We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Riverview Regional Medical Center.  Gadsden is a town of over 100,000 people that is located 1 hour from Birmingham AL and 2 hours from Atlanta GA. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $500,000 plus benefits. […]

Authors: Antoine Monsel, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1027–1028. In Reply: We would like to thank Stéphane Bar and his team for their interesting comments which shed important light on our findings and those previously published on the subject. As stated in our article we confirm that our work is not seminal […]

Authors: Stéphane Bar, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1026–1027. To the Editor: We read with expectations the study “Lung Ultrasound Score on Postoperative Day 1 Is Predictive of the Occurrence of Pulmonary Complications after Major Abdominal Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study” by Boussier et al.  We congratulate the authors for this very interesting […]

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Hospital and ASC partnerships have been on the rise in 2024, but these joint ventures are not always an ideal match for ASCs looking to grow while maintaining autonomy in competitive markets. Several leaders joined Becker’s during panels on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at the 30th annual Business and Operations […]

Author: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT Imagine this: It’s the year 2034. You’re diagnosed with gallstones and you need to have your gallbladder removed. This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. If the current trend of inadequate numbers of anesthesia clinicians in […]

Author: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review A 2024 Medicus white paper forecasts a shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists by 2036, and anesthesia provider organizations are speaking out on the impact on the physicians and practitioners they represent. Here are what CRNA, anesthesiologist and certified anesthesiologist assistant organizations told Becker’s about the ongoing shortage. These groups represent both national and state-specific perspectives […]

Author: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT I’ve seen the future of difficult intubation management, and I’ve held that future in my hands. The Spiro Robotics device—a combination video laryngoscope and fiberoptic endoscope in one unit—is a marked advance in anesthesiology, as well as a harbinger of how Artificial Intelligence can one day make difficult […]

Authors: Eileen Kodack, DO et al  ASA Monitor October 2024, Vol. 88, 13–14. “It takes courage to be kind.” –Maya Angelou Medicine is a noble field in which physicians selflessly and tirelessly dedicate their lives to patient care. In today’s health care landscape, however, there are increasing reports of workplace harassment and violence as well as […]

Author: Raghuraman M. Sethuraman, M.D. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1025. To the Editor: I read the research article on the assessment of gastric volume in fasting patients with or without diabetes and the accompanying editorial with profound interest. I congratulate Perlas et al. for this path-breaking study and greatly value the editorial providing further insights on this […]