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Ana Guzman retired on April 15, 2012 after serving 26 years in the Staff Personnel Office for the UCLA Department of Anesthesiology. Ana started her career at UCLA in 1977, working in the Chancellor’s Residence. In...
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Teamwork between Department of Anesthesiology and Department of Head and Neck Surgery
The Department of Anesthesiology at UCLA maintains a close relationship with the Department of Head and Neck Surgery in order to provide our patients with the unparalleled level of care that people expect from UCLA Healthcare....
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The Department of Anesthesiology congratulatesall of the housestaff, fellows and med students, and volunteer research trainees, listed below, who carried out scientific studies and/or analyzed interesting cases to contribute to theimpressive Departmental Scientific Evening for 2012,...
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The UCLA Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Division consists of sub-specialty trained intensivists: Drs. David Boldt, Anahat Dhillon, Vadim Gudzenko, Joseph Meltzer, Sumit Singh and Mitchell Fink. The group is lead by Dr. Fink, who...
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The Division of Molecular Medicine (DMM) of the UCLA Department of Anesthesiology welcomes four new Ph.D. students this academic year, who will be carrying out their PhD research programs, mentored by full time research faculty.
This year’s...
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Regional Anesthesia: Clinical Care and Training at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
With the recognition of the benefits of regional anesthesia for patient comfort and early recovery, there has been a marked increase in the volume of spinal and epidural anesthesia, as well as peripheral nerve blocks, done...
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Veterans Administration Healthcare System Is Vital Component of UCLA Department of Anesthesiology Training Program
UCLA is affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS). Within the nationwide Veterans Affairs Healthcare network, VAGLAHS is one of two facilities performing high-complexity surgical procedures. This has translated into...
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UCLA Anesthesiology Research Group Reports Estrogen Treatment May Help Reverse Severe Pulmonary Hypertension
UCLA Department of Anesthesiology research group led by Dr. Mansoureh Eghbali recently published a research article by Umar et al. in the September 2011 issue of the leading international peer-reviewed journal, American Journal of Respiratory and...
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