Department of Anesthesiology

News and Highlights

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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Dr. Cynthia Lien Elected New President of the American Board of Anesthesiology

November 2, 2015

Cynthia Ann Lien, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical College and Attending Anesthesiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian, was recently elected President of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). Dr. Lien is the Department of Anesthesiology’s Vice Chair for Education. She has been a Director of the ABA since 2004.

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

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E-mail:  Office of the Chair, anesthesiology-chair@med.cornell.edu

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