Anesthesiology Overview

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance or restoration of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during, and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing, and cancer pain problems; critical illnesses; and severe injuries. They also direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation, as well as supervise post anesthesia recovery.1  

1 The American Board of Medical Specialties. Guide to Physician Specialties. Evanston, IL: American Board of Medical Specialties; February 2008.

Anesthesiology Faculty Advisors

Dr. Michael Benggon mbenggon@llu.edu
Dr. Ryan Lauer rlauer@llu.edu

Anesthesia Interest Group 2024-2025

Co-Presidents: Daniel Wilkinson and Hyunsoo Park
Co-VPs:  Kyu ParkNathanael Jones
Secretary: Kate Leon
Treasurer: Timothy Hua
Clinical Skills Coordinators:Isabella Bourn and Darley Magno
Research Coordinator: Skyler Schell and Emily Novak
Advent Health Orlando Regional Rep: Nicole Lerner

Dr. Kristel Magsino, Medical Student Coordinator kmagsino@llu.edu