We are excited to announce the Anesthesiology Chief Residents for the next 2020-2021 academic year will be Ben French, MD, Jason Han, MD, and Megan Para, MD.
Chief Residents Announced for 2020-2021
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Allison Mitchell, MD, named Inaugural Associate Program Director for Residency Program
Dr. Mitchell will support the growth and development of our residents and will be instrumental in the development of new initiatives that will enhance the training of our residents.
Tao Che, PhD, joins department and Center for Clinical Pharmacology
Tao Che, MD, joins us as Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and as faculty in the Center for Clinical Pharmacology.
Department ranks 4th in country in NIH funding in 2019
The department received more than $13.2 million from the NIH, and seven faculty ranked in the top 100 for total NIH funding to individual anesthesia principal investigators.
Michael Bottros, MD, stepping down as Associate Chief of Pain Management
Dr. Bottros recently accepted the position of Chief of Pain Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC). At USC, he will oversee all acute and chronic pain services at Keck Hospital, Los Angeles County Hospitals, and affiliated satellite clinics in southern California.
Revving up immune system may help treat eczema (Links to an external site)
Brian S. Kim, MD, has found that boosting the number of natural killer cells in the blood is a possible treatment strategy for the skin condition, eczema, and also may help with related health problems, such as asthma.
Center for Clinical Pharmacology Named 2020 Arcus Award Winner (Links to an external site)
The Center for Clinical Pharmacology was the recipient of the BMO Harris Bank Spirit of St. Louis Award during the 7th annual Arcus Awards, held Feb. 27 at the Hyatt St. Louis at the Arch.
Barnes-Jewish, Washington University concert hits high note (Links to an external site)
For the past nine years, performers from both institutions have been partnering to present a free concert in the lobby of the Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM). The event is sponsored by the Arts & Healthcare Program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and organized by Sarah Colby, the program’s coordinator, and Bradley Fritz, MD, clinical fellow in the Washington University Department of Anesthesiology.
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation awards grants to five researchers (Links to an external site)
Two anesthesiology faculty members are among the group of researchers who were recently awarded Young Investigators Grants from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.
Obituary: Marlette Williams, certified registered nurse anesthetist, 48
Marlette Williams, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in St. Louis. Visitation will be Saturday, February 29, 2020, from 1-5 p.m., with a memorial service to follow.