ANESTH

Description

Anesthesiologists are physicians who specialize in anesthesia care, pain medicine, and critical care medicine. They have extensive knowledge and understanding of human physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and vital organ system optimization that are required to keep a patient asleep, comfortable, safe, and unaware of surgical procedures during the most challenging of operative cases. Anesthesiologists are intimately involved in a diverse array of surgical care, including trauma, complicated obstetrics, transplant, oncologic, ophthalmologic, ear/nose/throat, pediatric, cardiac, and neurosurgery. Anesthesiologists are also leaders in perioperative care, airway management, advanced resuscitative medicine, and invasive procedures such as peripheral nerve blocks, central line placement, and echocardiography. Anesthesiologists play an essential role in the surgical care and transportation of critically injured servicemembers worldwide and may be assigned to surgical platforms of every size and capability.