients.
Congratulations, Dr. Glance!
July 10th, 2023
Dr. Zana Borovcanin Appointed Associate Chair for Academic Affairs
Zana Borovcanin. M.D., M.Sc., FASA has been appointed to Associate Chair for Academic Affairs for the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine. She has served as the Director of Faculty Development for the past three years. In that role, Dr. Borovcanin wrote the first “Faculty Promotion Manual for Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine”.
She will continue to provide mentorship and career guidance through the new Academic Mentorship Program and Academic Advisory Committees, which will be established for every junior and mid-career faculty member. Dr. Borovcanin will also provide mentorship with the goal of developing new leaders in faculty development and academic affairs at our Department.
Dr. Adam Carinci Published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Congratulations to Adam Carinici, MD of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine on his recent publication in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Dr. Carinci participated in a multicenter SI Joint RFA clinical trial titled “Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Standard Medical Management for Chronic Sacroiliac Joint Pain: a Multicenter, Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Study” and their findings were published on July 5th, 2023.
July 7th, 2023
Andrew Wojtovich, PhD New Standing Member of National Institutes of Health
Dr. Andrew Wojtovich of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Service's excellent research group accepted a nomination to serve as a standing member of the National Institutes of Health study section “Neural Oxidative Metabolism, Mitochondria and Cell Death" (NOMD). This term is for 4 years and starts this fall!
Drs. Gail Johnson and Andrew Wojtovich Receive NIH Grant
Gail Johnson, PhD and Andrew Wojtovich, PhD, of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine's research group, received an NIH grant to study the role of mitochondria in Alzheimer’s Disease.
The project uses optogenetics to control mitochondrial function to determine the cause and effect relationship between mitochondria and neurodegeneration.
July 6th, 2023
Sarah Kralovic, MD Promoted to Associate Professor
Dr. Sarah Kralovic has been promoted to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine.
Congratulations, Dr. Kralovic!
Peter Papadakos, MD Published as a Contributor in Time Magazine
Dr. Peter Papadakos of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine was published in Time Magazine for his article on “American Health Care Faces a Staffing Crisis And It’s Affecting Care”.
Congratulations, PJ!
June 16th, 2023
Melissa Kreso, MD Published in ASA Monitor
Dr. Melissa Kreso, of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, was published in the June 2023 issue of ASA Monitor with her article title "Nitrous Oxide in Obstetrics: Time to Deliver Differently?"
Congratulations, Dr. Kreso!
Drs. Kreso, Pyne & Webber Win Best Abstract at SAMBA 2023
Dr. Melissa Kreso, Dr. Sonia Pyne, and Dr. Audra Webber of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine won first place in Excellence & Innovation at SAMBA 2023 for their abstract entitled “Improving Satisfaction All Around Thru Accurate Booking in a Primarily Ophthalmology Based ASC!"
Congratulations!
Drs. Kreso, Pyne & Webber Win First Place in Excellence & Innovation at SAMBA 2023
Dr. Melissa Kreso, Dr. Sonia Pyne, and Dr. Audra Webber of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine won first place in Excellence & Innovation at SAMBA 2023 for their project entitled “Improving Satisfaction All Around Thru Accurate Booking in a Primarily Ophthalmology Based ASC” for their oral presentation!
June 13th, 2023
Heather Lander, MD Guest Speaker at American Delirium Society Conference
Dr. Heather Lander, of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, spoke on a panel at the 13th Annual American Delirium Society Conference in Providence RI discussing “The American Society of Anesthesiology Brain Health Initiative: One Specialties First Public Health Initiative." Her talk was entitled ”ASA Guidelines and Resources for Patient and Anesthesia Providers.”
June 12th, 2023
URMC Annual Faculty Development Colloquium
On Wednesday, June 7th, Dr. Janine Shapiro, Dr. Zana Borovcanin, Dr. Heather Lander, Dr. Jennifer Riche and Rena Gresh of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine presented posters on their wonderful work in education at the URMC Annual Faculty Development Colloquium!
June 5th, 2023
Peter Papadakos, MD Appointed Professor at Mercer University
Dr. PJ Papadakos of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, was appointed Professor of Medicine at Mercer University in Macon Georgia. This is for his many contributions nationally and internationally in the field of patient safety and professionalism in the digital age.
Peter Papadakos, MD Guest Speaker for the ASCA
Dr. PJ Papadakos, of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, was a guest speaker for the annual meeting of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) at the Louisville Kentucky Convention Center. He spoke on how we should manage digital distractions in the OR and refocus on patient centered care.
May 31st, 2023
Lisa Wahlers Wins Robert Joynt Kindness Award
Lisa Wahlers, DNP, CRNA of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine was given the prestigious Robert Joynt Kindness Award for Clinical Care Providers at the 2023 URMC Board Excellence Award Ceremony held at Monroe Golf Club.
Congratulations, Lisa!
Drs. Lander & Gloff Win Service Team Excellence Award
Heather Lander, MD and Marjorie Gloff, MD of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, and members of the Age-Friendly Health System Workgroup, were given the Service Team Excellence Award at the URMC Board of Excellence Ceremony at Monroe Golf Club.
Congratulations, Drs. Gloff & Lander!
May 22nd, 2023
Heather Lander, MD Wins Excellence Award
Dr. Heather Lander of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine was selected as this year’s recipient of the inaugural Division of Geriatrics & Aging Subspecialty Excellence Award!
This is a tribute to Dr. Landers dedication and leadership in support of the Age-Friendly Health System and her work to create a Geriatrics Peri-Operative Surgical Home.
Congratulations, Dr. Lander!
May 18th, 2023
CPM Recognized for Quality of Care
The Center for Perioperative Medicine was awarded a Certification of Recognition for Quality and Safety on May 18, 2023 by the URMC Quality of Care Committee
April 28th, 2023
Peter Papadakos, MD Published in Currents
Dr. Peter Papadakos, of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, was published in Currents for Neurocritical Care Outreach: Developing Programs to Help Underserved Communities.
Congratulations, PJ!
April 20th, 2023
Dr. PJ Papadakos Visiting Professor at Mayo Clinic
Dr. PJ Papadakos attended as a Visiting Professor at the Mayo Clinic on April 19, 2023. He gave a system-wide grand rounds for the Internal Medicine Department on Electronic Distraction, its Role in Professionalism and Patient Safety.
April 17th, 2023
Congratulations, Dr. Wojtovich!
Andrew Wojtovich, PhD and Shahaf Peleg (Collaborator in Germany) won 3rd place for the Hypothesis Prize as part of The Longevity Prize initiative.
Dr. Wojtovich presented a new technique known as external energy replacement to reduce the effects of aging in the eye and skin. This approach involves using a specially designed, light-sensitive proton pump called mtON to produce ATP in place of the traditional oxidative phosphorylation process.
Peter Papadakos, MD Featured in Anesthesiology News
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery. Lead a discussion for Anesthesiology News on “The Connection Between Sleep Apnea and Stroke.”
April 10th, 2023
Audra Webber, MD Invited to Serve as 2024 ASA Committee Chair
Dr. Audra Webber of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine has been invited to serve as Chair of the ASA Committee on Ambulatory Surgical Care for the 2024 governance year.
The ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) is an organization dedicated to raising and maintaining the standard of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improving patient care.
Congratulations, Dr. Webber!
April 6th, 2023
Peter Papadakos, MD Visiting Professor at Mercer University School of Medicine
Dr. PJ Papadakos attended as a Visiting Professor at Mercer University School of Medicine on April 6, 2023. He gave a system-wide grand rounds on Professionalism in the Digital Era for first-year Medical Students and Faculty.
March 28th, 2023
Heather Lander, MD Panelist at 108th AMWA Meeting
Dr. Heather Lander of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine was chosen to be a panelist at the 108th annual American Medical Women’s Association(AMWA) meeting in Philadelphia.
The session, conducted on March 25th 2023, was titled “Wellness and Equity are Key Pillars for Successful Leadership.”
Congratulations, Dr. Lander!
February 22nd, 2023
Dr. Peter Papadakos Featured on Becker’s Hospital Review
Dr. Peter Papadakos, Director of Critical Care Medicine & Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center was a featured guest during the February 20th episode of the Becker's Hospital Review Podcast.
Dr. Peter Papadakos, & Dr. Robert Glatter, Editor at Large for Medscape Emergency Medicine, and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Here, they discuss “the coming collapse of the US health system” and what needs to be done to fix it.
You can listen to the entire podcast here: February 20th, Becker's Hospital Review
February 20th, 2023
Wojtovich, et all, Featured on Cover of Nature Aging
In this issue, Wojtovich and colleagues use an optogenetics approach to oppose the age-associated decline in the membrane potential of mitochondria with a light-activated proton pump, and show that it increases both the healthspan and lifespan of worms. The issue cover evokes the experimental paradigm used in the study with light being shone onto a mitochondrion, placing the organelle in the spotlight.
View the complete article: Optogenetic rejuvenation of mitochondrial membrane potential extends C. elegans lifespan
February 13th, 2023
Dr. Gewandter and colleagues selected to present at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Pain Society
Dr. Jennifer Gewandter of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine will present with her colleagues Drs. Lynn Gauthier (Laval University) and Dale Langford (Hospital for Special Surgery) in a session entitled “Innovations in complex cancer pain research: learning from real-world clinical experiences to improve research methodology and clinical practice.” Dr. Gewandter’s talk is entitled “Considerations for improving assay sensitivity and clinical relevance of CIPN prevention trials - ACTTION recommendations”
Their session proposal was ranked 3rd out of all submissions.
February 9th, 2023
Heather Lander, M.D. Awarded URMFG Innovation Grant
“Dr. Heather Lander of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine has been awarded a URMFG Innovation Grant for her project entitled ‘The PROMIS of an Equitable, Innovative, Geriatric Perioperative Surgical Home.’
Dr. Lander and her team's project was selected out of an impressive array of innovative initiatives that will drive healthcare delivery at our institution. This interdisciplinary project will focus on implementing a geriatric perioperative surgical home that will incorporate provider and patient completed geriatric assessments in the Center for Perioperative Medicine to deliver targeted education, optimization, and risk discussions in older surgical patients. This initiative aligns with both the John A. Hartford Foundation and Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 4Ms of Age-Friendly Health, as well as the Geriatric Surgical Verification Program. Funding for this project will begin March 1st and we are looking forward to seeing this incredible team's progress.
February 7th, 2023
Desiree Branson Elected President of The Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State
On Jan. 1, 2023, Desiree M. Branson, DNP, RN, FNP-C, EBP-C, began her term as president of the Nurse Practitioner Association New York State (The NPA). Branson has been practicing as a family nurse practitioner for 16 years and currently maintains practice at URMC, Department of Anesthesia, at the Center for Perioperative Medicine. Her career also includes 14 years of practice in Vascular Surgery at URMC, and she recently was on the COVID Task Force. She cares for patients within the complex care network, primary care, employee/student health services and in partnership with the United Way servicing areas of need within the Rochester community.
Branson received her Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees from SON.
Branson is active in supporting and advancing the nurse practitioner profession. She has been a member of the NPA for over 15 years and has served in various board positions including president and regional director of the organization’s Region 2; servicing the areas of Greater Rochester, Finger Lakes, Susquehanna, and Tompkins Cortland.
Branson says, “Nurse practitioners provide high quality, evidence-based, and culturally competent care to patients. In addition, we improve clinical outcomes, provide cost-effective care and are trusted members of the healthcare team. Nurse practitioners in NYS are strong patient advocates - contributing to health care reform, reducing healthcare disparities and removing barriers to care.”
Branson says, “I am excited and proud to be serving in this role – continuing to support and advocate for all nurse practitioners in NYS.”
The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses who have completed advanced education, at a Master’s or Doctorate level, plus additional preparation. These professionals are authorized to independently diagnose illness and physical conditions, perform therapeutic and corrective measures, order tests, prescribe medications, devices and immunizing agents, and refer patients to other health care providers. The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State (The NPA), the only statewide professional association of nurse practitioners, promotes high standards of healthcare delivery through the empowerment of nurse practitioners and the profession throughout New York State. For more information, visit: www.TheNPA.org.
January 30th, 2023
Marjorie Gloff, M.D., Named SPAQI Perioperative Physician of the Year
From the President & Vice President of Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI), Dr. Jeanna Blitz & Dr. Avital O’Glasser:
"On behalf of the SPAQI’s Executive Committee and Awards Committee, it is our great pleasure and joy to announce that you have been selected as our inaugural and 2023 recipient of SPAQI’s Perioperative Physician of the Year award.
Congratulations on this very well-earned distinction—and thank you to you for all your contributions to the field of perioperative medicine, our colleagues and patients across the interdisciplinary space, and SPAQI itself. Your award will officially be bestowed and celebrated at the March 2023 Perioperative Medicine Summit in Orlando, FL."
Congratulations Dr. Gloff!
Drs. Karan & Wissler Appointed Associate Scholars
Suzanne Karan, M.D., FASA and Richard Wissler, M.D., Ph.D. of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine have been appointed Associate Scholars to the UR Medicine Quality Institute.
Congratulations Dr. Karan and Dr. Wissler!
January 27th, 2023
PJ Papadakos, MD served as a volunteer member of the medical team at 31st FISU World University Games in Lake Placid NY.
Over 2500 athletes and coaches from 50 countries competed in 12 winter sports in 86 metal events at the 31st FISU World University Games. Doctors and medical professionals from throughout the county and world provided care and safety to participants throughout the games and during training. Dr Papadakos from the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine and Dr Peter Obourn from Sports Medicine URMC along with another physician from the Hospital of Special Surgery in NYC Samantha Steuk and two outstanding therapists one from Canada and one from Lake placid provided care at the ski jumping and combined Nordic events.
This is the third time the games have been in the USA and the second time for Lake Placid which last hosted this winter event in 1972.
Jennifer S. Gewandter, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Editor for The Clinical Journal of Pain
Dr. Jennifer S. Gewandter of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine has accepted the position of Associate Editor for the Clinical Journal of Pain.
Congratulations, Dr. Gewandter.
December 26th, 2022
Drs. Lander & Gloff Published in ASA Monitor
Heather Lander, M.D. and Marjorie Gloff, M.D. of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine have been published in the ASA Monitor.
Their article titled "Achieving Age-Friendly Health Care in an Outpatient Perioperative Clinic" is featured in the upcoming volume to be published in January of 2023.
Congratulations Dr. Lander and Dr. Gloff!
Wojtovich Lab Represents URMC Anesthesiology at SfRBM
The Society for Redox Biology and Medicine's 29th Annual Conference (SfRBM 2022) was hosted at Orlando, Florida. The Wojtovich Lab represented URMC Anesthesiology with four oral presentations and five posters. In particular, graduate student, Nada Selim Ahmed’s abstract titled “Spatiotemporal mapping of ROS dynamics across mitochondrial nanodomains in situ” was selected for an oral presentation during the conference’s mitochondrial session.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Chidozie Okoye’s work titled “Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Complex I-ROS Mediated Behavioral Response” was also selected for an oral presentation. Dr. Okoye was presented with a travel award for his work.
Congrats to both Nada and Chidozie!
Departmentally Lead Research Study Published in JAMA, Featured in URMC News
Drs. Laurent Glance, Michael Eaton, Isaac Wu & Julie Wyrobek of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine along with colleagues from other universities have been published in JAMA Network Open & featured on the University Newsroom page. Check out the links below:
Jama Network article:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799801
University of Rochester Newsroom link:
Congratulations!
Dr. Papadakos Invited Speaker at Hofstra
Peter J. Papadakos, M.D. of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine was invited as Grand Rounds speaker for the Anesthesiology Residents Program at the Northwell Hospitals of the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Long Island.
Congratulations, Dr. Papadakos!
December 12th, 2022
Lisa M. Wahlers, CRNA and Alison Henry, CRNA Publish Textbook Chapters
Two of our great CRNAs from the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Lisa Wahlers and Alison Henry, published chapters in the new pediatric anesthesia textbook "Pediatric Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Approach to Safe and Effective Care" by Springer Publishing. The chapters narrated anesthesia considerations for Septorhinoplasty and Burns in pediatric patients. Alison Henry also wrote a chapter on Hepatic Anatomy and Physiology.
Congratulations, Lisa & Alison!
December 5th, 2022
Jennifer S. Gewandter, Ph.D., M.P.H, Invited to Speak at the 4th European Congress on Clinical Trials in Pain in Vienna, Austria
Her talk is entitled “Small Fiber Neuropathy: A Good Model for Neuropathic Pain?” Dr. Gewandter is the only representative from the United States to speak at the conference.
November 28th, 2022
Vone Panyasith Named November 2022 Tech of the Month
Congratulations, Vone!
November 18th, 2022
Laurent Glance, M.D. Featured in December 2022 Volume of ANESTHESIOLOGY
Dr. Laurent Glance has been featured as an editorial in the December 2022 Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist in ANESTHESIOLOGY:“Prediction Algorithms: Is Peer Review Enough?“
Congratulations, Dr. Glance!
Dr. PJ Papadakos Published in Currents
Peter Papadakos of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine has published the article "Will Isotonitazene Be Our New Overdose Crisis Drug?" in the November 2022 issue of Currents by the Neurocritical Care Society.
Congratulations, Dr. Papadakos!
November 2nd, 2022
Peter J. Papadakos, M.D. Featured Speaker at 40th Annual Meeting of the New York State Society for Respiratory Care
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Papadakos, who was a featured speaker at the 40th Annual Meeting of the New York State Society for Respiratory Care, in Verona, NY on October 6th, 2022. His lecture was titled, “Sleep Apnea and Stroke Role of NIV.”
The NYSSRC, an affiliate of the American Association for Respiratory Care, is the professional association of respiratory therapists, representing respiratory care in New York State. The NYSSRC promotes excellence in patient care, encourages professionalism, and advocates for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist.
Christopher Galton, M.D. Named Physician of the Year
Dr. Christopher Galtonof the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine was named Physician of the Year by the New York State Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems.
Congratulations, Dr. Galton!
October 17th, 2022
Laurent Glance, M.D. Published in Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist
Dr. Laurent Glance has published the following article in the November 2022 Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist in ANESTHESIOLOGY:
"Association of Time Elapsed Since Ischemic Stroke with Risk of Recurrent Stroke in Older Patients Undergoing Elective Nonneurologic, Noncardiac Surgery"
September 30th, 2022
Laurent Glance, M.D. Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia
Dr. Laurent G. Glance of The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine published “Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Postoperative Infection in Patients Having Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database” in the September 2022 volume of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Congratulations, Dr. Glance!
September 23rd, 2022
ACTTION Awarded FDA Grant for 5 Years, $4M
The Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION) public-private partnership with the FDA has just been awarded a cooperative agreement research grant for $4M for 2022-2027. Since ACTTION was established in 2010, this is the fourth research grant that ACTTION has received from the FDA (along with two contracts). With this award, ACTTION’s scope has been expanded to examine neurotoxicities and other risks associated with pediatric anesthesia and with anesthesia in older patients, as well as continuing its current efforts in pain medicine and addiction medicine. Robert Dworkin, PhD, will continue to serve as Director and PD/PI, and additional Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine faculty with major roles in the partnership are Jennifer Gewandter, PhD, MPH, who will serve as Chair of the new ACTTION Center for Optimizing Benefit-Risk Assessments, and Denham Ward, MD, PhD, who will serve as Director of Stakeholder Engagement. In addition, Cornelia Kamp, MBA, Research Associate Professor of Neurology, will serve as Director of Operations, Michael McDermott, PhD, Professor Biostatistics and Computational Biology, will serve as Director of Biostatistics, and John Markman, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery, will represent the American Academy of Neurology on the Steering Committee.
ACTTION’s mission is “to identify, prioritize, coordinate, and sponsor innovative activities that will expedite the identification and development of efficacious and safe analgesic, anesthetic, and addiction therapeutic interventions for the benefit of the public health.” Evidence of ACTTION’s accomplishments over its 12-year history is provided by a total of 154 peer-reviewed articles to date that have addressed pain, addiction, peripheral neuropathy, and procedural and ICU sedation (https://www.acttion.org/publications).
Dr Papadakos along with Colleagues in India, Italy, US, Romania, Portugal, Turkey, Slovenia, Ireland, Spain and Saudi Arabia published a Paper
Role of Sedation and Analgesia during Noninvasive Ventilation: Systematic Review of Recent Evidence and Recommendations. Indian J Crit Care 2022 26(8): 938-948. PMID 36042773
It is an International recommendations paper for proper management of patients on Non Invasive ventilation.
Dr. PJ Papadakos and Colleagues in Spain and Portugal Published in Canadian Journal of Respiratory Care
MDCM Conde, PSB Delis, PJ Papadakos, AM. Esquinas. Ocular disorders in non-invasive ventilation and CPAP therapy—A case report. Can J Respir Ther 2022;58:143–145. doi: 10.29390/cjrt-2022-020
July 18th, 2022
Drs. Borovcanin and Kreso Co-Chair International Symposium in Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine
Dr. Zana Borovcanin and Dr. Melissa Kreso organized and co-chaired the “International Symposium in Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine”, which was a part of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS) Annual Meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia:
The highlight of the Symposium was the “Difficult Airway Management Course”, which was supported by sponsors from Germany and Bosnia (Karl Storz), Netherland and Croatia (Ambu), and USA, Ireland and Slovenia (Cook Medical). The 13th Days of BHAAAS is one of the largest scientific meetings in Eastern European region which includes eighteen symposia in medical sciences, eight in technical/ natural sciences, four in sustainability, and two in social sciences/ humanities and arts. Overall there were a total of 345 presentations with speakers from 26 countries and 16 special events, workshops, and round table discussions. Check out the link below:
June 24th, 2022
Eaton Lab Publication and Editorial in Anesthesia & Analgesia
Congratulations to the Eaton Lab for their publication and editorial.
Publication in Anesthesia & Analgesia:
Sergiy M. Nadtochiy, PhD, Tatsiana Stefanos, MD, Ronald E. Angona, MS, CCP, Natalie Lebedko, MS, Aksana Baldzizhar, MD, Changyong Feng, PhD, and Michael P. Eaton, MD, FASA
Editorial in Anesthesia & Analgesia:
June 6th, 2022
Robert Dworkin, PhD, Presents and Publishes on Psychedelics
Bob Dworkin recently presented a lecture on “Designing and conducting randomized clinical trials of psychedelics” at the 2nd Annual Psychedelic Therapeutics and Drug Development Conference, held in Washington, DC, May 23-24, 2022. In addition, he recently published the following article discussing what studies should be conducted to evaluate the possibility that psychedelics are a novel treatment for chronic pain:
Dworkin RH, Anderson BT, Andrews N, Edwards RR, Grob CS, Ross S, Satterthwaite TD, Strain EC. "If the doors of perception were cleansed, would chronic pain be relieved? Evaluating the benefits and risks of psychedelics." The journal of pain.. 2022 May 25; Epub 2022 May 25.
June 2nd, 2022
Drs. Pyne, Kreso and Lindenmuth Win Best Abstract at SAMBA Meeting
Sonia Pyne MD, MS, FASA and colleagues Melissa Kreso MD, MsBA, FASA and Danielle Lindenmuth MD, MBA won Best Abstract at the largest subspecialty meeting for ambulatory anesthesia in the world, the 37th Annual Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) meeting.
The abstract: “Delivering on the Patient Experience: Limiting Patient Wait Time in an Ambulatory Surgical Center” was selected for a podium presentation at the meeting after winning Best Abstract, and won Best Oral Presentation as well. The abstract highlighted the multidisciplinary and collaborative work done with the Operations Excellence team at the URMC ASC at Sawgrass that resulted in a sustained improvement in the Press Ganey “Moving through the Visit Score” from 82% to 92% after their project intervention.
Special thanks to all of those involved including:
Kellsie Prem RN, MSN, CAPA; Sherry Lambert RN, BSN; Brennan Canty MBA; Kristi Filmore MS, RN, ACNP; and Rachel Parker, Business Staff Supervisor
May 25th, 2022
Heather Lander, MD Recognized For Excellence In Geriatric Perioperative Services
Strong and Highland Hospitals Achieve Highest Level of Age-Friendly Health System Certification and the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine's Dr. Heather Lander played an integral part in receiving that certification
Dr. Lander is a leader in Geriatric Perioperative Excellence. With her innovation and dedication, she has worked on creating a new best practice for the integration of perioperative planning and care for geriatric patients into the larger health care system. Dr. Lander has systematized the evaluation, risk discussions and patient-centered education for postoperative care of geriatric patients - beginning right in our own Center for Perioperative Medicine and persisting through the perioperative encounter. Her work as a geriatric scholar and as a leader in perioperative medicine has focused on elevating the care we offer in the CPM in a way that benefits all.
Congratulations Dr. Lander and the rest of the Age Friendly Health System Work Group.
May 20th, 2022
Lisa Wahlers, CRNA and Mark Kucharski, CRNA Travel to Ecuador for HUGS Foundation Mission
Two members of our CRNA group, Lisa Wahlers and Mark Kucharski, travelled to Quito, Ecuador for a mission trip with the HUGS Foundation. Mark, Lisa, and 29 other team members changed the lives of 50 patients.
The patients had Microtia ear deformities. The surgeons created an ear from rib cartilage taken from the patient. They packed 20 hockey bags of anesthesia equipment, including the anesthesia monitors! On these trips there are very limited resources, old anesthesia machines and only the anesthesia supplies we bring.
The team members on these trips truly pull together to get the work done and keep the patients safe.
At the end of the week, they return for post-op evaluations and the patients and families are so incredibly grateful.
The department is so proud of the efforts of Mark and Lisa to extend their skills to help patients in need in Ecuador.
May 6th, 2022
Jennifer Timm Earns Doctorate in Nursing Practice
Jennifer Timm, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC earned her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Chatham University on April 24th, 2022. Dr. Timm focused her scholarly work on perioperative anemia. In this work, she emphasized both the importance of educating perioperative nurses on the implications of proceeding with surgery in the setting of anemia as well as educating them on the importance of early identification and treatment of comorbid anemia in the preoperative setting. To achieve her goals, she created a novel educational program for clinic-based registered nurses in the Center for Perioperative Medicine, which ultimately led to a nursing-led surgeon outreach and notification program for eligible preoperative patients. As a direct result of her scholarly work, Dr. Timm was able to improve the time available to optimize anemia preoperatively while at the same time drastically increasing the visibility of our perioperative anemia optimization pathway. The number of consultations for anemia optimization have increased significantly because of her work. Dr. Timm has been a member of our Department since 2014. She has been and continues to be an invaluable asset to the Center for Perioperative Medicine as well as to the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Congratulations on your incredible accomplishment Dr. Timm!!!
April 20th, 2022
Congratulations Drs. Papadakos, Galton & Panda