Anesthesiology is a branch of medicine that addresses pain control and maintenance of a stable condition during surgery as well as obstetric and diagnostic procedures. An anesthesiologist is a physician who specializes in the use of drugs and other agents to optimize the patient’s condition before, during and after surgery.

Anesthesiology is a branch of medicine that addresses pain control and maintenance of a stable condition during surgery as well as obstetric and diagnostic procedures.

An anesthesiologist is a physician who specializes in the use of drugs and other agents to optimize the patient’s condition before, during and after surgery. Anesthesiologists also diagnose and treat acute and long-standing pain problems. They direct resuscitation and provision of artificial ventilation for critically ill or injured patients.

Whether providing sedation during a routine colonoscopy or stabilizing a patient seriously injured in a car crash, our anesthesiology team provides the foundation for positive surgical outcomes.

The branch of medicine that is focused on the relief of pain in the perioperative period (i.e. before, during or after a surgical procedure) is known as anesthesiology. The medicaments administered are termed anesthesia and the doctor who is trained in this specialty is referred to as an anesthesiologist. However, terminology may vary depending on the country or continent. For instance, some locales may refer to anesthesiologists as anesthetists and the medication that they deliver as anesthetics.

In general, anesthesiologists are trained after completing medical school, which may range from eight to twelve years, depending on the country.  Their vigorous training entails in depth acquisition of knowledge in key areas, such as the pharmacokinetics (i.e. the effect of the body on a drug) and pharmacodynamics (i.e. the effect of the drug on the body) of drugs. In addition to pharmacology, anesthesiologists must be versed in mechanical ventilation, various monitors of physiological functioning, neuroanatomy and other general areas of medicine.

 “Anesthesia is the temporary state of unconsciousness that can be done either through injection or by inhalation (breathing in). It numb the sensation of the patient and enables the doctors to carried out medical procedures without any pain and discomfort”.