Anesthesiology

Anesthesia services at North Alabama Medical Center are located within the surgical suite of the facility. Services are provided on a 24 hour basis. Anesthesia for elective services is scheduled for inpatients and outpatients Monday – Friday. An emergency protocol provides for anesthesia services after normal hours, weekends and holidays.

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The following services are provided by the anesthesia providers:

Administration of general anesthesia
Administration of regional anesthesia
Administration of spinal or epidural anesthesia
Palliative Epidural catheter placement for management of post-op pain and OB analgesia blocks for pain management
Monitored anesthesia care
Oral and nasal intubation for surgical intervention or respiratory resuscitation
Support of life functions under stress of anesthetic and surgical manipulations
Preoperative anesthesia assessments
Management of patients for special procedures in X-ray Department
Management of patients for special procedures in Cath. Lab
Management of patients for DC Cardioversion in PACU
Management of patients requiring MAC anesthesia in the Endoscopy Department
Placement of central lines and arterial lines when consulted by a physician not having central line or arterial line privileges