Anesthesiologists

Anesthesiologists focus on providing you with a safe transition through surgery and helping patients control pain. Anesthesiologists apply drugs to numb a patient's pain or apply anesthesia to put you under during surgical procedures, childbirth, and many other procedures. They monitor your vital signs and health status while you're under anesthesia. Anesthesiologists with advanced degrees prescribe medications, including opioid and non-opioid options. Within this specialty, these physicians recommend and oversee treatments alongside physical therapists and acupuncturists dealing with procedures involving nerve blocks and more.

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These specialists can now investigate the use of Alpha1 Antitrypsin as a pain relieving medication with multiple applications for their patients suffering pain.