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Anesthesia

Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have named Sheila Ryan Barnett, MD, as chair of the department of anesthesiology.

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Sacramento, Calif., earns $635,100 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From reimbursement declines to provider shortages, anesthesia leaders are facing new and longstanding challenges. 

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If you’re a resident trainee, a fellow, or an early career physician specializing in pain medicine, you’re likely already familiar with a number of notable professional organizations such as The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), The American Society of…

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter Health is expanding their anesthesiology coverage with the hiring of Rosa Lopez-Rincon, MD, reported KTLO.com Sept. 9.

The average annual earnings among certified registered nurse anesthetists can vary by up to $56,330 depending on the state one practices in, according to data from the latest employment survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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