UCSF Anesthesia and Perioperative Care

“Like many other trainees, my early exposure to laboratory work felt disconnected from clinical relevance. However, the FAER MSARF experience reshaped that perception entirely,” writes Farhad Ghazali. ow.ly/9Gj350YCz4A @FAERanesthesia @UCSFAnesthesia

Isabel Alves de Lima, Leah Pimentel, MBA and Charlene M. Blake, MD, PhD won first place in UCSF’s Waste to Art challenge 2026 for their piece, "Birth and Rebirth: Black Maternal Mortality Explored Through the Quilting Tradition." More: anesthesia.ucsf.edu/news/first-pla… #UCSFProud

Dr. Prasad Shirvalkar has been awarded the Founders Award by the @AmerAcadPainMed. The Founders Award recognizes clinical excellence and innovation in the practice of pain medicine. Read more about the awards: painmed.org/awards-2026/ #UCSFProud #PainMedicine

Dr. Adrian Gelb delivered the Harold Griffith Lecture entitled, "Can Anaesthesiologists Lead on Patient Safety Again?", at the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. Dr. Gelb also won the WFSA Distinguished Service Award! Learn more: wcacongress.org/programme/haro… #WCA2026

Dr. Julia Collins, our regional fellow did a great job at podium #ASRAspring26 Always fun to reconnect with Alumni members. @UCSFAnesthesia

Catch up with Dr. @LudwigLin and the @CSAHQ Vital Times podcast to hear from the remarkable and inspiring Shay Taylor Allen! #Jobcrafting #ShayTaylorAllen Listen to the episode here: buzzsprout.com/2009442/episod…

We are recruiting T32 research fellows for positions with flexible start dates between now and June 2027. The fellowship will prepare anesthesiologists and related specialists for academic research careers! For more info: tiny.ucsf.edu/UCSFAnesT32 #MedEd #medicaleducation #T32 #NIH

Congratulations to Dr. Romain Pirracchio, selected for a prestigious National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leader award at the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal NAM Emerging Leaders Forum this week! @pirracchior @theNAMedicine @UCSF @UCSFMedicine

Join our colleagues at the UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center (PARC) @UCSFPARC for their upcoming seminar featuring Dr. George F. Koob, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Learn more and register: tiny.ucsf.edu/PARCSeminar

CSA Spring Meeting at Disneyland Hotel. The conference was excellent as always. I really enjoyed catching up with friends. Michael Jung and Jay Rajan, who are @UCSFAnesthesia alumni gave excellent lectures. @CSAHQ

Dr. Lee-lynn Chen has recieved a UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award. Read the full announcement and watch the virtual award presentation: healthrecognition.ucsf.edu/epa-winners #UCSFProud

An absolute privilege to be here. @UCSFAnesthesia is a special place. Heart and mind are full after a wonderful day. #UCSFpride

Research Core Supervisor, Lauren Dickey has received the new UCSF Clinical Research Specialist Certificate! “It was a great reminder that even after 17 years in this field, there’s always more to learn and new ways to challenge yourself.” – Lauren Dickey #UCSFProud

Could the air children breathe before surgery shape what happens during #anaesthesia? Higher preoperative troposheric #ozone exposure was associated with increased perioperative respiratory adverse events in #paediatric patients. Read the full paper here: bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

In celebration of National Anesthesia Technician Day we’d like to recognize the outstanding work of our anesthesia technicians! Thank you for the dedication, teamwork, and pride you bring to your work each day! #AnesthesiaTechDay #AnesthesiaTech

Language barriers don’t just affect communication ⇒ they shape care In #OBAnes patients with limited English proficiency face real risks: ▪️ Less effective consent ▪️ Reduced access to epidurals ▪️ Higher likelihood of general anesthesia We need system-level change

Today, we recognize and celebrate our faculty members, residents, and fellows on National Doctors’ Day. Thank you to the doctors in our department for the incredible work they do to shape the future of perioperative care. #DoctorsDay #NationalDoctorsDay

FAER’s Transition to Independence Grant supports the transition of investigators from mentored training-focused support to independent research support Available to past FAER MRTG awardees, learn more about the TIG at FAER.org/TIG! #FAERgrants #Research

Get to know Dr. Matthieu Legrand and learn more about his work! Read the full article: anesthesia.ucsf.edu/news/turning-c… #criticalcare #clinicalresearch #UCSFProud

Feeling the #MatchDay #MatchedInCA #Match26 excitement today! We look forward to welcoming this new group of outstanding trainees - the future is bright! 👏 👏 👏 🥳 🥳 🥳 #anesthesia #anesthesiology #anesthesiologist #MedEd