Employee Recognition Hub | Anesthesiology | Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

We’re dedicated to recognizing the outstanding individuals in our department that exemplify qualities that further our goals and mission, and demonstrate exemplary work and service performance.

Department Awards

We have a number of awards to recognize and celebrate different members and groups throughout the dept.

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Industry
Awards

Dept. members are recognized by industry- and health-care specific awards and grants across the world.

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New
Appointments

Celebrate the new appointments and promotions of members of the Department of Anesthesiology.

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Department Awards

Featured Anesthesiology Members

Our success is intimately linked to the accomplishments of each and every member of our department. Each month, four members are nominated and featured to celebrate their commitment to patient care, education, and research. Congratulations to our featured members!

Financial and Administrative Services (FAS) Employee of the Quarter

FAS Employee of the Quarter award (EOTQ) recognizes an individual for performing duties, and/or demonstrating capabilities that extend beyond their normal job expectations. Congratulations to our Employee of the Quarter!

APP of the quarter

Each quarter, we recognize one of our APPs who has gone above and beyond for their team and patients. Congratulations to our APP of the Quarter!

2024 Residency & Outstanding Teacher Award recipients announced

At the 2024 Residency Graduation Ceremony, several residents were honored with special awards in recognition of their exceptional contributions. The graduating residents also selected faculty members to receive the annual Outstanding Teacher Awards.

Haroutounian named Preclinical Teacher of the Year

Simon Haroutounian, PhD, MSc, chief of the Division of Clinical and Translational Research (DoCTR) and chief of Clinical Pain Research at the Washington University Pain Center, has been honored with the Preclinical Teacher of the Year award by the graduating Class of 2024.

Industry Awards

Ramos-Gonzalez Awarded PhRMA Foundation Fellowship for Research on Developing Safer Painkillers

Nokomis Ramos-Gonzalez, PhD, a postdoctoral trainee at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, recently received a 2024 PhRMA Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery. Her research focuses on developing new painkillers with fewer negative side effects.

Hector-Greene receives FAER Mentored Research Training Grant

Melissa Hector-Greene, MD, PhD, was recently awarded a Mentored Research Training Grant from the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research.

Cucinello-Ragland honored with 2024 NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award

Jessi Cucinello-Ragland, PhD, has been named a recipient of the 2024 NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP).

Anesthesiology members receive McDonnell Center grants to advance addiction, pain, and aging studies

Three researchers from the Department of Anesthesiology, Khairunisa Binte Mohamad Ibrahim, PhD, Kyle Parker, PhD, and Mitsukuni Yoshida, MD, PhD, are among the recipients of this year’s McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience Small Grants.

New Appointments

Knittel appointed Division Chief of Trauma Anesthesiology

Justin Knittel, MD, has been appointed as the Division Chief of Trauma Anesthesiology, effective July 1, 2024.

Welcome Dr. Kathleen Bickel

Dr. Kathleen Bickel has joined the Department of Anesthesiology as faculty with a split appointment in the Division of Regional and Ambulatory Anesthesia and the Division of Basic Research.

Dr. Muthuraj Kanakaraj appointed POD 5 Physician Leader

Dr. Muthuraj Kanakaraj has been appointed to the role of an Anesthesiology Physician Leader in POD 5 on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Campus.

Dr. Rodriguez-Restrepo appointed Director of Pediatric Regional Anesthesia

We are delighted to introduce Andrea Rodriguez-Restrepo, MD, as the newly appointed Director of Pediatric Regional Anesthesia at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, effective July 1, 2024. This appointment will provide leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for the pediatric regional anesthesia program.