The following instructions are to ensure a successful anesthesia and surgery and must be followed. Otherwise, your surgery may be delayed or cancelled. Do not eat or drink anything eight hours before your surgery including water, juice, coffee, chewing gum, mints, or chewing tobacco. Any amount of food or drink may lead to cancellation or […]

After your surgery, you will be taken to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (recovery area) where you will be monitored and cared for while awakening from anesthesia. The nurse taking care of you will notify your family members of your condition and the timing of discharge or transfer to a hospital bed. After you have […]

Hospital visits can be overwhelming for both you and your child. But as anesthesiologists, we hope to allay your anxieties and make your experience as safe and comfortable as possible. Your child’s anesthesiologist will meet with both you and your child before surgery to ask some general health history questions and to make sure your […]

Childbirth is one of the most joyous occasions and can also be one of the most painful. Some women are able to sooth the pains of labor through breathing exercises or other relaxation techniques. Other new mothers may find the use of pain medications beneficial during their delivery. Grand Canyon Anesthesia is experienced in several […]

Through advancement in monitoring techniques, anesthetic medications, and improved training in crisis managment, anesthesiology has become a very safe discipline. For the typical patient undergoing an elective procedure, the risk of driving to the surgery center the morning of surgery is far more significant than the risk of anesthesia for his or her procedure. As […]