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.

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Study Reveals How a Membrane Lipid Tunes the Eye’s Response to Light

September 24, 2026

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have determined the mechanism by which a molecule within cells can help tune the light sensitivity of the eyes.
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...