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Faculty News and Awards

Faculty at the University of Washington come from all over the world to teach, learn new techniques and conduct research. Faculty have offices and labs in many of the city's hospitals. They have a wide range of interests and residents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn varied approaches to anesthesia practice.

The Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine is pleased to highlight a few of the recent accomplishments by it's staff.


October 20, 2011

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Philippe Richebé, MD, PhD

Congratulations, Dr. Richebé!

ASA Annual Meeting — Anesthesiology 2011
“Best Abstract of the Meeting, Basic Science!”

Philippe Richebé, MD, PhD, UW Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine won the prize for “Best Abstract of the Meeting, Basic Science” given by the American Society of Anesthesiologists. The award was presented at Anesthesiology 2011 the ASA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois in October. This was the first year these awards are being presented.

PERI-OPERATIVE FENTANYL ADMINISTRATION
INDUCES SPINAL CORD SENSITIZATION IN RAT

Philippe G. Richebé, M.D., Ph.D., Mei Xu, M.D. Ph.D., Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D., Margaret R. Byers, Ph.D., Alex Cahana, M.D., D.A.A.P.M., F.I.P.P, M.A.S., Cyril Rivat, Ph.D.


September 20, 2011

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Vijay K. Ramaiah, MBBS

Congratulations, Dr. Vijay K. Ramaiah!

SNACC Travel Award Winner!

Vijay K. Ramaiah, MBBS, Neuroanesthesiology Fellow has won the very prestigious SNACC travel award for the following scientific reasearch.

A Comparison of Two Glucose Sampling Frequencies for an Intensive Insulin Protocol During Craniotomy in Non-Diabetic Patients: How Efficiently and Safely Can We Maintain Target Glucose Levels?

He will be presenting his research at the Society of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC) Annual Meeting and at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2011 Meeting, both in Chicago next month.

Vijay will also present this work at our upcoming research meeting of the Neuroanesthesiology division on Oct 6th from 1600-1645 in GEH 03 (HMC).


August 10, 2011

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Seattle Magazine — July 2011

Congratulations! Top Docs 2011

Seattle Magazine "Top Docs"

  • Dermot Fitzgibbon, MB BCh was one of 3 local pain medicine doctors selected for Seattle Magazine's July 2011 "Top Docs" issue
  • The Seattle Magazine "Top Docs" issue also featured a "How to Choose an Anesthesiologist" article where the patient interviewed selected Lorri Lee, MD as her anesthesiologist

More than 90 UW Medicine doctors were recognized in the "Top Docs" issue. Seattle Magazine collaborated with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. to create the survey. All licensed physicians in King County and portions of Snohomish, Kitsap and Pierce counties were invited to nominate peers through a special website. With the support of the marketing staffs at hospitals in the Seattle area, participants submitted 6,511 nominations.

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Seattle Met — August 2011

Seattle Met Magazine "Top Doctors"

The following Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine doctors were chosen among 160 other UW Medicine doctors as tops in their field for 2011 by "Seattle Met Magazine".

The Seattle Met magazine list covers 66 specialties and represents the top 5 percent of practitioners in their fields as of May 24, 2011. The Seattle Met survey was conducted in partnership with Avvo, which rates and profiles 90 percent of the doctors in the United States including all of the doctors in Washington state. Avvo's proprietary methodology rates physicians on a 10-point scale. It relies not only on peer endorsements, but also on such factors as experience, training, disciplinary history, fellowships, hospital privileges, awards and information from certifying and licensing boards.


June 24, 2011

Congratulations Annual Departmental
Teaching Award Winners!

RESIDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
Presented by the program director on behalf of the faculty to the resident(s) who demonstrate clinical excellence, outstanding academic achievement and dedication to patient care

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Renee Umbdenstock, MD

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Harry Joshi, MD

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Jennifer Lee, MD

PROGRAM DIRECTOR'S AWARD
Presented by the program director the faculty member who has made an outstanding contribution to advancing excellence in the UW Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine Residency and/or Fellowship training programs

JOHN J. BONICA MENTORING AWARD
Presented to the faculty member who has made the greatest contribution to mentoring of junior faculty, fellows and residents

  • Treggiari, Miriam M., MD, PhD, MPH Professor, HMC
    Regular Faculty
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    Miriam M. Treggiari, MD, PhD, MPH

    Professor & Faculty Fellowship Academic Project Coordinator, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
    Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology
    Director of ICU Research, HMC Anesthesiology

    treggmm@uw.edu

    Primary Location: Harborview Medical Center

    Professional Interests: Pathophysiology and clinical management of patients with cerebral aneurysms and subarachnoid hemorrhage, glucose management and outcomes in critically ill patients, and outcomes assessment in critically ill patients.

    UW Medicine Bio

STEPHEN BUTLER TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Presented by the graduating pain fellows for the faculty member who made the greatest contribution to their education

  • Gofeld, Michael, MD Assistant Professor, UWMC
    Regular Faculty
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    Michael Gofeld, MD

    Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine;
    Director of Clinical Operations, Center for Pain Relief

    gofeld@uw.edu

    Primary Location: UW Medical Center

    Teaching Interests: Interventional pain management.

    Clinical Interests: Cancer pain and pain among cancer survivors, nerve injury pain, neuromodulation (implantation of nerve/spinal cord stimulators), degenerative disc disease and other spinal disorders, and neuromodulation of chronic headaches.

    Research Interests: Neuromodulation, ultrasound-guided techniques, treatment of degenerative disc disease, outcome studies and neurophysiology.

    Personal Interests: Bicycling, hiking, sailing and Latin American and ballroom dancing.

    UW Medicine Bio

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD
Presented by the graduating residents for the best teacher amongst the visiting faculty and this year amongst the faculty fellows

  • Failor, Erin, DO Vascular Fellow, UWMC
    Faculty Fellow
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    Erin Failor, DO

    Vascular Fellow, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

    efailor@uw.edu

    Primary Location: UW Medical Center

GOLDEN APPLE TEACHING AWARD
Presented by the graduating residents each year for excellence in teaching amongst the whole faculty

GOLDEN APPLE SEED TEACHING AWARDS
Presented by the graduating residents each year for excellence in teaching to a faculty member at each individual hospital site.


June 20, 2011

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Alan A. Artru, MD

Congratulations, Dr. Alan Artru!

Chosen Chief of Staff Elect by UWMC Medical Staff

Alan A. Artru, MD, Professor & Chief of Clinical Anesthesiology Services and Associate Medical Director for Perioperative Services at UW Medical Center, was chosen as Chief of Staff Elect at the Quarterly UWMC Medical Staff Meeting. Dr. Artru will chair the Credentials Committee for the next two years and then become Chief of Staff. Dr Patch Dellinger will assume the Chief of Staff position effective July 1st.

View Dr. Artru's UW Medicine Bio


June 20, 2011

Congratulations! Teaching Scholars 2010-2011

The following faculty graduated from the Teaching Scholars Program program this year:

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2010-2011 Teaching Scholars
Michael Gofeld, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Director of Clinical Operations, Center for Pain Relief
UW Medicine Bio
Yulia Ivashkov, MD
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Harborview
UW Medicine Bio
David E. Liston, MD, MPH
Pediatric Regional Fellow, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Seattle Children's Bio
Jennifer L. Meyers, MD
Acting Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Seattle Children's Bio
Deepak Sharma, MBBS, MD, DM
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery
Director, Fellowship in Neuroanesthesiology
UW Medicine Bio

The Teaching Scholars Program is a one year, part-time fellowship program for School of Medicine faculty members. The Program values, encourages, and supports the ongoing professional and educational development of participants and assists scholars in fulfilling their aspirations and their academic responsibilities. Participants are encouraged to view teaching as a legitimate subject of study and academic leadership as a potential career path. Program Faculty members foster an interactive learning environment in which participants can develop the professional and personal skills essential for success in an academic setting.

The program is provided by the UW Division of Medical Education and Evaluation, Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics.

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SAVE THE DATE: August 26—28, 2011

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The Annual Regional Pediatric Anesthesia Conference

The Annual Regional Pediatric Anesthesia Conference will be held this year on August 26—28, 2011. Please mark your calendars to save the date and plan to attend. Drs. Sean Flack, Corrie Anderson and Adrian Bosenberg are putting together another stellar program that includes lectures, hands-on workshops and abstract presentations. The authors of Pediatric Regional Anesthesia, Bernard Dalens, Arjunan Ganesh & Ben Walker will be visiting professors

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED



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