Anesthesia

Boston-based Tufts Medical Center has fired an anesthesiologist after he was arrested for attempted sex trafficking in a federal operation, local ABC affiliate WCVB5 reported Nov. 4.

Anesthesiologist Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr., MD, is asking to be released from jail after pleading not guilty to allegations he injected heart-stopping drugs into IV bags at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reported Nov.…

Carlos David Castro Rojas was awarded more than $21 million in a suit against an anesthesiologist and certified registered nurse anesthetist for an injury sustained during a procedure at Dallas-based Baylor University Medical Center, local ABC affiliate WFAA reported Oct.…

Maria Laporta, MD, chief of anesthesiology at Freeport (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, was named a member of the Illinois State Medical Board, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said Oct. 31. 

Four anesthesia groups in Illinois, Kansas and Michigan partnered to form the Association for Independent Medicine, the Wichita Business Journal reported Oct. 24.

Patients of Anesthesiology Associates and Anesthesia Services in 13 states may have had their data stolen in a July 2022 security breach that is currently being investigated by consumer rights law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz. 

Here are three anesthesiologists making headlines since Oct. 11: 

The ins and outs of when to use an advance beneficiary notice is complex, but understanding it is crucial, Tony Mira wrote in a September blog post. Mr Mira laid out the key tips on how anesthesia providers should approach…

In order to maximize profits, anesthesiologists need to weigh the benefits of different billing structures, according to an Anesthesia Insider blog post from founder and CEO of MiraMed Global, Tony Mira. 

Here are three anesthesiologist making headlines since Sept. 14: