Author: Francesca Mathewes

While the anesthesia workforce faces significant workforce pressures and financial challenges, including sinking reimbursement rates and a wave of retiring practitioners.  However, there are several developments promising a brighter future ahead in the specialty.  Physician leadership Anesthesiologists may be increasingly…

Michael Sisson, MD, an anesthesiologist, has died at age 77, according to an obituary published by the Cape Cod Times Sept. 4.  Dr. Sisson earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from Tufts University in Boston. He went on to…

The Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute in Weston, Fla., has tapped Greg Kasper, MD, as its new director of vascular services. According to a Sept. 4 news release, Dr. Kasper is based in Stuart, Fla., and practices at…

There have been several key updates to both federal and state healthcare policies since Sept. 2, covering both financial and clinical issues. 1. The Republican-led House Appropriations Committee has released a spending bill for 2026 that dropped an $18 billion…

During a session at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ADVANCE 2025, panelists discussed their experiences working in administrative roles as anesthesiologists. The session was reported out by Anesthesiology News Sept. 3. Aalok Agarwala, MD, an anesthesiologist and associate chief medical…

An 80,000-square-foot multispecialty ASC has been planned in Hoover, Ala. According to a news release shared with Becker’s, construction on the South Haven Surgical Plaza will begin in December, with completion anticipated by March 2027. The ASC will feature six…

Certified anesthesiologist assistants are a growing role in anesthesia, as leaders work to aid the ongoing shortage of physician anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and other members of the anesthesia care team.  Here are six updates on the CAA workforce…

Here are seven hospitals and health systems laying off employees throughout August, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Little Rock-based Arkansas Heart Hospital has laid off 40 staff positions or about 4% of its workforce. Jacob Robinson, Arkansas Heart Hospital’s chief…

Kansas City University has opened admissions for its new Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program, The Neosho Daily News reported Sept. 2. The program is set to launch in January 2026 at the Farber-McIntire Campus in Joplin, Mo.,…

The Iowa Board of Medicine has given a permanent medical license to a physician whose clinical privileges were allegedly revoked by the Veterans Health Care System in 2023, the Des Moines Register reported Aug. 29.  In April 2023, Kumar Bobba,…