Anesthesiologist David L. Dugan, MD, has been named to the board of directors of Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., according to a news release.
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Marianne Parham Matthews, MD, a former Winchester (Va.) Medical Center anesthesiologist, had her license reinstated after it was suspended over charges of morphine theft, according to an NV Daily report.
Richard George, MD, anesthesiologist at Marion (Ill.) VA Medical Center, also serves as a volunteer firefighter with Lake of Egypt Fire Protection District, a deputy with the Williamson County Sherriff's Department and a communications officer with the VA, according to…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists presented before hundreds of providers and healthcare experts at the Food and Drug Administration Workshop on Drug Shortages on Monday, Sept. 27, according to an ASA release.
Physicians report that some patients are hesitant to condone the use of propofol in their surgical procedures, following the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson in June 2009 from "acute propofol intoxication," according to a CNN report.
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The federal government is paying more attention to drug shortage issues, fueled in part by activism from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, according to an ASA release.
The president of drug manufacturer Lundbeck has asked Florida Gov. Rick Scott not to use one of its untested products in the execution of Manuel Valle, scheduled for today, according to a UPI report.
Around 74 percent of Michigan residents understand the basic nature of what anesthesiologists do, but only 24 percent expressed concern about the risks of anesthesia or demonstrated an understanding of the role's seriousness, according to a Detroit News report.
Commonly used local anesthetic benzocaine may fit more easily into a cell's membrane when the membrane is composed of compounds that carry a negative charge, according to a study published in the Journal of Chemical Physics.
Michael Humphrey, MD, an anesthesiologist with the Associated Anesthesiologists of Reno, recently discussed his passion for the specialty with MDNews.