March 28, 2023
The spotlight belongs on UNC Anesthesiology’s March 2023 Star Heels! Staff: April Soward (nominated by Xinming An): “I would like to thank April for her leadership in managing the department research team. I greatly appreciate all the excellent services she and her team has provided to support my research.” Tech: Onue Taylor (nominated …
March 20, 2023
In the March 2023 Pediatric Anesthesia*, five UNC Pediatric Anesthesia authors published the findings of a 30-month, single institution retrospective review of pediatric cytoreductive surgery-hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (CRS–HIPEC) cases. The authors evaluated multimodal, opioid-sparing, total intravenous anesthetic technique utilization, in conjunction with a tunneled thoracic epidural catheter, to avoid using postoperative mechanical ventilation and to …
February 23, 2023
It’s hard to overstate the impact that Edward A. Norfleet, MD ’70 Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology Harendra Arora, MD, MBA, FASA has made at UNC Anesthesiology and UNC School of Medicine (SOM) over almost 14 years. His achievements advancing the tripartite mission in academic medicine (patient care, education, and research) are the marks of a …
February 13, 2023
Congrats to UNC Anesthesiology’s February 2023 Star Heels! Staff: Starleana Holley (nominated by Dr. Teeter): “[Starr] always jumps in and helps with a task sent to the admin email list without hesitation. Thank you, Starr!” Tech: Ana Jaimes-Ayala (nominated by Dr. Kolarczyk): “Assisting with MTP in the heart room, Ana recognized the need …
February 7, 2023
UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to name long-time, experienced nurse anesthetist Aaron Lemmon as our new Chief CRNA! Well-known to the Department as a 10+-year UNC Health CRNA, Aaron served most recently as Interim Chief, as well as previously with Carly Raynor as Assistant CRNA Chiefs. Aaron has studied nursing at all levels at …
February 1, 2023
Congrats to UNC Anesthesiology’s January 2023 Star Heels! Staff: Leanne Heilman (nominated by Dr. Teeter): “[Leanne] is endlessly patient and helpful with guiding faculty through the Concur system. Thank you!” Tech: Jennifer Heron (nominated by Dr. Doyal): “She went above and beyond to make several trips to get supplies for a challenging case. …
January 30, 2023
January 29th to February 4th 2023 is Physician Anesthesiologists Week! UNC Department of Anesthesiology celebrates the 100+ UNC School of Medicine faculty anesthesiologists who oversee patient-centered, physician-led anesthesia care across the UNC Health system. This year marks the ninth annual Physician Anesthesiologists Week. During this week of recognition, UNC Anesthesiology lifts up its own …
January 29, 2023
January 23, 2023
January 23rd to 29th, 2023 is National CRNA Recognition Week! UNC Department of Anesthesiology is thrilled to celebrate our 70+ CRNAs who are critical members of UNC Health’s peri-operative frontline. Nurse anesthesiology traces its origins to the 1860s, when nurses played a significant role in stabilizing pain in wounded soldiers during the Civil War. …
January 6, 2023
UNC Department of Anesthesiology was thrilled to welcome Anesthesia Tech Corine Thompson (returning full-time) and CRNA J. Lisandro Hernández Pérez to the team in December 2022! Corine Thompson returns to the team as a full-time Anesthesia Tech and Manager. Since 2012, Corine has worked at UNC as an Anesthesia Tech. She moved to a part-time …