Cardiac Anesthesiologist Blog Horner syndrome, also medically referred to as oculosympathetic paresis, is a relatively rare condition characterized by a specific group of signs resulting from a disruption in the sympathetic nerve supply to the eye. While the symptoms themselves—such as a drooping eyelid—might seem minor, they often serve as a “red flag” for serious underlying […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT The Ten Commandments in the Old Testament of the Bible described a path toward a proper life. In anesthesia, I see commandments as guidelines for how to be a safe and excellent anesthesiologist. Based on forty years of clinical practice and administration in both community and academic anesthesiology, here are Ten […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia Blog Cardiac complications are a significant driver of postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. The physiological stress of surgery can lead to myocardial ischemia, arrhythmias, or heart failure, especially in patients with preexisting cardiovascular disease. Even for noncardiac surgery, effective cardiac risk assessment allows the clinical team to optimize perioperative […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT In the past year a friend of an acquaintance of mine travelled from California to Switzerland and obtained enough oral medications, prescribed by a physician, to complete a Physician Assisted Death (PAD), otherwise known as Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS). His diagnosis was early Alzheimer’s disease, and apparently his […]
Read MoreBurnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
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