If the current trend of inadequate numbers of anesthesia clinicians in the United States is not reversed, this insufficient supply of will be a…
JAMA Surgery published the study “Association of Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio With Surgical Patient Morbidity and Mortality” on July 22, 2022. This was a landmark paper on the topic…
What’s the difference between a physician anesthesiologist and a nurse anesthetist? After the first 3 – 4 years in the workforce, either one can…
Who is responsible for your safety before, during, and after your surgery? Will it be a nurse or will it be a physician?…
Let's look at 13 major changes in the last ten years of anesthesiology, and give a letter grade to mark the significance of each…
One of the most frequent questions I hear from patients before surgery is, “How long will it take me to wake up from general…
My debut novel, The Doctor and Mr. Dylan features a nurse anesthetist in the starring role of Mr. Dylan. Nurse anesthetists have provided…
A question anesthesiologists are commonly asked is, “Why did you want to become an anesthesiologist?" Let’s assume a young man or woman has the…
You choose the car you drive, the apartment you rent, the smart phone in your pocket, and the flavor of ice cream among 31…
Will robots replace anesthesiologists? I am the Medical Director of a surgery center in California that does 5,000 gastroenterology endoscopies per year. In 2013…
Your 4-year-old son Jake is scheduled for a tonsillectomy next Friday morning. Who will do Jake’s anesthesia, and how will the anesthesia care be…
Clinical Case for Discussion: You are appointed Chairman of Anesthesia at an acute-care California community hospital. The hospital administrator offers you a stipend to…