anesthesiologist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of anesthesiologist
First recorded in 1940–45; anesthesiolog(y) + -ist
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DeRemer is an anesthesiologist and co-founder of a company called Anesthesia Associates NW in Portland, Ore., which provides staffing and operations assistance to hospitals, surgery centers and clinics.
Dr. Muhsen Abdullah, the surgeon who heads the emergency room, spoke with a weary tone of a ward without surgical thread or stitches, and anesthesiologists forced to ask patients to purchase their own anesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times
The doctor introduced himself, and an anesthesiologist did his thing.
From Los Angeles Times
Lopez started hemorrhaging soon after the baby was delivered but anesthesiologist Michael Sanchez and his team were able to power up a special machine to deliver blood quickly, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times
“It was a stressful time even though it was an amicable breakup,” says the 38-year-old anesthesiologist.
From Los Angeles Times
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