Anesthesiology

The Anesthesiology Department has a rich history of clinical care, residency education and nationally funded research. Through a highly regarded residency program that involves faculty from all subspecialties, Weill Cornell Medicine is training the next generation of anesthesiologists, intensivists and pain medicine specialists. Educational programs include chronic pain management, critical care medicine, regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine. The department uses outcomes-based research with a focus on quality improvement and patient safety. Research projects such as new approaches to postoperative pain and the use of anesthetic drugs to investigate memory help WCM lead the way in pain management.

News

Demystifying the Molecular Mechanisms of General Anesthesia

July 9, 2026

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Birkbeck, University of London, have identified where a commonly used anesthetic binds to sodium ion channels, revealing a molecular...
Dr. Gunisha Kaur Appointed to Federal Commission on Religious Freedom

June 16, 2026

Dr. Gunisha Kaur has been appointed to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan legislative branch agency that globally monitors the...
Dr. Elizabeth Kim Wins 2026 Tri-Institutional Breakout Award

June 5, 2026

The award recognizes exceptional investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for their remarkable research...