Department of Anesthesiology

News and Highlights

Department Hosts Symposium on Pediatric Anesthesia

March 4, 2016

The Department of Anesthesiology hosted a day of learning at its first-ever Pediatric Anesthesia Symposium (PAS) on February 27th. Founders of the symposium, Franklin B. Chiao, MD and Aarti Sharma, MD, were also co-directors and led the full-day summit. The event gave advanced trainees in anesthesiology, pediatrics, emergency...

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Veterinary Anesthesiology Rotation Highlighted in Weill Cornell Medicine

December 8, 2015

The publication Weill Cornell Medicine recently featured our weeklong veterinary anesthesiology rotation in partnership with the Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine. The article "Paws for Contemplation" interviews Dorian Batt, MD a fourth-year anesthesiology resident about the experience during the elective.  The elective was...

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Study by the Hemmings Lab Provides Insight on Cellular Communications

November 11, 2015

Scientists have long understood that anesthesia affects communication between nerve cells, or neurons.  However, little is known about how exactly they work in the brain to block sensation and induce unconsciousness.  Now, in their study, published online Sept. 9 and in the September 22, 2015 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Drs...

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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