Whether in the outpatient or hospital setting, in the operating room the surgeon and the anesthesiologist are the leaders of patient care. To deliver high-quality care, it’s essential they work in ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old male in pretty decent health, as far as I know. I had an ultrasound due to some lower abdominal discomfort. The ultrasound did not show any reason for the pain, ...

You will go to the hospital 60 minutes prior to your scheduled surgery. You will check in and be brought to an area where you will change. A nurse will go over your medical history with you and start ...

Doctors are advised to request patients to disclose cannabis use after a new study revealed heavy use may be linked to increased pain after anesthesia. reading time 3 minutes A new medical advisory ...

A study published in the journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the ...

In a TikTok video posted on March 10, influencer and doctor Kunal Sood M.D. warned that people who need anesthesia and who smoke pot should disclose that information because of real interactions that ...

Often, patients and their families are at a loss as to why an operation is necessary on an empty stomach. Many wonder if a ...

George T. Vaida, MD, leads New York City-based NYU Langone Robotic Surgery Center’s anesthesia team. A board-certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Vaida serves as the HCC2 Surgical Suite’s medical director ...

Most people with seasonal allergies can safely have surgery. However, they should tell their doctor about them beforehand to take the necessary precautions. The main concern surrounding surgery for ...

DALLAS -- A Dallas anesthesiologist was arrested Wednesday on federal criminal charges for allegedly injecting nerve blocking agents and other drugs into patient IV bags at a surgery center, resulting ...