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"Teacher of the Year" Awards

Dr. Chris Edmonds chosen as “Teacher of the Year”

Chris R. Edmonds, MD was selected as the 2011-2012 “Teacher of the Year” by this year’s Graduating Fellows at the Department’s annual Fellows’ Dinner on June 6, 2012. This is the second time that Dr. Edmonds has won this important award. He was also selected as Teacher of the Year by the 2003-2004 Fellows.

Dr. Edmonds receiving Teacher of the Year Award from Graduating Fellows at our Fellows’ Dinner.
Left to Right: Drs. Emilio Andrade, Shawna Dorman, Minda Patt, Anna Maria Bombardieri, Milica Markovic, Kristy Labib, Chris Edmonds, Justo Gonzalez, Swetha Pakala, Ottokar Stunder, Mandip Kalsi

Other past recipients include:

Dr. Stephen Harris chosen by Weill Cornell Medical College Anesthesiology Residents as “Teacher of the Year”

Dr. Stephen N. Harris (pictured on the right) was chosen as "Teacher of the Year" by the Graduating Anesthesiology Residents at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Other past recipients include:

Fellow Awards

Dr. Anna Maria Bombardieri, 2012 Fellow in Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, formally received the 2012 "Charles L. Christian Award for Excellence in Musculoskeletal Research" for her studies on cerebral blood flow with Dr. Nigel Sharrock and Mr. George Go at the 2012 HSS Alumni Meeting on November 12th.

Dr. Anna Maria Bombardieri at the 2012 Alumni Meeting receiving the above-mentioned award from Dr. Sculco and Dr. Christian.

Dr. Bombardieri with her poster presentation for the above-mentioned study.

Dr. Swetha Pakala receives the “HSS Attending Anesthesiologist Award for Clinical Excellence”

Dr. Swetha Pakala receiving the “HSS Attending Anesthesiologists’ Award for Clinical Excellence”, presented by Dr. Jonathan Beathe, Director of Anesthesiology Training Programs (and 2007-2008 HSS Fellow) at the annual Anesthesiology Department’s Fellows’ Dinner on June 6, 2012.

Dr. Anna Maria Bombardieri receives the “Dr. Nigel E. Sharrock Award for Academic Excellence”

Dr. Anna Maria Bombardieri receiving the “Dr. Nigel E. Sharrock Award for Academic Excellence”, presented by Dr. Jonathan Beathe, Director of Anesthesiology Training Programs (and 2007-2008 HSS Fellow) at the Annual Anesthesiology Department’s Fellows’ Dinner on June 6, 2012.

HSS Anesthesiology Staff Participates in Medical Mission to the Dominican Republic

Dr. John Muller, Attending Anesthesiologist, and Dr. Justo Gonzalez, Fellow in Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, participated in a medical mission to the Dominican Republic the week of January 22, sponsored by the Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC), organized by Creighton University. Drs. Muller and Gonzalez cared for 47 patients during this mission, along with other anesthesia providers, and 24 of the 47 patients received a regional block for their surgical procedure.

Dr. Justo Gonzalez, Fellow in Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine (first row, left), Dr. John Muller, Attending Anesthesiologist, (back row, third from the right)