Paul G. Barash

Paul G. Barash, M.D., professor of anesthesiology, received the Distinguished Service Award of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists in recognition of his contributions both to the specialty of cardiac anesthesia and to the society—of which he is a founding member. Barash was recognized on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine for his contributions to the field of anesthesiology through Clinical Anesthesia, the textbook for which he serves as senior editor. He is the only alumnus of the College of Medicine to be honored with both the Commonwealth Award of the University of Kentucky (2004) and the Distinguished Alumnus Award (2007).