Charles J. Militana, MD, director of ambulatory surgery centers for North American Partners in Anesthesia and director of anesthesia for Dorothy and Alvin Schwartz Ambulatory Surgical Center, North ...

Providing anesthesia in a surgery center is different from practicing in the hospital setting, due to a different patient mix, environment and average case acuity. Thomas Wherry, MD, principal for ...

(BPT) – Whether you’re having a routine procedure such as a colonoscopy or something more complex like heart surgery, your medical team is committed to ensuring a safe and successful outcome. But you ...

Millions of children have surgery every year - for everything from tonsil removal to correction of a heart defect - and understandably parents are often anxious about their child's safety and comfort.

(BPT) – The “silver tsunami” of people 65 and older combined with the uptick in surgeries during the winter months is creating the perfect storm for a sometimes-overlooked issue — postoperative ...

If you are planning to have surgery, you probably know that your surgeon is not the only person who will be taking care of you. A team of physicians, nurses and other medical professionals will be ...

Different doses lead to different effects on the body and the brain ...