About:The Division of Anesthesiologyspecializes in providing sedation and anesthesia services for infants, children and adolescents.We perform more than 19,000 anesthetic cases per year.Pediatric anesthesiology services are available 24 hours for patients receiving inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Our board-certified physicians each specialize in anesthesiology for kids.Services Offered:Anesthesia Services:Moderate sedationDeep sedationGeneral anesthesiaSpecial Expertise:Providing anesthesia care for the potentially complex child who is critically ill or developmentally delayedManaging the airway, breathing, heart rate and blood pressure of children under anesthesia, including blood transfusion and fluid managementManaging pain medication and techniques after complex or painful surgerySpecialized Techniques:Administering medication in doses appropriate for each individual pediatric patient based on the childs health, medical condition and the type of surgeryAdjusting methodology and technique to meet a childs unique medical needsProviding special pain blocks around nerves to help with pain management after surgeryUtilizing different kinds of medications during and after surgery to decrease opiate medication useBenefits of our Anesthesiology Services:We specialize in pediatrics, workingonlywith childrenWe utilize an Anesthesiologist in Charge (AIC) who collaborates with physicians, subspecialists and nurses to ensure the right people are available at all times, and planssurgical timesbased on the patient's needsWe are one of the few pediatric hospitals in the nation to dedicate an anesthesiologist to managing the post recovery unit and focus only on patients recovering from anesthesiaMultidisciplinary ServicesOur anesthesiologists work with many doctors and departments throughout the hospital to throroughly prepare patients and families for everything leading up to surgery, during surgery and after.Surgeries and Surgical Procedures:Our anesthesiologists provide anesthesia for all surgeries, including regional anesthesia or pain blocks for orthopedic, abdominal, urologic and plastic surgery procedures.Radiology:We provide anesthesia services for various radiologic procedures including:FluoroscopiesAngiogramsMRIsCT ScanCardiology:Our pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists provide comprehensive anesthesia services for patients of the Heart CenterCardiac echocardiograms (echos)Cardiac catheterizationsCardiothoracic surgerySediation Unit:We provide sedation care for minor procedures including:VCUGs (voiding cystourethrograms)PICC line placements (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters)Lumbar puncturesTissue biopsiesBAERs (brain auditory evoked responses)EEGs (electroencephalograms)Pain Management:Our anesthesiologists run Acute Pain Service, where we manage pain pumps and pain catheters, such as epidurals