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02/11/2026

Congratulations to Lauren Berkow, M.D., professor of anesthesiology and director of anesthesia supplies and equipment for UF Health Shands hospital, for being selected to receive a spring 2026 Faculty Enhancement Opportunity award! 🎉 She will use the funding to attend an annual meeting for the Technical Council 121 Committee of the International Organization for Standardization, which will take place this May on Jeju Island, South Korea.

During this 4-day international meeting, Dr. Berkow will represent the United States as a clinical expert. She will have the chance to collaborate with other committee members and discuss airway equipment standards and sustainability efforts related to the practice of anesthesia.

Read more about Dr. Berkow’s opportunity 👉 https://com-anest-a2.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/2026/02/11/dr-lauren-berkow-receives-faculty-enhancement-award-to-attend-iso-meeting/

02/09/2026

The 2026 Jerome H. Modell, M.D., – Dinesh O. Shah, Ph.D., Annual Lecture in Anesthesiology was held last week in the Harrell Medical Education Building. This year we were honored to welcome Daryl J. Kor, M.D., chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, as our keynote speaker. Department members, including Shirley Graves, M.D., emeritus professor of anesthesiology and widow of Dr. Modell, came out to listen to Dr. Kor’s lecture titled “Patient Blood Management: Improving Both Sides of the Equation.”

View opportunities to join our faculty 👉 https://anest.ufl.edu/recruitment/

02/07/2026

: We had some outstanding faculty accomplishments in December and January. Congratulations to Voke Chuba, M.D., for being accepted into the Karl M. Altenburger, M.D., Physician Leadership Academy for 2026; Rene Przkora, M.D., Ph.D., for being appointed to the North American Neuromodulation Society’s Continuing Medical Education Committee as well as the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Committee on Scientific Advisory; and to Tim Feldheim, M.D., and Juan Mora, M.D., for completing the UF College of Medicine Leadership Development Program!! 🎉

Read more about these accomplishments at the links.
Dr. Chuba: https://go.ufl.edu/vc
Dr. Przkora: https://go.ufl.edu/rp
Drs. Feldheim & Mora: https://go.ufl.edu/fm

02/05/2026

The UF Department of Anesthesiology had 12 publications listed in PubMed in January. Congratulations to Drs. Andoniadis, Boezaart, Euliano, Fahy, Frantz, Garvan, Lopez, Maybauer, Przkora, Reina, Smith, Vasilopoulos, Wendling, and Wenzel. 👏

View the full list of publications 👉 https://com-anest-a2.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/2026/02/05/january-2026-publications/

02/03/2026

Congratulations to André P. Boezaart, M.D., Ph.D., FASRA, emeritus professor with the University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology, who has been chosen to receive the 2026 Gaston Labat Award by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) and Pain Medicine. 👏 He was selected due to his incredible contributions to the development, teaching, and practice of regional anesthesia and pain medicine in the tradition of Louis Gaston Labat, M.D., pioneer in regional anesthesia and founder of the ASRA.

Dr. Boezaart will accept this award in April at the 51st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, where he will also present the Gaston Labat lecture during the Excellence in ASRA Pain Medicine Awards Luncheon. Learn more about his contributions to the field of regional anesthesia 👉 https://com-anest-a2.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/2026/02/03/andre-p-boezaart-m-d-ph-d-emeritus-professor-receives-2026-gaston-labat-award/

01/30/2026

UF anesthesiology residents and their families attended a Family Anesthesia Experience event on January 24. Building on the findings of a study published in Clinical Teacher, the program demonstrated that structured family education improves support‑person understanding, communication, and resident well‑being. The event, highlighted by simulations and a panel discussion, underscores our commitment to comprehensive training and wellness.

Read more about the event 👉 https://anest.ufl.edu/2026/01/29/the-family-anesthesia-experience-at-uf/

01/28/2026

Congratulations to Austin Friedman, M.D., who was chosen by his peers as the December 2025 Resident of the Month! 👏

Dr. Friedman’s nominations state that he is a great team player who goes above and beyond: “Austin was on my mole team, and he was wonderful. He took on difficult cases without ever complaining and did a great job of taking care of very sick patients. He stayed later than he had to on several occasions to help the team out with preops/consents, setting up ORs, and giving breaks.” A co-resident said, “Absolute team player on the mole team and always happy to help out wherever needed.”

Learn about our residency program 👉 https://anest.ufl.edu/education/residency/

01/26/2026

This Physician Anesthesiologists Week, we want to take a moment to honor the amazing anesthesiologists who form the backbone of our department. Their expertise is critical to safeguarding our patients before, during, and after surgery. Their rapid, astute decisions in high‑pressure moments reflect the depth of training and dedication that each of them brings to the table.

We are profoundly grateful for the unwavering commitment all our anesthesiologists demonstrate in delivering outstanding care and improving the wellbeing of our entire community. Happy Physician Anesthesiologists Week! 👏

01/22/2026

Congratulations to Kenneth N. John, M.D., assistant professor of anesthesiology, who was chosen by our residents as the December 2025 Faculty Educator of the Month! 🎉

Dr. John's nominations highlight his dedication to resident education: "He is heavily invested in resident education and genuinely cares about us. Always fun to work with in the operating room and is overall a great clinician." One resident spoke about Dr. John's aid during a difficult shift: "He helped our mole team with NT sign-outs on a particularly challenging night when there was a critical patient in the trauma bay and everyone was occupied."

View opportunities to join our faculty 👉 https://anest.ufl.edu/recruitment/

01/21/2026

Check out the newly released agenda for this year's Anesthesia Ski Summit! Spots are still available. Register today to be a part of this combined ski and learn meeting.

View the agenda 👉 https://anest.cme.ufl.edu/agenda/

01/20/2026

This week, the UF Department of Anesthesiology honors the dedication of our Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.

Our CRNAs bring compassion, precision, and unwavering commitment to every case—ensuring vigilant, safe, and high-quality anesthesia care for all patients.

From pre-op assessment to post-anesthesia care, they uphold the gold standard of patient safety.

Please join us in expressing gratitude to our CRNAs this week! 👏

01/17/2026

: Soleil Schutte, M.D., assistant professor of anesthesiology, has played an integral role in the Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship, previously acting as assistant program director, she is now taking the lead as director of the fellowship.

In this Q&A, she talks about the importance of the regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine subspecialty as well as her future plans for the program.

Check out the Q&A 👉

Soleil Schutte, M.D., assistant professor of anesthesiology, has played an integral role in the Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship, previously acting as assistant program director, she is now taking the lead as director of the fellowship. In 2020, Schutte completed her anesthes...

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A Brief History

The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine was founded by Dr. J.S. Gravenstein in 1958. During his time at UF, Gravenstein’s accomplishments were vast. Dr. Gravenstein was the co-founder and original member of the Board of Trustees of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and he led a team of scientists and engineers in the creation of “Stan” the Human Patient Simulator and the Virtual Anesthesia Machine (VAM). These inventions, created and maintained here at UF, remain some of the most widely used medical simulation devices both nationally and internationally.

In 1969, Jerome H. Modell, MD, took over the fledgling department, which at the time comprised 11 people. He served 23 years as chair, holding several administrative positions in addition to Chair and overseeing the establishment of a visiting professor program that has brought more than 200 professors to the department.

Over the years, various leaders have brought tremendous growth and innovation to the department: several fellowship programs, a visiting professor program, new organizational structures, cutting-edge technology, and more.

Today, the department is one of the larger programs in the country, achieving national and international distinction. The hospital’s operating rooms are completely full with high utilization and will continue to grow as UF Health expands.