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As an anesthesiologist Dr. Stuart Rice, MD prepares and takes all due care of a surgical patient in the preparation for and after the surgery. They involve themselves with total perioperative care right from the time of surgical contemplation to afterwards. He involves themself with administering anesthesia, intensive care medicine, pain medicine and critical care. Anesthesiologists commonly make up the majority of doctors in the hospitals of some countries. Professionals who administer anesthesia train themselves in the use of multiple injected and inhaled medication which eases patients towards a loss of sensation. The role of an anesthesiologist today isnt simply restricted to the administration of anesthetic medication, it also expands to include the identification of high-risk patients, helping optimize their health and fitness and in the maintenance of situational awareness of the surgery to improve surgical safety.
Post-surgical recovery is also included in anesthesiology and helped along by practitioners of anesthesiology. Intensive care medicine is often believed to be a branch of anesthesiology. Anesthesiologists tend to split their time professionally between the intensive care unit and their duties in the operating room. They also play crucial roles in resuscitation, trauma care and in emergency situations where their critical immediate intervention is required.
Dr. Stuart Rice, MD is rated as a top anesthesiologist in the Owensboro, KY area.
Dr. Stuart Rice, MD is accepting new patients at his practice located at 1201 Pleasant Valley Rd, Owensboro, KY, 42303. To book an appointment, please call (270) 417-2000