January 27, 2026
UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to congratulate the research team of Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and UNC Medical Center Director of Neuro-Anesthesia Samuel Neal Blacker, MD, for being awarded Second Place in the 2026 Editors’ Choice category for a 2025 article published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
January 26, 2026
In January 2026, Drs. Keith and Anna Ruskin joined UNC Anesthesiology, bringing with them years of experience in aviation and aerospace medicine, innovating safety science solutions to help pilots, air traffic controllers and astronauts respond to high-risk/high-stress scenarios
January 25, 2026
January 25th - 31st is National Physician Anesthesiologists Week! UNC Anesthesiology is thrilled to recognize One Great Team of Physician Anesthesiologists at UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill (UNC Medical Center) and Hillsborough campuses, as well as those dedicated to patient care at UNC Health affiliates across North Carolina.
January 17, 2026
UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Dr. Bridget Marroquin for her outstanding national contributions to anesthesiology education and faculty development.
January 16, 2026
From January 18th - 25th, 2026, UNC Department of Anesthesiology is thrilled to celebrate our 70+ CRNAs for National CRNA Recognition Week! Nurse anesthetists across our healthcare system are critical members of UNC Health's peri-operative frontline.
January 15, 2026
UNC Anesthesiology faculty Drs. John Coleman, Andres Rojas, and Nathan Painter have all been formally recognized by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) for their service to the Summaries of Emerging Evidence (SEE) program.
January 9, 2026
UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize UNC Pain Medicine Division Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Maryam Jowza, MD, for her contributed expertise to an early January Fox News Health report on why non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been speculated as the class of OTCs most linked to elevated cardiovascular risk.
January 5, 2026
UNC Anesthesiology is pleased to congratulate Professor of Anesthesiology Emily Teeter, MD, FASE, on her appointment as Division Chief of Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (ACTA) at the University of North Carolina, effective January 1, 2026.
January 2, 2026
UNC Anesthesiology congratulates UNC Health’s “One Great Team” Obstetric Anesthesiology members for their contributions to excellence in maternity care at North Carolina Women’s Hospital, named for the 5th consecutive year as a U.S. News & World Report “High Performing Maternity Care” Hospital! UNC was recognized among 495 “High Performing Maternity Care” Hospitals in 2026 based …
December 18, 2025
Edward A. Norfleet, MD ’70 Distinguished Professor and Residency Program Director Susie Martinelli, MD, FASA, has long been recognized as a national leader in anesthesiology education. She is one of 12 distinguished Anesthesiology residency program leaders nationwide currently serving on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)’s Anesthesiology Residency Review Committee (RRC). Dr. Martinelli …