Is the Healthcare Delivery System Prepared for the Next Terror Attack?
There has been a marked increase in mass casualty events in our society. Targets have included schools, malls, houses of worship, and yes, hospitals. Our staffing crisis unfortunately has negatively a...
30 Jan 20248min
Mythbusters: Tips for Young Anesthesiologists
Whitney Fallahian, MD, an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Wisconsin, in Madison, shares her thoughts on several important topics for fledgling anesthesiologists, such as fel...
15 Dec 20237min
U.S. Healthcare Facing a Staffing Crisis
The American healthcare system is experiencing a growing crisis: How do we adequately staff our operating rooms, hospitals, clinics and offices with healthcare professionals? The lack of staff crosses...
14 Aug 202313min
The Value of Podcasting for Anesthesiologists
At the 2023 spring meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Rajnish Gupta, MD, a professor of anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville, Ten...
3 Aug 20236min
The Pivotal Role of Anesthesiologists in Improving Maternal Care
Barbara Orlando, MD, PhD, an associate professor of anesthesiology and the division chief of obstetric anesthesiology at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center, in Ho...
26 Apr 202311min
The Connection Between Sleep Apnea and Stroke
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 20% of U.S. adults, of whom about 90% are undiagnosed. The major risk factors for OSA include obesity, male sex and a family history of OSA. There is a large body...
12 Apr 20235min
New Textbook Addresses Perioperative Cancer Care
Cancer is a major global public health concern that affects all citizens and communities around the world. Globally, the incidence of cancer is predicted to increase by 50% by the year 2030; and durin...
27 Mars 20239min
From Rock to Doc: The Neil Ratner Story
Neil Ratner, MD, has played remarkably divergent roles in his life, initially as a rock-and-roll drummer and staging entrepreneur, working with the likes of Edgar Winter and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Bu...
21 Feb 202320min
