Anesthesia

Fond Du Lac, Wis.-based Agnesian HealthCare added anesthesiologist Ilya Khotimsky, MD, to its staff, the Fond Du Lac Reporter reports.

The most common causes of anesthesia-related liability claims in ASCs are injection of anesthesia into a peripheral nerve and intubation, according to an analysis in the Journal of Patient Safety. The average closed claim value is significantly lower for ASCs…

Anesthesiologist-in-Chief of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery Gregory Liguori, MD, received the 2018 Distinguished Service Award from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals welcomes anesthesiologist Martha Madrid, MD, to their organization with her upcoming publication in The Leading Physicians of the World.

Former Md.-based anesthesiologist and pain management specialist Bryan S. Williams had his license permanently revoked by the Maryland State Board of Physicians after sexual assault allegations from seven patients, Cleveland.com reports.

An article, published in Scientific American, explained the inner workings of anesthesia and the mystery that surrounds general anesthetics' molecular mechanisms.

Here are 10 anesthesiologists that made headlines in December 2017.

U.S. News & World Report updated its 'Best Paying Jobs' list, bestowing top honors on anesthesiologists. 

Handing over patient care from one anesthesiologist to another during surgery is associated with worse postoperative outcomes, found a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

CNN Money released its "Best Jobs in America" list and anesthesiologist came in at No. 100.