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As a pediatric anesthesiologist, Difficult Airway Service director and Residency Program Director, Dr. Nykiel-Basiley wears a lot of hats at WashU Medicine. But outside the hospital, she’s also a mom, wife and friend who makes time for family, the outdoors and a little friendly competition. Here’s a look at a day in her life, both in and out of the hospital.
This month’s newsletter explores how taking small steps toward the tasks we’ve been avoiding can ease stress, clear mental clutter and help us make the most of WashU’s wellness resources.
Ream Al-Hasani, PhD, associate professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has been elected president-elect of the International Society for Monitoring Molecules in Neuroscience (MMiN).
Support from the Dr. Seymour & Rose T. Brown Professorship helped Dr. Rob Gereau turn an early research idea into a promising path toward safer, more effective treatments for chronic pain.
WashU Medicine researchers have uncovered new insights into the pharmacology of ketamine that help explain both its rapid benefits and its risks.
Clinical trial supports adding mental health coaching, medication cleanup to routine pre-surgical care.
Jordan McCall, Ream Al-Hasani, and Jose Moron-Concepcion, faculty in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, have received a five-year, $3,414,110 grant from NIDA to investigate how fentanyl use disrupts the brain’s noradrenergic locus coeruleus system and drives relapse.
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterResidency/Fellowship: WashU Medicine — Academic Scholars Advancement Program (ASAP), 2024Fellowship in Pain Medicine: WashU Medicine, 2024 What have you done since residency? After finishing residency, I completed a fellowship in pain medicine as well as postdoctoral research training as part of the Academic Scholars Advancement Program (ASAP) physician-scientist pathway. I then […]
The 2026 ASSURE Fellowship welcomed six undergraduate students for a 10-week summer research experience, connecting St. Louis-area students with biomedical research and nationally recognized researchers, clinicians, and trainees.
Patrick Givens and Elizabeth Schappe have been appointed Lead CRNAs for the Sunset Hills Surgery Center.