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Patient InfoWelcome to the Department of Anesthesiology. The Department of Anesthesiology at Boston Medical Center strives to offer “exceptional care, without exception” to patients undergoing surgery and chronic pain-related procedures. Our scope of practice ranges from providing anesthesia and analgesia to women in labor to managing critically ill patients in the surgical intensive care units. We provide expert anesthesia care for a wide variety of Medical and Surgical indications seen at a major urban teaching hospital and level 1 trauma center. Complex Cardiac, Pediatric and Obstetric anesthetics are managed by individuals with specialized training in these areas. The best source of information for patients regarding their anesthetic experience is found in the website of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. The following links should answer most of your questions. If you need further or specific information please call: 617-638-6950.
Boston Medical Center is a teaching institution. Physicians and nurses training in anesthesiology often participate in various aspects of anesthesia care, supervised by an experienced staff anesthesiologist. Anesthetics can also be provided together with fully trained nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Other individuals in training such as medical and paramedic students may be present during an anesthetic, unless otherwise requested by the patient. Physicians providing anesthesia care are reimbursed for their care in a manner similar to other physicians. That is, anesthesiologists bill independently, and payment to the hospital bill does not cover the anesthesia services professional fees. There may be a bill from the hospital with an item referring to "anesthesia", but this relates to materials and equipment used to provide anesthetic care and not the professional fee. If you have questions regarding your anesthesia bill, please contact: Anaesthesia Associates of Massachusetts |
