Role of Anesthesiologist
Our Anesthesiologists have 12 to 14 years of education
and 12,000 to 16,000 hours of clinical training.
What is the role of an anesthesiologist?
Physician Anesthesiologists are medical doctors specializing in anesthesia care, pain management, and critical care medicine.
The anesthesiologist is a perioperative physician (“peri-” meaning “all-around”) who provides medical care to each patient throughout their surgical experience. This includes:
Medically evaluating the patient before surgery (preoperative)
Consulting with the surgical team, providing pain control and support of life functions during surgery (intraoperative)
Supervising care after surgery (postoperative) and medically discharging the patient from the recovery unit
Training and Requirements
Physician Anesthesiologists in the United States complete a four year undergraduate college degree that includes satisfying pre-med requirements. They must follow undergraduate education with four years of medical school. After medical school, a physician specializing in anesthesiology applies to a competitive a four-year Anesthesiology Residency Program.
Following completion of a residency program, residents are eligible to sit for the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) exam.
After completing a residency program, a one year fellowship in an anesthesia subspecialty is optional for additional education or research.
“I felt he was an excellent listener to my questions and a great communicator in preparing me for the procedure.
I did not feel he was rushing but instead I felt at ease
and he really cared about me as an individual
and not ‘just another patient.’”
— Anonymous Patient