SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST? TEN TRAITS OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Anesthesiologists aren’t well known to most patients, but these specialty doctors have certain traits in common. Anesthesiologists are likely to have: A preference for…
Guide Group: For Anesthesiologists
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST
One of my readers asked me to describe a day in the life of an anesthesiologist, as he was considering a career in anesthesiology.…
A DIFFICULT ANESTHETIC
What is a difficult anesthetic? Most people have no real idea what anesthesiologists do. Many imagine an anesthesiologist's job is to give a patient…
PRIVATE PRACTICE ANESTHESIOLOGY
A question I’m frequently asked is: What is the future of private practice anesthesiology? First off, let’s define “private practice.” The Merriam-Webster online dictionary…
AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST’S INCOME
How much money does an anesthesiologist make? Let me begin by offering two anecdotes: I was an invited visiting anesthesia professor at a major…
ADVICE FOR PASSING ANESTHESIA ORAL BOARD EXAMS
You’re an anesthesiologist nearing completion of your residency or fellowship. You’ve passed the written exam from the American Board of Anesthesiology, and are preparing…
BECOMING AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST
You’ve found The Anesthesia Consultant website, so you have some interest in anesthesiology. Perhaps you're thinking of becoming an anesthesiologist. Perhaps you’ve heard that…
AVOIDING AIRWAY LAWSUITS
Every anesthesiologist wants to avoid a bad outcome for his or her patients, and every anesthesiologist wants to avoid a malpractice lawsuit. At weddings you’ll…
OPERATING ROOM BULLYING
Operating room bullying detracts from patient care. You’re a freshly trained, recently hired anesthesiologist at a new medical center. In your first week on…
IS ANESTHESIA A CUSHY SPECIALTY?
Samuel Shem’s classic novel/satire of medicine, The House of God (published in 1978, more than two million copies sold), follows protagonist Dr. Roy Basch…
ROBOT ANESTHESIA
Artificial intelligence in medicine is coming. Will robots replace anesthesiologists? I am the Medical Director of a surgery center in California that does 5,000…
DO ANESTHESIOLOGISTS HAVE THE HIGHEST MALPRACTICE INSURANCE RATES?
How high are anesthesiologist malpractice rates? Do anesthesiologists have the highest malpractice insurance rates? In a word, “No.” Anesthesia mishaps can lead to critical…