Anesthesiology

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Advanced care and specialized surgical procedures 

We provide a wide range of services to ensure the best care for you and your family. Our providers are highly skilled at addressing specialized surgical and medical needs. All our physicians are board-certified; many are also fellowship-trained. Our CRNAs are accredited by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).

Our highly trained team also provides these specialized surgical and medical services:

  • Ambulatory care anesthesia
  • Cardiovascular anesthesia
  • Critical care anesthesia
  • Neurosurgical/neurological anesthesia
  • Obstetric anesthesia
  • Orthopedic anesthesia
  • Pediatric anesthesia
  • Pediatric cardiac anesthesia
  • Trauma anesthesia
  • Additional areas of anesthesia expertise
  • Catheters
  • Epidural or epidural steroid injection
  • Nerve blocks
  • Patient controlled analgesia
  • Managing postoperative nausea and vomiting

We are actively involved in clinical research to bring our patients the latest in anesthesiology and critical care developments. Our current research is evaluating:

  • New drugs and anesthetic methods
  • Traditional and alternative approaches to pain management
  • Intraoperative echocardiography
  • How to protect vital organs when low blood pressure or oxygen deprivation occurs
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