Anesthesiologist
An anesthesiologist (also anaesthesiologist) is a doctor of medicine. An anesthesiologist (American English) or anaesthetist (British English) is a professional trained in anesthesia and perioperative medicine. Terminology varies between countries. The main jobs of an anesthesiologist are:
- Providing anesthesia to a patient undergoing surgery
- Intensive care medicine
- Medical emergency medicine
- Palliative care
The first anesthesiologist was John Snow (1813–1858).
Anesthesiologist Media
This painting by Robert C. Hinckley depicts the first successful public demonstration of using ether to induce anesthesia.
This is a recreation of the ether inhaler apparatus used by Dr. William Morton, a Boston-based dentist, on October 16, 1846, at Massachusetts General Hospital.
A typical anesthesia machine, which an anesthesiologist can use to store equipment, administer inhalational anesthetics, and properly ventilate an anesthetized patient
Photo of prebriefing for mixed modality simulation being used for anesthesia resident training
