News and Highlights

Department Highlights Research at 16th Annual Expo

Full room at Research Expo

It was standing room only at the Department of Anesthesiology’s 16th Annual Research Exposition, held over two days on November 12 and 14. The Expo highlights the department’s research including basic science, clinical and translational work, and quality improvement initiatives, and provides an opportunity for faculty, residents, fellows and other department members to engage in discussion about their research...

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Anesthesiology Annual Meeting Wraps Up

Highlights from #ASA24 Annual Meeting
The Department of Anesthesiology had an impressive turnout at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024, the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) held October 18-22 in Philadelphia. The meeting attracts more than 10,000 attendees including speakers from around the world.
 
More than 45 department faculty, residents and fellows participated in panel discussions, poster...
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A New Use for Propofol in Treating Epilepsy?

Aberrant signaling between neurons can result in epileptic seizures, which are characterized by bursts of high activity and can be detected by an electroencephalogram or EEG. Propofol may be able to restore normal EEG activity, mediated through inhibition of specific ion channels. Credit: Dr. Elizabeth Kim.

The general anesthetic propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according to a study led by...

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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

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Phone: (646) 962-5700