The goal of the anesthesia team is to provide the best care possible during surgery with safe and effective pain control. A highly skilled anesthesia team will monitor your condition and provide medications as needed.

The three main types of anesthesia provided by our team are:

• General anesthesia: You are totally asleep during the surgery and aware of nothing.
• Regional anesthesia: Certain areas of your body are numbed so that you do not feel pain. You may also receive medications to help you relax.
• Monitored sedation: You are given medication to keep you relaxed and comfortable. You may be awake during the surgery or drift into a light sleep.

Please note that some minor procedures are performed using an agent injected by your surgeon that provides local numbing of the area. With this type of procedure, your surgeon may not schedule an anesthesia team member to be present.