Weill Cornell Medicine Anesthesiology

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Dr. Elizabeth Kim, 2026 Tri-Institutional Breakout Award for Junior Investigators
Dr. Neel Mehta with an alumnus of our pain fellowship, Dr. Akshat Gargya.
Faculty promotion. Congratulations Dr. Tiffany Tedore, Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology. [Headshot of Dr. Tedore]
Dr Hugh Hemmings presenting at Euroanaesthesia 2026
Congratulations on your grant Dr. Simon Scheuring [Headshot of Dr. Scheuring]
Dr. Jurgen de Graaff with his research poster abstract.
Super Doctors New York 2026. Dr. Neel Mehta, Dr. Philip Petrou, and Dr. Lisa R. Witkin [headshots of Drs. Mehta, Petrou and Witkin]
"We are excited by this finding because it paves the way for the targeted discovery of inhibitors or activators of this scramblase, which could be used to treat coagulation-related disorders." - Dr. Alessio Accardi [headshot of Dr. Accardi]
Circular medal engrave with Simon Scheuring, Ph.D. eanne and Herbert Siegel Outstanding Medical Research 2026 [Insert: Headshot of Dr. Scheuring]
Congratulations. Faculty Promotion. Dr. Diana Anca, Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology [Headshot of Dr. Anca].
Faculty Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Rima Abhyankar, Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology. "Dr. Abhyankar brings a combination of calm, kindness and clinical excellence to both the general operating rooms and obstetrics, giving residents the perfect amount of autonomy while remaining a thoughtful, engaged teacher." - Current Residents
Celebrating National Nurses Week 2026. [Headshots of our department registered nurses and nurse practitioners]
The Forgotten Contributor to Pain: Dr. Rohan Jotwani discusses sleep and pain with The New York Times [Headshot: Dr. Jotwani]
Dr. Lisa Witkin presenting at USASP conference.
New Chief Residents
Match Day 2026. Welcome! Class of 2029: Anika Gnaedinger and Saiesh Kalva. Class of 2030: Alison Cline, Nicholas Davis, Sophia Gamboa, George Ghafari, Anjali Ghoshal, Emily Kim, Yilun Ma (Van Poznak Scholar), Diya Mathur, Michael Mbagwu, Farimata Mbaye, Caroline O’Brien, Charlotte Pearson, Dante Puntiel, Alexander Quan, Brittany Sacks, Amy Shi, Daniel Sirna, Leena Syed, Sargun Virk, and Brandon Wang.
Anesthesiology research faculty from Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University gather for a co-hosted event.
“By leveraging advanced sensor technologies, we are moving past one-size-fits-all medicine” - Dr. Joseph Scarpa. [Photo: Close up of person walking on treadmill in sneakers.]
[From left] Dr. Kane Pryor, Dr. Hannah Wunsch, Prof. Irene Tracey, and Dr. Hugh Hemmings
Joseph F. Artusio, Jr. Memorial Lecture “Revealing Neural Mechanisms Related to Pain, Analgesia and Anaesthesia Through Advanced Neuroimaging”. Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor University of Oxford. Monday, March 9, 2026. 7:00 - 8:00am
Awarded Macy Faculty Scholarship [Photo: Dr. Rohan Jotwani]
A new look at how the brain ages [Photo: Dr. Joseph Scarpa]
Dr. Peter Goldstein appointed as an A&A executive editor [Photo: Dr. Goldstein]
"The Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights is one of the most unique opportunities that the medical school offers. What's really exciting about the work and the research that we're doing is that it covers Weill Cornell Medicine's tripartite missions: care, discover and teach. " - Dr. Gunisha Kaur
Sudden Pain Matters: Dr. Carolyn Kloepping breaks down acute pain with Everyday Health [Photo: Dr. Kloepping]
Faculty Teacher Spotlight, Dr. Suzana Khalil, Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology. "Dr. Khalil has quickly become one of the residents' favorite attendings to work with. She is a talented anesthesiologist and dedicated educator that residents feel lucky to have the opportunity to work with." - Current Residents
Dr. Lisa Witkin with former Weill Cornell Medicine pain specialist, Dr. Daniel Pak.
Dr. Deirdre Kelleher receiving her award.
Faculty, residents and colleagues presenting and attending the Research Expo.
Drs. Tiffany Lin and Greta Niemela standing in front of their abstract at the ASRA meeting.
Dr. Diana Anca with fellow speakers at the EACTAIC Annual Congress 2025
Strengthening Patient Care through AI Dr. Olivia Henry beginds Silverman Fellowship Project
Dr. William T. G. Morton demonstrating the first use of ester anesthesia in 1846.
Tri-Institutional Anesthesiology Review Symposium. Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Cornell Tech. Register Today!
Our department is growing. Headshots of the 16 new faculty we welcomed to the department this fall.
Faculty Promotion. Congratulations Dr. June Chan, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology [headshot included].
Leadership announcement: Dr. Lisa Q. Rong [Headshot included]
Congratulations on your grant Dr. Paola Calderon.
"We all know people who look older or younger than they actually are. Now we can actually quantify this by measuring how old someone's biology is. We will be able to use a patient's biological age to predict how quickly they recover from surgery and whether they will have complications." - Dr. Joseph Scarpa (headshot included)
Dr. Deirdre Kelleher elected as associate member to AUA (headshot included).
"It was rewarding to see the successful model developed in Salzburg translated to Latin America, where there was a clear appetite for this special approach to medical education." - Dr. Hugh Hemmings, The Joseph F. Artusio, Jr. Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology (headshot included)
Faculty promotion. Congratulations. Headshot of Dr. Paola Calderon, Associate Professor of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology.
Congratulations on your award Dr. Julia Scarpa (headshot).
New hope for chronic back pain: Dr. Rohan Jotwani talks cognitive functional therapy with ABC News.
Dr. Hugh Hemmings, Dr. Stephen J. Thomas, and Dr. Natalia Ivascu Girardi
Photo of Dr. Jim G. Castellanos. Text says "Congratulations on Your Award Dr. Jim G. Castellanos".
Faculty Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Julia Scarpa, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (headshot). "Dr. Scarpa is such a joy to work with. She has not only been praised as a great educator but creates a safe space for residents to learn and grow in both their knowledge and clinical skills." Quote from current residents.
Drs. Nimish Dave, Sudhir Diwan, and Neel Mehta
Congratulations. ABA Basic Exam Top 10th Percentile Nationally. Dr. Margaret Duval and Dr. Mark Leibensperger's heashots.
Leadership announcement with Dr. Tiffany Lin's headshot.
Congratulations Dr. Paul Riegelhaupt. (Headshot included)
Group photo of our new residents at orientation.
Headshots of Weill Cornell Medicine's anesthesiology graduating fellowship in pain medicine, regional, adult cardiothoracic, critical care, obstetric, and our Van Poznak scholars.