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Dr. Deirdre Kelleher Elected to AUA

August 24, 2025

Dr. Deirdre Kelleher has been elected as an associate member of the Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA). Associate membership in the AUA is open to faculty who demonstrate excellence in scholarly research, leadership or educational activity.

Dr. Kelleher is an associate professor of clinical anesthesiology and medical director for CRNA services at Weill Cornell Medicine. She also...

Faculty Attend OMI MEX Seminar

August 1, 2025

Faculty from the Department of Anesthesiology traveled to Mexico City in July to participate in the Open Medical Institute's first Weill Cornell Seminar in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care hosted by OMI MEX. Department Chair Dr. Hugh Hemmings, Jr. served as the course director.

OMI MEX is a joint initiative between the Open Medical Institute (OMI) and Alianza Médica para la Salud (AMSA), a non-...

Dr. Farida Gadalla Retires

June 26, 2025

Following more than 45 years of dedicated service to the Department of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Farida Gadalla retired on June 4, 2025. A respected obstetric anesthesiologist, Dr. Gadalla was a professor of clinical anesthesiology and professor of anesthesiology in obstetrics and gynecology.

“Dr. Gadalla was nationally known and respected as an obstetric anesthesiologist dedicated to patient care, education and support of...

Dr. Deirdre Kelleher Elected to AUA

Faculty Attend OMI MEX Seminar

Dr. Farida Gadalla Retires

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