WashU Medicine researchers, including Drs. Robert Gereau, Bryan Copits, and Juliet Mwirigi, were recently featured for their groundbreaking chronic pain research, advancing precision treatments and non-opioid therapies to improve patient care.
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Strengthening Our Team: Residency Leadership and Trauma Fellowship Director Announced
Jamie Brown-Shpigel, MD, and Mohammed Helwani, MD, MSPH, have been appointed as Assistant Residency Program Directors in the Department of Anesthesiology. In addition, Dr. Brown-Shpigel has also been appointed Trauma Fellowship Program Director.
Celebrating Inclusive Behaviors: Anesthesiology Department Recognizes SAFE Reporting Accolade Recipients
The Department of Anesthesiology is proud to recognize team members who have received accolades through the SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment) Reporting platform.
Mwirigi awarded HHMI fellowship for exceptional early-career scientists (Links to an external site)
Neuroscientist Juliet Mwirigi, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has been named a Hanna H. Gray Fellow by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
$5 million NIH grant to find causes of chronic pain after surgery (Links to an external site)
Researchers at WashU Medicine received nearly $5 million from the NIH to study factors influencing chronic post-surgical pain. Led by Dr. Simon Haroutounian, the team aims to identify genetic, molecular, neuro-immune, and behavioral patterns contributing to pain variability.
Department celebrates CRNA Class of 2024
Goldfarb School of Nursing celebrated its 2024 commencement, highlighting nursing achievements and honoring Nurse Anesthesia graduates.
WashU Medicine funded to develop new postdoctoral training program (Links to an external site)
Burel R. Goodin, a professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has received more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support postdoctoral training.
Yee appointed Interim Division Chief of Anesthesiology for the Barnes West County Division
The department is pleased to announce the appointment of Branden Yee, MD, MPH, as the Interim Division Chief of Anesthesiology for the Barnes West County Division.
Jaffer appointed Clinical Director of Anesthesiology, Labor and Delivery
The department is excited to announce the appointment of Danish Jaffer, MD, as the Clinical Director of Labor and Delivery in the Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology, effective January 1, 2025.
Wessman elected to the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Council
Brian Wessman, MD, FCCM, professor of anesthesiology and emergency medicine, has been elected to serve on the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Council, a role that places him among the 23 members governing the society’s global initiatives. His three-year term will begin in February 2025, with the official induction taking place at SCCM’s annual congress meeting in Orlando, Florida.