Bleeding Stroke Heart Attack Organ Toxicity Electrolyte Problems Prolonged Anesthesia This list is not meant to scare you. It’s not to suggest this will happen to you, if you are taking supplements. But the use …
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Wearing Masks: Who is My Anesthesiologist?
Who is that masked anesthesiologist that I just met? Can I trust them with my life? In this post we will peel back some of the mystery of anesthesiologists: who they are, what they do, …
Read More »Spinal Anesthesia: The Definitive Guide
Spinal anesthesia is used to keep patients out of pain during surgery. Are you nervous about a spinal? Most people do get a little nervous when they hear about spinal anesthesia. They picture a huge …
Read More »5 Questions You Should Ask Your Anesthesiologist Before Going Under
Are you about to have surgery? Getting anxious about your procedure? Here are the five questions to ask your anesthesiologist before “going under” anesthesia. What’s the anesthesia model you are using? Most people are unaware …
Read More »Does the Anesthesiologist Stay With Me the Entire Time?
Recently, the second most common question posed to me by patients has been: Do you stay with me during the entire surgery? Fortunately, in our anesthesiology practice, I can say, “Yes! I am by your …
Read More »Does the Anesthesiologist Stay With Me the Entire Time?
Recently, the second most common question posed to me by patients has been: Do you stay with me during the entire surgery? Fortunately, in our anesthesiology practice, I can say, “Yes! I am by your …
Read More »New Video: What is Anesthesia?
Check out our new video, What is Anesthesia, with Dr Amit Mirchandani! And let’s welcome “Dr Mirch” to Anesthesia Myths! Briefly, Dr Mirch is a board-certified anesthesiologist that has a passion for anesthesia education. We …
Read More »Happy Ether Day!
All of the advances in surgery that help so many people today would not have been possible without the discovery of anesthesia. That is exactly what we celebrate on Ether Day. Check out this interesting, …
Read More »Who Are Anesthesiologists?
Who Are Anesthesiologists? Many people don’t know too much about the doctors that take care of them while undergoing anesthesia. Heck, many don’t even realize anesthesiologists are physicians. Check out this quick video that explains …
Read More »What do Anesthesiologists Do?
What do Anesthesiologists do? There’s always been a bit of a mystery about the “gas men/women” that do their magic on the other side of the ether screen. We are kinda like the pilots of …
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