Pediatric Anesthesiology
Pediatric anesthesiology provides pain relief and cares for babies, children and adolescents before, during, and after surgery.
Children’s Hospital of Georgia
1446 Harper Street BT-2654
Augusta GA 30912
706-721-4672
Preoperative Clinic: 706-721-5229
Pediatric Anesthesiology at Wellstar
Wellstar pediatric anesthesiologists specialize in administering medicine during a procedure to reduce a child’s pain, and if required, to make sure the child remains asleep during a more complex procedure.
Before surgery, a pediatric physician or nurse anesthetist will ask the parent about their child’s medical history, allergies, current medications and walk parents through the procedure.
Wellstar pediatric anesthesiologists prioritize a child’s comfort and safety throughout the surgery. During the operation, the anesthesiologist may provide general anesthesia (putting the child in an inactive state), sedation (administered through a vein to render a child calm or unaware), regional anesthesia (injection through a nerve to numb a part of the body), or local anesthesia (a cream, gel or shot used to numb a small area).
What we treat
- Emergency surgery
- Heart anesthesiology
- Neuroanesthesia
- Orthopedic surgery
- Ear, Nose & Throat surgery
- Pediatric surgery
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Our Approach
When your child needs a procedure requiring general anesthesia they will be attended to by a pediatric anesthesiologist. Our team performs highly specialized perioperative care for patients having surgery, GI studies, dental work, and radiological/diagnostic procedures from birth to age 21. We work closely with pediatric surgeons who rely on us to monitor and care for these young patients and deliver them safely through their procedures.
When it comes to children, training and expertise in pediatric anesthesiology is essential. Our anesthetists routinely work with children and know how their unique emotional,physiological, developmental stages differ from adult patients.
Did you know
Pediatric anesthesiologists provide many levels of care to pediatric patients during a surgical or diagnostic procedure. While many believe we simply ""put a patient to sleep"", we are actually performing a number of other vital services to our patients while asleep. We provide:
- Pain relief during surgery
- Blood transfusions when necessary
- Patient stabilization to maintain vital body functions
- Constant monitoring of our patient’s vital signs
…all this while our patients are ""sleeping"".
Why Choose Us
Our pediatric patients are in the very best of hands. Our team of eight physicians are the only fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists in Augusta's River Region. This means that they have had an additional year of training in caring for children. Fellowship training also ensures that our physicians have double board certification in anesthesiology, as well as pediatric anesthesia with the American Board of Anesthesiology. We offer:
- Teamwork: Anesthesiologists work with pediatric surgeons and nurse anesthetists to coordinate care for pediatric surgery patients. We also work closely with pediatric radiology for pediatric anesthesia services during diagnostic procedures.
- Highly trained pediatric experts: All of our pediatric anesthesiologists have completed their anesthesia residency and furthered their training by completing a specialized fellowship in pediatric anesthesia. All of our certified nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are pediatric specialists as well, meaning they only care for pediatric patients.
- Patient-and-Family-Centered Care. Our pediatric patients arrive with their parents, siblings, and even their grandparents on the day of their procedure. We encourage families to be involved while their child is being cared for by us.
Our Services
Be assured that our specially training pediatric anesthesiologists will provide safe and reliable anesthesia based on your child’s specific height and weight. Whether it’s major surgery or anesthesia for radiological procedures or exams, we give them the proper care needed to get them through it.
General Anesthesia
Anesthesia for surgery with intubation involves securing a patient’s airway during surgery. Intubation is the process of inserting an endotracheal tube into the patient’s airway (trachea) a routine practice for pediatric anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists. Many surgeries require this level of care to ensure patient safety while pediatric surgeons perform a procedure. Pediatric anesthesiologists will be there to continuously monitor a patient during surgery, never leaving their side.
Cardiac Anesthesia
Three of our physicians have additional expertise and training in cardiac anesthesia and are called on when patients with congenital heart disease are scheduled for cardiothoracic surgery, or cath-lab procedures. They are also available for any pediatric patient with a congenital heart defect who may require non-cardiac surgery.