The Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center welcomes you to our website! As one of the six largest residency programs in the country, this department consistently attracts superior quality residents and has a long history of excellence in educating anesthesiologists and promoting the field of anesthesiology.
It is the vision of this department to advance our superior academic training status and research capabilities, while continuing to provide excellent perioperative clinical care. Please use this website to learn more about us, our city, and our programs. We look forward to interacting with you more in the near future.
A.H. "Buddy" Giesecke, Jr., M.D. Celebration of Life
It was a pleasure to see many people at the Celebration of Life for Dr. AH Buddy Giesecke, Jr., M.D. on Friday, January 20, 2012. There were numerous heartfelt stories from all different periods from Dr. Giesecke’s amazing 52 year tenure at UT Southwestern. Speakers who shared memories included Drs. Martin Giesecke, Ron Anderson, Tillmann Hein, Kevin Klein, Greg Jenkins, Charles Tandy, Charles Whitten and Louis Stool on behalf of Dennis Landers and Ms. Cindy Robinson who shared memories on behalf of Edward "ERJ" Johnson. To continue the celebration, an endowment has been set up in Buddy’s honor. If you would like to contribute to the A.H. “Buddy” Giesecke, Jr., M.D. Fund in Anesthesiology, you can make your contributions online at www.utsouthwestern.edu/donatenow or you can send your donations directly to UT Southwestern PO Box 910888 Dallas, TX 75391-0888. Please remember to designate the funds to the “A.H. “Buddy” Giesecke, Jr., M.D. Fund in Anesthesiology” fund.
Congratulations to the 2012 - 2013 Chief Residents
Thanks to all of you for participating in the Chief Resident election this year. We are very pleased to announce the Anesthesiology Chiefs for academic year July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Please join us in welcoming and congratulating
Brian Adams
Bryan Romito
Shihab Sugeir
I would also like to take this oportunity to thank Jay Hegde, Lindsey Keys and Alycia Wanat-Hawthorne for the superb job they have done as 2011-2012 Chiefs.
Employee Recognition - PACT Program
Did you recieve Outstanding Customer Service? Excellent collaboration? Let us know. It is our desire to provide excellent customer service to our co-workers and customers, and provide outstanding teamwork and collaboration. We wish to commend employees who go the extra mile to make UT Southwestern a great place to work. Is there someone you feel deserves to be recognized? Please let us know. You can click here to submit an online comment. If you would like to learn more about the program, please click read more below.
Adolph H. “Buddy” Giesecke, Jr., M.D., Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, who led the department throughout the 1980s and helped define several practices that have since become standards of care, died on Christmas Eve, 2011 following a brief illness.
Dr. Giesecke, whose storied career spanned more than five decades ranging from flight surgeon to Fulbright scholar, was renowned for his contributions to anesthesia for trauma patients and paramedic-based emergency medicine.
“Dr. Giesecke is considered an icon in the field of anesthesiology, having introduced several practices considered standard care today,” according to Dr. Charles Whitten, Chairman of Anesthesiology and Pain Management and holder of the Margaret Milam McDermott Distinguished Chair in Anesthesiology and Pain Management. “History will recognize Dr. Giesecke for his numerous contributions to the field of trauma anesthesiology and obstetric anesthesiology, in addition to the role he played in the resuscitative efforts of President John F. Kennedy and in the perioperative care of Governor John Connally.”
Dr. Giesecke introduced locally, then nationally, the practice of endotracheal intubation to protect a patient's airway during anesthesia in obstetric procedures and the use of a preinduction antacid to raise the pH of gastric contents, reducing the likelihood of damage to the lungs if aspiration occurs. Dr. Giesecke and Dr. Richard Morris, a former UT Southwestern fellow, discovered the interaction between magnesium sulfate and the neuromuscular blocking drugs used during anesthesia.
16th Annual Pepper Jenkins Society Alumni Reception
The 2011 ASA Annual Meeting, held in Chicago, Illinois, was widely attended by the UT Southwestern Alumni from across the Country.
The 16th Annual Pepper Jenkins Society Alumni Reception, was at Kingston Mines, Chicago's oldest original blues club, was an overwhelming success. Alumni had the opportunity to catch up with each other and reminisce on "war stories" from the past.
See you next year in Washington, D.C.
Charles W. Whitten, M.D.,UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management Chairman, H. A. Tillmann Hein, M.D.,President of the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists and Louis A. Stool, M.D. UT Southwestern Anesthesiology Associate Professor and Alumni Professor.
Cardiac Surgery Translational Study (CSTS) Targets the Delivery of Best Practice
UT Southwestern is one of 17 leading cardiac centers participating in a three year-$4 million research grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve teamwork and reduce human error. This research was initiated through a joint collaboration between of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Foundation and the Quality and Safety Research Group at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
The overarching goal of the project is to improve the safety of patients having cardiac surgery. A validated two-pronged Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Pro¬gram/Translating Research into Practice (CUSP/TRiP) program will utilize project safety teams in the cardiac operating room, ICU, and surgical floor. The teams will implement a CUSP, which provides methods for improving teamwork and learning from mistakes. TRiP will be utilized to ensure the benefits of evidence-based interventions actually make it to the patient.
Dr. Philip Greilich leads a multidisciplinary team focused on improving teamwork to prevent infections in cardiac operations.
Enrique Escobar, MD, is named the UT Southwestern 2011 FAER Resident Scholar
The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) is a premier national foundation providing guidance and resources to physician investigators and medical educators focusing on anesthesiology related issues in the sciences of clinical practice and disease biology. FAER recognizes the importance of fostering residents’ participation in the activities of their professional society, including active involvement in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting. An educational grant of $1,000 is provided to selected anesthesiology departments to facilitate this educational opportunity for promising CA2 residents. The FAER Resident Scholar program provides an excellent opportunity for residents to become acquainted with many aspects of anesthesia education and research. In addition to over 600 ACCME accredited panels, lectures, workshops, problem-based learning discussion, point-counter point debates and scientific exhibits to choose from, residents have the opportunity to network with ASA and FAER leadership as well as other resident scholars from 60 institutions.
It's an exciting time to be part of UT Southwestern Medical Center!
In 2015, state-of-the-art technology, leading-edge science, and the highest standards of patient care will come together at UT Southwestern's new University Hospital. The new facility, designed around the needs of patients and their families, will be as innovative as the scientific discoveries the University is known for around the world.
To find out more about the New University Hospital click here
Anesthesiology and Pain Management Research
One of the primary goals of The Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management is to increase research endeavors in order to meet departmental and university expectations to become one of the nation’s leading training programs. As a key component of our education program, research training and development for our medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty helps us to stay on the forefront of new innovations within anesthesiology and medicine. You can find a list of current projects being conducted within the department as well as funding opportunities for interested investigators. You can access the Research in Progress information by clicking here. You will be prompted for a username and password which can be obtained from the website administrator or contacting Daniel or Erica below. Any questions, comments, and/or suggestions please contact Program Coordinator Daniel Wood at
or at (214) 648-4756 or Erica Grant, MD at
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Alumni Update
Dear Alumni,
Greetings from the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Charles W. Whitten, M.D., Chairman, has had an exceedingly busy and challenging year, where much has been accomplished. We are the third busiest academic anesthesiology training program in the nation with 15 Interns, 61 Residents and 11 Fellows. Our 132 faculty members will provide anesthesia for more than 125,000 cases and procedures this year. Our University Hospital employs 38 CRNAs and we have begun an affiliation with two student registered nurse anesthetist training programs and three anesthesiologist assistant training programs.
We are very proud of our 2011 Resident Match. The outstanding group of medical students that entered our categorical internship in July 2011 scored in the 95th percentile on USMLE Step 1 and 96th percentile on USMLE Step 2. Our resident classes are continuing to show improvement on their In-service Training Exam and are approaching the highest scores the Department has ever seen.
2011 Winning Team It is with great honor we announce that for the second year in a row, the Resident Jeopardy team from UT Southwestern Medical Center won the annual Resident Jeopardy contest. This year, the team of Drs. Lindsey Keys, Hetendra Makanbhai and Jesse Stewart were challenged by excellent teams from UT Health Sciences Center, San Antonio and Baylor College of Medicine. Congratulations Drs. Keys, Makanbhai and Stewart!
2010 Team San Antonio, Texas – On a beautiful fall day in September, a hard fought battle took place at the Westin La Cantera Resort in northern San Antonio. The battleground was set in a ballroom, strangely enough, complete with seating for 300 plus. Slightly elevated and centered at the front of the room, with several hundred pairs of eyes staring at them, were two long tables with the straight faced opponents at each table. On the right, Texas A&M Scott and White’s three residents. On the left, UT Southwestern’s three residents sitting in class order. Chris Hsiao, the captain as he was fondly nominated, took the buzzer and the microphone. His teammates, Laura Ryan and Alycia Wanat, nervously awaited the beginning of this year's Jeopardy.
The Edward R. Johnson Visiting Medical Student Award is presented by the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management in recognition of a non UT Southwestern medical student who embodies the qualities that are essential for distinguished training in Anesthesiology. The recipient of this award functioned in a highly professional manner on the Basics of Anesthesiology Medical Student Clerkship. The participation in this clerkship allowed our faculty and residents the opportunity to observe this individual's availability to be involved in the clinical environment, her affable personality, and her ability to grasp the core aspects of our discipline. We are honored to acknowledge Maria Florencia Lasala as this year's Edward R. Johnson Outstanding Visiting Medical Student.
The M.T. "Pepper " Jenkins Award is presented by the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management in recognition of the UT Southwestern Medical Student who has demonstrated exceptional clinical performance to the faculty and staff. This award acknowledges a student with enthusiasm for the specialty of Anesthesiology. This year's recipient has distinguished herself among UT Southwestern students and should be a highly motivated, self-directed resident, and future leader in Anesthesiology. We are honored to acknowledge Shaheen Hajibashi and Christina Wang as this year's M.T. "Pepper" Jenkins Outstanding Medical Students.
2010-11 Graduates of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Family, friends and faculty celebrated the accomplishments of the graduates in a ceremony on Saturday, June, 4, 2011. Here are just a few of the memories that were created that evening. If you would like a copy of the photo cd that has all of the professional photos from the evening, it is available by contacting the residents affairs group by emailing
Congratulations to our 2010 - 2011 Graduates!
GRADUATING RESIDENTS - Holly Carey, M.D., Michelle Craven, M.D., Erica Harris-Grant, M.D., Sara Habte, M.D., Chris Hsiao, M.D., Benjamin Martinez, M.D., Huong Nguyen, M.D., Gina Nord, M.D., Nicholas Ordyna, M.D., David Payesteh, M.D., Tri Phung, M.D., Christina Rhodes, D.O., Stuart Riding, D.O., John Robben, M.D., Jerrad Roby, D.O., Alan Romero, M.D., Ming-Shing Salas, M.D., Susan Smith, M.D., Ashley Thomas, D.O., Katherine Thomas, M.D., Amanda Toye, M.D., David Wyatt, M.D.
GRADUATING FELLOWS -Vaishali Bhavsar, M.D., David Boldt, Dair Chevalier, M.D., Kelli Craig-McMurty, M.D., Christopher Graves, M.D., Joseph Hendrix, M.D., Benjamin Lowry, M.D., Shandel Molinar, M.D., Humar Rana, M.D., Ryan Smith, M. D., Nicholas Woodford, M.D.
Dr. Whitten receiving his personally autographed copy from Dr. Olomu
Dr. Patrick Olomu and Professor Anthony Ebeigbe (Patrick’s uncle) are pleased to announce the release of their much anticipated book – A Glossary of Medical Physiology. The authors selected over 1600 keywords and described them in a clear and concise fashion to allow for easy reading. Additionally, the clinical relevance of a majority of these keywords was addressed. The Glossary has been designed to be of tremendous benefit to all categories of students and practitioners in the medical, dental, pharmaceutical, nursing and other allied health sciences. The authors’ primary goal was to produce a book that would be concise, easy to read and very affordable to students and practitioners in the developing world and across the globe.
Davis D, Murphy J, Pop RB, Szmuk P. Airway obstruction due to endotracheal tube's lumen collapse secondary to cuff (Letter to the Editor). Anesth Analg June;112(6):1511-2.
Francis DG, Rybalchenko V, Struyk A, Cannon SC. Leaky Sodium channels from voltage sensor mutationsin periodic paralysis, but not paramyotonia. Neurology 2011 April;76:1635-41. (PDF)
Grant E, Joshi GP. Glycemic control during labor and delivery: a survey of academic centers in the United States. Arch Gynecol Obstet Published online 07 July 2011.(PDF)
Other Anesthesiology Publications
Ruff RL, An important piece has been placed in the puzzle of hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Neurology 2011;76:1614-5. (PDF)
Dr. Patrick Olomu Elected President by Faculty Senate
"I am pleased that my Colleagues in the Faculty Senate have elected me to be their President for FY12. I am very honored by this opportunity to serve on behalf of the department and look forward to an exciting year working to serve ALL faculty members here at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Thanks to all of you for your unwavering support and be sure that I will always come to you for counsel and guidance as I assume this new position."
Special Invitation for Dr. Stephanie Byerly
Dr. Stephanie Byerly, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, has been invited to participate in a special panel at the Healthy Woman’s Forum in Princeton, New Jersey on June 1, 2011. The panel’s focus will be on Changing Your Life for a Healthier Future: It’s About Time and led by Meredith Vieira, co-anchor of NBC’s The Today Show. The Today Show will film portions of the event which will be part of an upcoming segment on TODAY exploring key issues affecting women’s health.
I am proud to announce that the Department had a successful Resident Match! We are delighted with the outstanding group of medical students matriculating into our categorical internship in July 2011. This group had an average score of 225/93 on USMLE Step 1 and 233/97 on USMLE Step 2. I would like to recognize the extraordinary efforts of Dr. Catherine Barden, Director of Resident Recruitment; Dr. Owen Davenport, Co-Director of Resident Recruitment; and our three Chief Residents, in particular Dr. Whit Robben for organization of our recruitment dinners and tours with incoming applicants. This is truly a team effort and without each and everyone’s support in various ways, this would not have been possible.
The following items are "Hot Topics", or items that would likely be helpful to your life as a resident in the near future. Please take the time to review these items and make sure you are up to speed with the information on this list. If there are any further questions, please contact Dr. Whitten or the Chief Residents for further information. Old News Items Resident Policy Updates & Important News
Dr. Patrick Olomu and Professor Anthony Ebeigbe (Patrick’s uncle) are pleased to announce the release of their much anticipated book – A Glossary of Medical Physiology. The authors selected over 1600 keywords and described them in a clear and concise fashion to allow for easy reading. Additionally, the clinical relevance of a majority of these keywords was addressed. The Glossary has been designed to be of tremendous benefit to all categories of students and practitioners in the medical, dental, pharmaceutical, nursing and other allied health sciences. The authors’ primary goal was to produce a book that would be concise, easy to read and very affordable to students and practitioners in the developing world and across the globe.
"I am pleased that my Colleagues in the Faculty Senate have elected me to be their President for FY12. I am very honored by this opportunity to serve on behalf of the department and look forward to an exciting year working to serve ALL faculty members here at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Thanks to all of you for your unwavering support and be sure that I will always come to you for counsel and guidance as I assume this new position." 
Dr. Stephanie Byerly, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, has been invited to participate in a special panel at the Healthy Woman’s Forum in Princeton, New Jersey on June 1, 2011. The panel’s focus will be on Changing Your Life for a Healthier Future: It’s About Time and led by Meredith Vieira, co-anchor of NBC’s The Today Show. The Today Show will film portions of the event which will be part of an upcoming segment on TODAY exploring key issues affecting women’s health.
I am proud to announce that the Department had a successful Resident Match! We are delighted with the outstanding group of medical students matriculating into our categorical internship in July 2011. This group had an average score of 225/93 on USMLE Step 1 and 233/97 on USMLE Step 2. I would like to recognize the extraordinary efforts of Dr. Catherine Barden, Director of Resident Recruitment; Dr. Owen Davenport, Co-Director of Resident Recruitment; and our three Chief Residents, in particular Dr. Whit Robben for organization of our recruitment dinners and tours with incoming applicants. This is truly a team effort and without each and everyone’s support in various ways, this would not have been possible. 
The following items are "Hot Topics", or items that would likely be helpful to your life as a resident in the near future. Please take the time to review these items and make sure you are up to speed with the information on this list. If there are any further questions, please contact Dr. Whitten or the Chief Residents for further information.
