Spotlight: Anesthesia

Successful surgery requires not only skilled surgeons, but also a team of hard working anesthesiologists on the other side of the drape managing sedation, controlling pain and frequently assessing vital signs. We are very lucky this week to have Dr. Surita Sidhu and Dr. Angela Neufeld taking care of our adult anesthesia and Dr. Indrani Lakheeram working with our pediatric patients. 

 

This dynamic team performs spinal blocks to control lower limb sensation, puts our patients to sleep and wakes them back up, manages airways and oxygenation, monitors blood pressure, supplies fluids and blood products and provides pain medication throughout and after surgery. They are the vigilant guardians of our patient's safety and wellbeing throughout every surgery, and allow our surgeons to take on complicated cases with confidence. 

 

Dr. Indrani Lakheeram wakes a patient up after surgery

 

Dr. Lakheeram working during surgery

   

Dr. Neufeld preps a patient for surgery with a spinal block