Recent News
How Hospitals Can Dramatically Reduce Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In the operating room, Diane Gordon, MD, a pediatric anesthesiologist, prepares the anesthesia machine as a steady hum fills the air. Dr. Gordon isn’t just performing a complex procedure to ensure a child’s safety during surgery — she’s protecting the planet by helping Children’s Hospital Colorado reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Read More >
DOD Grants Transformative Award to CU Researchers Studying Trauma in South Africa
Nee-Kofi Mould-Millman, MD, PhD, MSCS, will lead a team to investigate important questions, practices, and guidelines related to trauma resuscitation in a resource-constrained prolonged care environment, with dual benefit to civilians and U.S. service members in combat. Read More >
The Coincidentia Oppositorum
Kimberly Mendoza, MD, PhD, MPH, ASA Committee on Palliative Care, ASA Committee on Global Health, and CA-3/PGY-4 Anesthesia Resident, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, describes finding a calling in palliative care medicine with obstetric anesthesia – unity of opposites, or coincidentia oppositorum, that only exists in patients experiencing intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD). Read More >
Silver Recognition - 32 Years of Service at CU! Joy Hawkins, MD
Joy Hawkins, MD, celebrates 32 years of service with the University of Colorado’s Department of Anesthesiology; we appreciate her dedication, expertise, and profound commitment to shaping clinical practice and our department, as well as her perspective on he evolution of anesthesiology and the medical field. Read More >
CU Doctors Lend Anesthesiology Expertise to Paraguay Hospital
Two University of Colorado School of Medicine anesthesiology doctors travelled to Paraguay in June to offer their help and expertise for a week of complex neurosurgeries. Read More >
UCHealth doctors find marijuana users require more anesthesia
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine is now recommending that doctors across the nation ask about cannabis use before surgery. It’s the first time guidelines like this have been released.
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Burnout: No Easy Answers in a Post-Pandemic World
We are over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and while we are largely out of quarantine and back out in the world, stress and burnout continue to play major roles in the intensive care unit, particularly for women intensivists.
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Virtual Reality Therapy Reduces Drug Use During Surgery
Imagine going in for minor surgery, one where you don’t need to be totally unconscious, and being given a virtual reality headset for pain and anxiety relief instead of the usual dose of anesthesia.
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Pain and Addiction Expert Named CU Anesthesiology Vice Chair of Research
Susan Ingram, PhD, has been named vice chair of research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, effective July 15. Ingram will be the inaugural Richard Traystman, PhD, endowed chair in anesthesiology.
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Opportunities to advance patient care using wireless technology
Makita Fuchita, MD, Sr. Instructor Dept of Anesthesiology recent comment, Opportunities to advance patient care using wireless technology, published in response to Br J Anaesth 2022; 128: 857–63, explores opportunities for improved patient outcomes
through wireless technology. Read More >
A spotlight on Female Leaders in Anesthesiology, ASA Monitor March 2022
As the field of anesthesiology evolves and grows, so does the important role women play in its ongoing success and development. Read More >
CU Recognized as SOAP Center of Excellence (COE)
The University of Colorado is now recognized as a SOAP Center of Excellence (COE). This designation was created to recognize institutions and programs that demonstrate excellence in obstetric anesthesia care and to set a benchmark of expected care to
improve standards nationally and internationally. Read More >
Department of Anesthesiology Launches First Training Certification In Anschutz Health Sciences Building
Faculty members Gee Mei Tan, MD, and Erin Stewart, MD, MS, practiced and delivered the first MOCA Simulation Course in the Center for Advancing Professional Excellence (CAPE) at the new Anschutz Health Sciences Building on March 26, 2022. Read More >
Pregnant and dying of COVID-19: ‘Miracle mom’ and baby survive thanks to unprecedented double surgeries
Young COVID-19 survivor pleads with pregnant women to immediately get vaccinated. '“If I would have heard a story like mine, there’s no doubt I would have walked right in and gotten the vaccine." Read More >
CU Denver and Anschutz Medical Campus designated as Hispanic-Serving Institution
The U.S. Department of Education designated the University of Colorado Denver and Anschutz Medical Campus as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Read More >
New CU Program Tackles Medicine’s Tough Realities Before They Matter
Intensive ‘Basecamp’ training aimed at making graduates ‘better Day 1 doctors’ Read More >
Dr. Jane Stewart Appointed Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
With increasing efforts School-wide to recruit diverse faculty, students, and staff, the Department of Anesthesiology has also joined these efforts and placed greater emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion. Not only is diversity a social concern
and important for equalization, education and practice in diverse environments is a matter of health and wellbeing to ultimately eliminate health disparities within healthcare. For these reasons, we are excited to announce the appointment of Jane
Stewart, MD to the position of Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Education in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Read More >
Empathy Turns Anesthesiology Into Passion for December Graduate
Possessing a strong sense of empathy – as well as being an academic standout – pushed Fabienne Haas to the top of her Anesthesiologist Assistant program. Learn what drew her to anesthesiology, as well as how her journey took her from a small
German village to the Colorado Front Range. Read More >
Dwayne Johnson surprises Children's Hospital Colorado with custom Xbox Series X consoles
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is surprising kids at Children's Hospital Colorado with custom Xbox Series X consoles, in partnership with Xbox and Gamers Outreach. The Aurora hospital is one of 20 children's hospitals across the country that will receive
the very first batch of the brand new game console. Read More >
Regeneron antibody cocktail used in clinical trials to fight COVID-19 at UCHealth
They found evidence that there was some potential benefit for people with COVID-19 illness. Read More >
Ethiopia, with its rich history and diverse cultures, faces significant healthcare challenges, especially in specialized medical procedures like scoliosis surgery. Dr. Gamboa, a first-year attending anesthesiologist with a heart for global health, recognized the urgent need for such specialized care.
The team's approach was multifaceted, focusing on capacity building, training, and hands-on support. A key component of their mission was working closely with the hospital's anesthesia team and new intraoperative neuromonitoring technologists to develop and implement new protocols and techniques tailored for managing complex scoliosis surgeries. "These surgeries are intricate and require precise anesthetic management to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes," explained Dr. Gamboa. The training provided was not just about imparting knowledge but about empowering the local team with confidence and skills.
The journey doesn't end here. Their vision is not only sustain but also expand this vital service, making scoliosis surgery accessible to more Ethiopians in need. 