Anesthesia is a very common and safe medical procedure that prevents you from feeling pain during medical interventions, such as surgery, certain diagnostic tests, and dental work. It works by ...

Anesthesia works by using medications (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain signals from traveling along your nerves to your brain, or by numbing the brain itself to cause unconsciousness. The ...

Cancer treatment is scary. Going to the operating room for surgical treatment is no exception. Fortunately, your physician anesthesiologist will be there to ensure your comfort and safety the entire ...

Anesthesiology resident Max Feinstein, MD, discusses common medications used in anesthesia and their effects. Following is a transcript: Feinstein: Anesthesiologists sometimes tell patients that they ...

Five leaders in anesthesia recently joined Becker’s to discuss things that are and are not working in the world of anesthesia. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.