Department of Anesthesiology

News and Highlights

Department Welcomes Dr. Hannah Wunsch

September 1, 2023

The Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to welcome Dr. Hannah Wunsch as the new vice chair for research and director of outcomes research. Dr. Wunsch was recruited to Weill Cornell Medicine as a professor of anesthesiology and will practice as a member of the anesthesiology critical care division.

In her role as vice chair for research, Dr. Wunsch will work with the executive vice chair for academic affairs to...

Read More

Discovery Opens Possibility of New Ion Channel-Targeting Drugs

September 1, 2023

Nimigean lab ion channels
Top: When the ion channel (gray) imbedded in the cell membrane is in the open state, a drug molecule (yellow) can enter through the main opening of the pore and block the channel. Bottom: When the ion channel is closed, the drug molecule can travel into the cell membrane to enter the opening in the side of the ion channel (or “fenestration...
Read More

Potential Neuropathic Pain Treatment Shows Promise in Preclinical Tests

August 10, 2023

Cartoon model showing the 3D-structure of the human HCN1 channel and the conceptualized structure of an “anchor-tethered” inhibitor that binds to a site on the channel located within the cell membrane. All figures: Provided by study authors.

... Read More
Alumni Ways to Give

Contact Us

Dept. of Anesthesiology
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine
525 East 68th Street, Box 124
New York, NY 10065

Office of the Chair
Phone: (212) 746-2962
E-mail:  Office of the Chair, anesthesiology-chair@med.cornell.edu

Residency and Fellowship Education
Direct all inquiries to:
Phone: (212) 746-2941
E-mail: anes-programs@med.cornell.edu
For trainee verification inquiries: anes-verification@med.cornell.edu

Patient Billing Inquiries
Phone: (646) 962-5700