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Dr.
Peter Safar Receives Medal of Honor
Distinguished Professor of Resuscitation Medicine
Peter Safar, MD, was awarded the Medal of Honor, in absentia, at the first
World
Congress on Drowning for his seminal work on resuscitation from life-threatening
conditions, including drowning. The Congress was held in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, during the last week of June 2002.
Class of 2002 Reaches
Summit, Celebrates on the Mount
The Department of Anesthesiology honored graduates of its residency and
fellowship programs at a special Graduation Banquet June 14 at LeMont
Restaurant atop Mount Washington.
Department Chairman Dr. John P. Williams’ welcome address initiated
the formalities. Director of Anesthesiology Education Programs Dr. Rita
Patel presented awards of recognition to various faculty members for their
dedication and excellence as educators:
For excellence in the clinical teaching
of medical students:
Paul Shay, MD
and
Daniel Pickle, MD
For distinction in the clinical teaching of residents:
Raed Abdullah, MBBS;
Joseph Darby, MD; Joseph Luther, MD;
Michael Mangione, MD;
Nashaat Rizk, MD; Doreen Soliman, MD;
Joseph Talarico, DO;
and Manuel Vallejo, DMD, MD
For their contributions to the Department’s Educational Programs:
Michael Kentor, MD
and
Todd Oravitz, MD
Dr. Patel presented the Dr. Peter
M. Winter Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching to William
McIvor, MD. The residents chose Kelly Shannon, MD to receive the Dr. Leroy
Harris Award for Excellence in Teaching. The Residency Class of 2002 presented
an award of appreciation to Albert J. Carvelli, MD as the departing chief
resident. Dr. Carvelli was also the honored recipient of this year’s
Mark H. Gilliand, MD Award for Best Clinical Resident.
Directors of four of the Department’s subspecialty Fellowship programs
then presented Fellowship Certificates to a total of eight fellows who
either completed training in 2002, or will complete their program within
weeks.
At last it came time for Drs. Williams and Patel to present each member
of the Anesthesiology Residency Class of 2002 with his or her Graduation
Certificate, along with congratulations, a gift, and best wishes for a
successful future.
Graduates of the various programs are listed below, along with their post-graduation
plans.
Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Doris K. Cope, MD, Director
| Graduate | Post-Fellowship Plans |
| Meera Appaswamy, MD | Entered the Fellowship Program in Pediatric Anesthesiology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh |
| Harinarayan Balasubramanian, MBBS | Relocated to Connecticut |
| Victor Georgescu, MD | Currently on staff at University of Pittsburgh Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute |
| Shashank Saxena, MD | Plans to join Department faculty on the staff of the Oakland VA Medical Center |
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program, Peter J. Davis, MD, Director
| Graduate | Post-Fellowship Plans |
| Marco Maurtua, MD | Returned to Cleveland, Ohio |
| Yuri Medvid, MD | Currently in Private Practice in Bangor, Maine |
Obstetrical Anesthesiology Fellowship, Sivam Ramanathan, MD, Director
| Graduate | Post-Fellowship Plans |
| Alaeldin Darwich, MD | Joined our faculty at Magee-Womens Hospital |
Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship, Joseph J. Quinlan, MD, Director
| Graduate | Post-Fellowship Plans |
| Andrew Murray, MB, ChB | Plans to join the faculty at UPMC Presbyterian after completing fellowship in August. |
Anesthesiology Residency Class of 2002
| Graduate | Medical School | Post-Residency Plans |
| Magdalena Anitescu, MD, PhD | Carol Davilla Medical School, Bucharest, Romania | Plans to enter a Fellowship in Pain Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic |
| Albert “AJ” Carvelli, MD | Medical College of Pennsylvania | Entered the Pain Medicine Fellowship Program at UPMC St. Margaret |
| Catalin Ezaru, MD | Carol Davilla Medical School, Bucharest, Romania | Plans to join the faculty at UPMC |
| Michael Mohr, MD | University of Pittsburgh | Joined the faculty of our Department in July |
| Stephen Mosier, MD | State University of New York at Brooklyn | Plans to join the UPMC faculty |
| Isuta Nishio, MD | Isuta Nishio, MD Nara Medical University, Japan Entered the Pain Medicine Fellowship Program at UPMC St. Margaret | Entered the Pain Medicine Fellowship Program at UPMC St. Margaret |
| Xianghua Pan, MD, PhD | Beijing Medical University, China | Plans to enter private practice in Oregon |