Anesthesiology at Lancaster General Health

Lancaster General Health Physicians Anesthesiology provides a wide range of services to ensure the best care for you and your family. Our providers are highly skilled to address specialized surgical and medical needs. All of our physicians are board certified; many are also fellowship trained. Our CRNAs are accredited by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).

Anesthesia Services

The following types of anesthesia services are available for all surgical procedures:

• General anesthesia
• Regional anesthesia that includes spinal/epidural blocks and nerve blocks to anesthetize the arm or the leg
• General anesthesia combined with regional anesthesia
• Monitored anesthesia care that includes sedation techniques in combination with local anesthetics
• Techniques for monitoring the cardiovascular system, the placement of invasive monitors in arteries and in veins that lead to the heart, and monitors placed to image the heart
• 24/7 availability within the hospitals assisting in emergency procedures and resuscitation

Sub-specialty Services for Advanced Care and Specialized Surgical Procedures

Our highly trained team also provides these specialized surgical and medical services:

• Ambulatory care anesthesia
• Cardiovascular anesthesia
• Critical care anesthesia
• Neurosurgical/Neurological anesthesia
• Obstetric anesthesia
• Orthopedic anesthesia
• Pediatric anesthesia
• Pediatric cardiac anesthesia
• Trauma anesthesia

Additional Areas of Anesthesia Expertise

• Catheters
• Epidural or epidural steroid injection
• Nerve blocks
• Patient controlled analgesia
• Managing postoperative nausea and vomiting