Anesthesia

The benefits of using regional anesthesia are fairly well-known — nerve blocks provide excellent pain control with relatively little nausea for the patient, minimize the need for narcotics and allow surgeons to perform more complex cases on more complex patients.…

Single exposure to general anesthesia in children younger than 36 months did not affect IQ scores later in childhood, according to a JAMA study.

The American College of Cardiology named anesthesiologist Harish Ramakrishna, MD, a fellow, according to a Paradise Valley Independent report.

There are specific guidelines in billing service provided by physicians in a teaching setting. The guidelines for anesthesia services, flat fees (lines, blocks and other ancillary services) and evaluation and management services are different. This document will clearly outline each…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists granted California State Sen. Richard Pan, MD, the 2016 Excellence in Government award.

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals welcomed anesthesiologist John J. Braswell, MD.

Anesthesiologists have the best-paying job in the United States, according to Forbes.

Mednax acquired Minneapolis-based Northwest Anesthesia.

The Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists named W. Stephen Minore, MD, winner of its Distinguished Service Award for 2016, according to a Rockford Registrar Star report.

Tampa-based Florida Pain Relief Group added Mauricio Orbegozo, MD, to its physician team.