November 18, 2025
On October 6th 2025, UNC's NeuroAnesthesia team played a pivotal role in multi-disciplinary, collaborative patient case that became UNC Medical Center’s successful first "awake" spine surgery.
November 12, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology joins hospitals nationwide in celebrating our dedicated anesthesia care nurse practitioners (NPs) this year throughout the November 9th-15th National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week!
November 6, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to recognize Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics and UNC Medical Center Pediatric Sedation Services Medical Director Janey Phelps, MD, for being named a North Carolina Children's Hospital Carolina Cares Award Physician Leader.
October 29, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates CRNA Monica Belgado for being recognized with UNC Health's Anesthesia Legacy of Care Award in October 2025!
October 22, 2025
UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to announce the appointment of Wade Weigel, MD, FASA, as Interim Assistant Vice Chair of Patient Safety & Quality Improvement (Research Focus). In his new role, Dr. Weigel will be instrumental in guiding the department’s efforts to enhance patient safety and QI scholarship output. He will mentor and assist …
October 19, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Lauriane Guichard, MD, for being awarded the prestigious Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Mentored Research Training Grant (MRTG) in October 2025.
September 19, 2025
On August 17th, UNC Anesthesiology welcomed first-year anesthesiology resident (CA-1) support persons to the cutting-edge simulation lab settings of UNC School of Medicine's Roper Hall for the department's annual CA-1 Family Anesthesia Day.
September 19, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to congratulate long-time Residency Program Coordinator Elizabeth Aguero on being awarded the UNC Hospitals Melainie Bolick Program Coordinator Award!
September 16, 2025
UNC Anesthesiology is delighted to announce Associate Professor Christine McKenzie, MD has been named the department’s Medical Director for Obstetric Anesthesia Services, effective September 1st. Dr. McKenzie’s leadership is vital to several major areas, among them: 1) Clinical Services – Point of contact for day-to-day obstetric anesthesia clinical issues; 2) Quality and Safety – Leading …
September 16, 2025
Associate Professor Dr. Bryant Tran has been named Co-Director of the 2025 SATA Southeastern Meeting, to be hosted at UNC's Roper Hall mid-November.