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
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Dr. Carin Mascetti |
Anesthesia Interest Group 2020-2021
President: Jason Hager
Vice Presidents: Jean Yang and Alexander Sumarli
Treasurer: Zak Luke
Secretary: Ivan Kim
MS4 rep: Esther Ramley
MS2 rep: Lindsey Kim
MS1 rep: Nicole Sy
Dr. Kristel Magsino, Medical Student Coordinator kmagsino@llu.edu