Anesthesia

Anesthesia Department

Lakewood Health System’s Anesthesia Department consists of CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists). Our CRNAs are independent, advanced practice nurses that provide General, Regional (spinal, epidural, upper extremity) and Monitored anesthesia care. Anesthesia coverage is available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Anesthesia considerations include: the patient's overall health and medical history, the patient's concerns and preferences, the nature of the surgery and ultimately the safest anesthetic for the patient. We utilize state-of-the-art equipment, techniques, agents and drugs.

The Department of Anesthesia provides general, regional, and local anesthetics as needed for your comfort and safety during surgical and therapeutic procedures as follows:

• Surgical anesthesia.
• Obstetric anesthesia and analgesia.
• Monitored anesthesia care.
• Ventilator care.
• Pain management, acute and chronic.
• Treatment of the critically ill.
• Provides services twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week.
• Anesthetists provide services to neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults and older adult, in-patients and out-patients.

The Department of Anesthesia at Lakewood Health System is dedicated to superior patient care. The patient always comes first, and we make every effort to answer any patient’s questions, or concerns regarding our services. Please feel free to contact our department if you have any questions, or use the following resources to learn more about anesthesia, and the related services.

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Contact the Anesthesia Department: Office Hours:	218-894-8535 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.