Jack Anderson, MD, an anesthesiologist who works at the Montgomery Surgical Center, recently defended propofol sedation in an interview with the Montgomery Advisor.
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Miami-based Jackson Health System is racing to secure formal negotiations with nearby University of Miami to train pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists following the recent departure of two key staff members, according to a Miami Herald report.
Health Business Intelligence has named Gregory Wong, MD, chief strategy officer. Dr. Wong, an anesthesiologist, will coordinate all products and services strategy for the healthcare software technology company.
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The ability of the stimulant methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, to speed recovery from general anesthesia applies to both the inhaled gas isoflurane and the intravenous drug propofol, according to research to be published in the May issue of Anesthesiology.…
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An anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic has developed an iPad app for patients recovering from heart surgery, according to an ABC News report.
Examining the brains of healthy volunteers, a team of scientists has imaged the process of returning to consciousness after being administered general anesthesia, according to a News-Medical report.
National medical group Mednax today announced the acquisition of Burlington (N.C.) Anesthesia. The physician group consists of an anesthesia care team model that includes six anesthesiologists and 12 nurse anesthetists.
A Denver anesthesiologist is calling for a greater emphasis on educating patients and their primary care physicians on chronic pain, according to American News Report.
Though CMS recently increased its original anesthesia conversion factors for 2012, physician groups must determine if it is in their best interest to reprocess the limited number of claims made prior to the corrected rate, according to a report from…