Anesthesia

New York filled the most anesthesiology residency program positions for 2023, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program. 

 Of all active anesthesiologists, 56.9 percent are 55 or older, according to the Association of American Medical College's "2022 Physician Specialty Data Report."

 There are 42,264 total active anesthesiologists in the country, according to the Association of American Medical College's "2022 Physician Specialty Data Report."

Here are five anesthesiologists in the headlines since Feb. 23:

New York City-based Columbia University is the most expensive top-ranked medical university for anesthesiologists in 2023, costing students $66,816 a year, according to U.S. News & World Report.

North American Partners in Anesthesia has been contracted to provide care at Methodist Healthcare's hospital in San Antonio.

Former Escondido, Calif.-based anesthesiologist Leng Ky was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting patients while they were unconscious, the Times of San Diego reported March 16. 

There are five key business challenges that are unique to anesthesiologists, but they could be solved by new, reliable data in the coming years, according to a new blog post from Tony Mira, founder and CEO of MiraMed Global and…

As of March 12, Cigna is lowering reimbursements for non-medically directed procedures performed by certified registered nurse anesthetists by 15 percent, Tony Mira, CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, wrote in a blog post. 

Denver is the highest-paying city for anesthesiologists with one to seven years of experience, according to Medscape's salary explorer.