Anesthesiologists have traditionally taken one of two routes after finishing their residency (e.g. post-graduate) training in a specialty. Academic Medicine (e.g. university-affiliated hospital) or a private practice (e.g. group practice). Regardless of the path chosen, many yearn to have a practice flexible enough to accommodate their different interests and skillsets while allowing for a predictable schedule.
Today, I am a solo anesthesiologist and healthcare consultant. Including my residency and fellowship training, I have provided more than 5,000 anesthetics for a diverse population, including:
Anesthesiologists are traditionally considered to be physicians practicing medicine in the operating room or taking care of critically ill patients in the ICU.
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At the end of their residency training, some anesthesiologists opt for additional training through a pain fellowship. This subspecialty training allows them to manage patients suffering from chronic pain, including both interventional procedures to affect the nerves responsible for pain signals, as well as overseeing (and weaning down) medication regimens.
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Fueled by both the opioid crisis and the alarming prevalence of chronic pain, a new movement has emerged which engages multidisciplinary physicians to be involved in our patient’s pain outcomes. I am NOT an interventional pain physician, but my training allows me to be involved in alternative pain therapies for patients who are in my network.
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Aalap Shah, MD, is a board certified anesthesiologist, specializing in general adult and pediatric anesthesiology.
