Erik Franck, MD, a former anesthesiologist with Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, has filed a $9 million lawsuit against the health system, according to an Oregon Live report.
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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine named Andrew Friedrich, MD, chair of the department of anesthesiology.
Patient falls in the months leading up to a surgery are common across all age groups, according to a study in Anesthesiology.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is hosting a Twitter chat on preparing children for surgery.
CRH Medical appointed Jay Kreger to the newly created role of president of CRH Anesthesia Management.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Maine, added Christopher Renaud, DO, to its medical staff, according to a Daily Bulldog report.
U.S. Anesthesia Partners has partnered with East Texas Anesthesiology Associates in Tyler.
On average, anesthesiologists earn $275,742 in the United States, according to Payscale.com.
Sheridan, the physician services division of AmSurg, acquired Boca Raton, Fla.-based Resolute Anesthesia and Pain Solutions and Clermont, Fla.-based South Lake Anesthesia Services.
The International Association of HealthCare Professionals added anesthesiologist Sharon D. Minott, MD.