Anesthesia

Mednax acquired West End Anesthesia Group in Richmond, Va., as well as its related entities, Hanover Anesthesia Group and West End Anesthesia Group.

North American Partners in Anesthesia has partnered with Riverside Medical Center and its affiliated ASC, Riverside Ambulatory Surgery Center, in Kankakee, Ill.

Society for Technology in Anesthesia honored Steven Barker, PhD, MD, with the 2016 J.S. Gravenstein Award for lifetime achievement.

Continental Who's Who recognized Jeffrey B. Magnes, MD, as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of healthcare.

Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, Pa., added Isoken Osunde, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Pennsylvania Business Central report.

Here are the top 10 causes of burnout for anesthesiologists, according to a Medscape report:

Frank Sweenys, MD, a Santa Ana, Calif.-based Allied Anesthesia Group physician, launched a weekly podcast to explore the science behind medical and public health issues.

Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., added Kenneth Farrell, MD, to its physician team, according to a Duluth News Tribune report.

Here are 10 predictions for 2016 for anesthesiologists to note from an article that appeared in Fortune magazine, according to an Anesthesia Business Consultants blog post.

Keith Polk, MD, an anesthesiologist in Pasadena, Calif., started a career as a children's author, according to Pasadena Now.