There are all sorts of stories about people who do crazy things after waking up from anesthesia. Some folks start speaking a ...

Are the days of enduring pain for tattoos over? For those willing to shell out serious cash, they may be. Though Moon says there's nothing inherently wrong with using general anesthesia for a tattoo, ...

In order to get a large tattoo done in one sitting, people are paying top dollar to get tattooed while under general anesthesia. That means they don’t feel any of the pain that’s usually part of the ...

The rapid growth of ASCs has made surgeries more accessible to patients, but it has also spread the existing pool of anesthesiologists across more facilities as more operating rooms means more demand.

There are four types of medical anesthetics used by medical professionals, depending on what type of procedure you are having. Share on Pinterest Santi Nuñez/Stocksy United Anesthesia is used to ...

Syed Ishaq, vice president for business development at Somnia Anesthesia Services in New Rochelle, N.Y., offers five observations on anesthesia in ASCs. 1. Why anesthesiologists are in shortage. The ...

After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount of time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross Blue ...

Andrew Greenfield, MD, Senior Vice President of the Anesthesiology Division of Sheridan Healthcare, discusses anesthesia leadership in hospitals and where he sees the biggest challenges and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A plan to change insurance coverage for anesthesia that concerned doctors is no longer happening. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday afternoon it was canceling the policy ...

Connecticut state senator Jeff Gordon, MD, addressed concerns over Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s new policy on anesthesia claims in a Nov. 20 letter to the insurer, according to a news release from ...