Matt Thames

Assistant Professor in Regional Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia.

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

Found an old friend at SAMBA! @sambahq @UVARegional

[Nabil Elkassabany MD MBA MSCE @nelkassabany]

Did the pendulum swing too far with the claim for "opioid free anesthesia". Opioid sparing interventions are very reasonable and should be endorsed whenever possible. Opioids are not the villain, it is how they are used @ASRA_Society @ASALifeline
https://t.co/XYCJlF2M8I

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

Congrats! Well deserved and proud to see the UVA family successful! @UVaAnesthesia @UVARegional

[Sher-Lu Pai, MD, FASA, SAMBA-F @sher_pai]

Presenting: Our new SAMBA President, Dr. Alberto Ardon, from Mayo Clinic in Florida/FSA.
#SAMBA25 @sambahq @mayojaxanes @florida_society

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

and always great to work with you @drhanae_tokita !

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

Honored to talk at @sambahq meeting and share some @UVARegional expertise along with Ashley Shilling!
@UVaAnesthesia

[JP Phillip Ouanes @ouanesJP]

Nice panel discussion on current regional anesthesia in the ambulatory setting @sambahq @AlbertoArdonMD @sher_pai

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

@EMARIANOMD @sher_pai @sambahq @drhanae_tokita Idea credit to the prior AI talk with (better) deepfake pics of you and @nelkassabany !

[Nabil Elkassabany MD MBA MSCE @nelkassabany]

Join us to celebrate 2nd world RA day @ESRA_Society and learn about @UVaAnesthesia outpatient TJA protocols @UVARegional @uvahealthnews @mokaeleni @galusweegie @IyaboMuse @dr_rajgupta @ASRA_Society @BrittanyDeiling @dr_melissabyrne

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

Ready to go to the mat (ie table), and (politely) fight for the proper valuation of CPT codes for all of our @ASRA_Society members! @TrentDEmerick

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

@James_Kim_MD @ASRA_Society @ASALifeline @jeffgadsden @nelkassabany @amit_pawa @Raj_ASRA @galusweegie @Ropivacaine @garrettsbarry @jon_bailey_anes @VeenaGraffMD @KalagaraHari @AmandaKumarMD @elmorbr @dr_tgro @PennRAAPM @Duke_Anesthesia @PennAnesthesia @UTSW_Anesthesia Proof is in the pudding- I’ll take that silver medal without the bells and whistles!

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

Officially July- will greatly miss 3 of our 4 fellows. They have both learned & taught (to me included) so much this year and are ready to leave the nest. Congrats to them and welcome to our new trainees! @UVARegional @UVaAnesthesia
PS- the 4th fellow is staying!

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

If your Regional Fellow grad party doesn’t have custom ice you need to step your game up @UVARegional @UVaAnesthesia @elmorbr @nelkassabany @ASRA_Society @dr_melissabyrne

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

@EMARIANOMD @ASALifeline @fdjperez @LAsk8erdoc @PhilipRLevinMD1 @TheMillennialMD @basemcc @ChrisTroianos @pgiam005 @dearnoldmd @drjohnpatton Send us some codes to fight for at RUC!

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

Congrats to @UVaAnesthesia alum @AlbertoArdonMD and the other new @sambahq fellows! #samba2024

[Alberto Ardon MD, MPH, FASA, SAMBA-F @AlbertoArdonMD]

Kicking off Friday SAMBA session with regional anesthesia panel ! @MattThames1 discussing patient education and analgesics #samba24

[Nabil Elkassabany MD MBA MSCE @nelkassabany]

We are honored to welcome @sanjibadhikary to @UVaAnesthesia @UVARegional
Giving the journal club got our residents and fellows warming up for tomorrow talk @ASALifeline @ASRA_Society

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

Great #ASRASPRING24 live demo session with @UVARegional POCUS gurus @dr_melissabyrne and William Manson!
@UVaAnesthesia

[Matt Thames @MattThames1]

@UVaAnesthesia basketball outing to support @UVAWomensHoops! Great showing from @UVARegional fam- Couldn’t all fit in the pic!

[Nabil Elkassabany MD MBA MSCE @nelkassabany]

I am excited to announce that @IyaboMuse will be the next division chief for Regional Anesthesia @UVARegional @UVaAnesthesia is making history @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @ASALifeline
@EbonyJHilton_MD we are lucky and excited to have her join us @PeggyMcnaull

[ASRA Pain Medicine @ASRA_Society]

💡 Please help us shoutout ASRA Pain Medicine's monthly Member Spotlight recipient, @elmorbr! Dr. Elmore is an associate professor and RAAPM fellowship program director at @UVA @UVARegional, and a terrific teacher and mentor! Learn more about him here: https://t.co/66JpWDsSPp

[Nabil Elkassabany MD MBA MSCE @nelkassabany]

very proud of @BrittanyDeiling and AshleyShilling from @UVARegional @UVaAnesthesia for collaboration with our periop nursing to make this educational video about LAST @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @KohanLynn
https://t.co/b8ah5oH4bP @ASALifeline @uvahealthnews