An Anesthesiologist is a doctor who practices anesthesia. Anesthesiologists
are physicians specializing in perioperative care, development of an anesthetic
plan, and the administration of anesthetics.
Duties and responsibilities: Some
duties and responsibilities for Anesthesiologist are to help patients that are undergoing
surgery. The anesthesiologist provides care for the patient to prevent the pain
and distress they would otherwise experience. This may involve general anesthesia,
sedation, or regional anesthesia near nerves to numb up the part of the body
being operated on.
Salary: The lowest Anesthesiologist gets paid is $135,110 and the most last
year was up to $408,000.
Education: He or she has to finish college, then medical school, a year of
internship, and residency in anesthesia. Some do additional years of training
I wouldn't like to be an Anesthesiologist because I would not like someone else's life in my hands.
