We’re No. 1!🏆@usnews released their 2026 Best Graduate School rankings and we are thrilled to share that the UI Nurse Anesthesia program is ranked No. 1 in the country!👏👏👏

Department of Anesthesia Faculty Member, Dr. Detlef Obal, Receives $3.6 Million NIH R01 Award to Study Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Early Heart Development! The project will examine: does opioid exposure during pregnancy affect early cardiovascular development?

Department of Anesthesia Faculty Member, Dr. Loren Smith, Receives $2.5 million NIH R01 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to lead a groundbreaking clinical study investigating the relationship between acute kidney injury and delirium after surgery.

🍂🎃 The Department of Anesthesia is FALL-ing into Q4 with some seasonal fun! 🍁 We kicked off the fourth quarter of the calendar year with a pumpkin decorating contest, and we can’t wait to see which pumpkin takes the crown! 🏆 Stay tuned for the winner announcement!

📸 A Tuesday in September worth celebrating! On September 15, the Department of Anesthesia celebrated Dr. Franklin Dexter’s appointment as the Dr. Samir D. Gergis Professor.🎉

Support @UIowaAnesthesia in the @FAERanesthesia annual Anesthesiology Giving Competition!

2026 Des Moines Hospital Day was held Thursday, September 17, at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences. Until next time, we look forward to seeing you at Hospital Day!

A Monday full of memories! ✨ One Sunday back in June, our department was surrounded by excellence as we celebrated our fellows and residents as they crossed the stage, commemorated major milestones, and received well-deserved awards alongside their mentors. 🎓 #graduation

Happy Friday from the OR! 👏 While many are heading into the weekend, our anesthesiologists are continuing to provide expert care. Anesthesiologist Youngki Lee, MD, during a surgery using a DaVinci 5 surgical robot in the operating room at UI Health Care.

#FlashbackFriday to Graduate Medical Education Day! Pictured: Stephanie White presenting Empowering Our Anesthesia Team: A Patient Safety Initiative -Using Gastric Ultrasound to Mitigate Aspiration Risk in GLP-1 Patients.

Before everyone heads out for a long weekend, we wanted to take one more moment to celebrate our incredible Class of 2026 graduates. 🎓 This photo captures a group we'll truly miss. Thank you for the memories, laughter, and impact you've made on our healthcare community. 💛🖤

Waseem Ostwani, MD, on completed his Chronic Pain Fellowship! 🎓 What's next? Chronic Pain Interventional Specialist - Neurosurgery and Spine Center in Birmingham, Michigan, while continuing his work as a part-time Critical Care Specialist at the University of Toledo. 🩺

A new chapter begins! 🎉 Congratulations to Sri Harsha Kanuri, MBBS, on completing his Chronic Pain Fellowship. Next stop: Kearney Pain Relief and Physical Medicine Center, Nebraska. Wishing him continued success as he helps patients improve their quality of life. 👏

Residency: Complete 🏁 Austin Walker, MD, has officially crossed the finish line and is headed for his next challenge! 🚀 Dr. Walker will continue his journey at the University of Chicago as an Adult Cardiothoracic Fellow 🏙️ Congratulations, Dr. Walker!🎊

🌟 Congratulations to Irene Sue, MD, on graduating from residency and serving as #chiefresident 🌟 🚀 What's next? Critical Care Medicine and Cardiothoracic Fellowship at Vanderbilt University We are incredibly proud of all she has accomplished. The future is bright! ✨

Residency complete!🎓 Congratulations to Ticiana Saunders Pacheco do Vale, MD, on reaching this incredible milestone. ➡️ What's next? Private practice in Davenport, Iowa 🌟 We can't wait to see the impact you'll continue to make in our community. Congratulations!🎉🎊

🎉 One chapter closes, another begins! Today we're celebrating Subhradeep Datta, MD as he graduates from our residency program. 🎓 Next up? ➡️ Regional and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship at the University of Virginia🩺 Congratulations, Dr. Datta!✨ #ResidencyGraduate

Fellowship complete!✅ Congratulations to Ilay Cetiner, MD on graduating from our Regional and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship! 👏 ➡️ Next stop: Johns Hopkins University🎉 We are so proud of all you've accomplished🚀 #FellowshipGraduate #RegionalAnesthesia #AcutePainMedicine

✨Graduation Spotlight ✨ Celebrating Jayme Nelson, MD as he completes residency and reaches this important milestone. We are proud to recognize his hard work, growth, and contributions during training! What's next? Adult Cardiothoracic Fellowship at University of Minnesota.

🎉📣Next stop: Duke!💙 As graduation approaches, we're shining the spotlight on #chiefresident, Margaret Mumm, MD Dr. Mumm has brought passion, grit, and can-do spirit to every step of her residency journey. We're excited to watch her continue to grow, lead, and innovate!🌟