Anaesthesiology
Comprehensive Anesthesia Care at FAH Hospital
At FAH Hospital, we employ a variety of innovative strategies to enhance patient outcomes and ensure the highest quality of care. Our patients benefit from shorter hospital stays, faster recoveries, and consistently high satisfaction levels..
Optimized Patient Care
Through our Preoperative Evaluation and Planning Center (PEPC), we prepare every patient for surgery with a personalized health optimization plan. This may include physical therapy, chronic pain management, or tailored dietary and exercise recommendations. Research demonstrates that comprehensive preoperative planning significantly reduces recovery times, ensuring a smoother surgical experience.
Expertise You Can Trust
Our team of anesthesiologists at FAH Hospital consists of highly specialized experts, many with advanced fellowship training in subspecialties such as cardiac, pediatric, obstetric, neuro-anesthesia, and pain medicine. Their expertise enables us to deliver exceptional anesthesia and perioperative care tailored to the unique needs of every patient.
Comprehensive Anesthesia Services
Thanks to our specialized team, FAH Hospital offers a full spectrum of anesthesia and perioperative treatments, ensuring exceptional care before, during, and after surgery.
Key Areas of Expertise
We provide advanced pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain management during labor and delivery, including expert administration of epidurals and labor analgesia. Our team supports each mother’s preferences to create a personalized birthing experience.
Our acute pain service operates 24/7, utilizing a multifaceted approach that includes optimized nutrition, movement, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This method reduces opioid use while ensuring effective pain relief and better patient outcomes.
Our anesthesiologists work with pediatric specialists to provide anesthesia for newborns, infants, and children, ensuring minimal pain during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Inpatient Surgery: For complex procedures like cardiac and brain surgeries, our advanced techniques manage pain while accelerating recovery.
Outpatient Surgery: We use innovative anesthesia methods that often allow patients to return home the same day, minimizing the need for general anesthesia.
Our PAC ensures optimal pain management with techniques like epidural anesthesia, nerve blocks, and intravenous medications. We collaborate with our chronic pain team to provide seamless outpatient care post-surgery.
Advance Treatment
FAH Hospital offers a range of anesthesia options tailored to each patient’s needs:
- Local Anesthesia: Ideal for minor procedures, providing numbing to a specific area.
- Regional Anesthesia: Techniques like epidurals, spinal anesthesia, and nerve blocks offer targeted pain relief, often used for childbirth or limb surgeries.
- Sedation: Commonly referred to as “twilight sleep,” sedation provides relaxation and drowsiness during minor procedures.
- General Anesthesia: Ensures complete unconsciousness for major surgeries, administered with expert monitoring.
- Multimodal Anesthesia: Combines multiple techniques to maximize pain relief and improve recovery outcomes.
Specialized Care for Complex Surgeries
Our anesthesiologists collaborate with specialists across various disciplines to provide expert care for complex surgical procedures, including:
- Cardiothoracic Surgery: Advanced anesthesia care for cardiac and thoracic surgeries.
- Ophthalmologic Surgery: Tailored care for cataract, retina, and other eye surgeries, including pediatric cases.
- Transplantation Surgery: Comprehensive anesthetic support for organ transplants.
- Vascular Surgery: Specialized care for conditions affecting veins and blood vessels, utilizing minimally invasive techniques.
Why Choose FAH Hospital for Anesthesia Care?
State of the Art Facilities
Cutting-edge technology ensures safe and effective delivery of anesthesia, with meticulous monitoring throughout the procedure.