Dr. Alopi Patel

Absolutely. And it is such a privilege to be with patients at that time. I think it is one of the most vulnerable times for most patients, right? To feel like, okay, I am not going to have sensation or power or autonomy over my own body anymore. And you're giving it to the hands of the anesthesiologist at that time.

And it's a powerful place to be in, but also a very important position to really be able to empower and identify the concerns that your patient has.

And it's a powerful place to be in, but also a very important position to really be able to empower and identify the concerns that your patient has.

And it's a powerful place to be in, but also a very important position to really be able to empower and identify the concerns that your patient has.

Absolutely. I have one story that I can think of that really resonated with me about this is why I wanted to do anesthesiology and be an anesthesiologist. There's this very high risk patient that needs surgery ASAP for hematoma, which is a blood clot, but she also has a massive blood clot in her lungs. So that's a very tricky situation to be in.

Absolutely. I have one story that I can think of that really resonated with me about this is why I wanted to do anesthesiology and be an anesthesiologist. There's this very high risk patient that needs surgery ASAP for hematoma, which is a blood clot, but she also has a massive blood clot in her lungs. So that's a very tricky situation to be in.

Absolutely. I have one story that I can think of that really resonated with me about this is why I wanted to do anesthesiology and be an anesthesiologist. There's this very high risk patient that needs surgery ASAP for hematoma, which is a blood clot, but she also has a massive blood clot in her lungs. So that's a very tricky situation to be in.

The patient was already very nervous and I was able to connect with the patient. I said, hey, you have a blood clot. We have a couple options. I'm going to talk to the surgeon as soon as they get here and we're going to see how we can do this. And I spoke to the patient the entire time. We put on her favorite music.

The patient was already very nervous and I was able to connect with the patient. I said, hey, you have a blood clot. We have a couple options. I'm going to talk to the surgeon as soon as they get here and we're going to see how we can do this. And I spoke to the patient the entire time. We put on her favorite music.

The patient was already very nervous and I was able to connect with the patient. I said, hey, you have a blood clot. We have a couple options. I'm going to talk to the surgeon as soon as they get here and we're going to see how we can do this. And I spoke to the patient the entire time. We put on her favorite music.

It was Yanni. I had never heard of him. It was like a Greek musician. I know Yanni. And it was my first time listening. Very spirited. Very, yeah. And, you know, we just listened to music and I held her hand and I sat with her and the surgeon did his stuff as fast as he could to evacuate the hematoma. We stabilized, put on pressure dressing, all of that stuff. And the patient was so grateful.

It was Yanni. I had never heard of him. It was like a Greek musician. I know Yanni. And it was my first time listening. Very spirited. Very, yeah. And, you know, we just listened to music and I held her hand and I sat with her and the surgeon did his stuff as fast as he could to evacuate the hematoma. We stabilized, put on pressure dressing, all of that stuff. And the patient was so grateful.

It was Yanni. I had never heard of him. It was like a Greek musician. I know Yanni. And it was my first time listening. Very spirited. Very, yeah. And, you know, we just listened to music and I held her hand and I sat with her and the surgeon did his stuff as fast as he could to evacuate the hematoma. We stabilized, put on pressure dressing, all of that stuff. And the patient was so grateful.

It is such a big part of the patient experience to be there as a human next to that person and not just a face peering down like that human aspect of anesthesiology is why I love this field.

It is such a big part of the patient experience to be there as a human next to that person and not just a face peering down like that human aspect of anesthesiology is why I love this field.

It is such a big part of the patient experience to be there as a human next to that person and not just a face peering down like that human aspect of anesthesiology is why I love this field.

Absolutely. So always be honest with your anesthesiologist is what I would say. Your anesthesiologist and your grandmother have one thing in common, which is we want to know when did you eat last because we want to make sure that you can have a safe anesthetic on an empty stomach, as we say. But really be honest with your anesthesiologist is the most important thing.

Absolutely. So always be honest with your anesthesiologist is what I would say. Your anesthesiologist and your grandmother have one thing in common, which is we want to know when did you eat last because we want to make sure that you can have a safe anesthetic on an empty stomach, as we say. But really be honest with your anesthesiologist is the most important thing.

Absolutely. So always be honest with your anesthesiologist is what I would say. Your anesthesiologist and your grandmother have one thing in common, which is we want to know when did you eat last because we want to make sure that you can have a safe anesthetic on an empty stomach, as we say. But really be honest with your anesthesiologist is the most important thing.

Do not lie. Whether it's whether you used cocaine or marijuana, we do not judge. We are there to protect you and to help you. And also, it's super safe. Anesthesia has evolved so much over the last 30 years, especially since the invention of certain monitors for heart rate and oxygen.