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Can you tell me what do anesthesiologists do?
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Anesthesiologist : An anesthesiologist is a specialist. He is a md that evaluates and cares for the patient in the peri operative period as well as during surgery. Anesthesiologists also can function as intensivist in the ICU , pain specialist in pain clinic. He/she monitors you in the operative and pre and post operative course of your surgery and evaluates and formulates the safest and best anesthetic plan
Answered 1/27/2015
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