Anesthesiologist
Dr. Susan D. Dumas is an Anesthesiologist in Nashville, TN
with special training and skill in safely delivering acute and chronic pain relief through numbing and sedation.
As an Anesthesiologist, Susan D. Dumas, MD performs
general anesthesia and regional anesthetics. Anesthesiology is
the field of medicine that controls pain during invasive procedures. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Anesthesiologists include sports injuries, musculoskeletal pain, labor, and surgery.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anesthesiologists
include pre-procedure evaluations, anesthesia delivery, patient monitoring, and recovery assistance.
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Anesthesiologists in Nashville, TN
Addiction Medicine Anesthesiologist
Dr. Susan D. Dumas is an Addiction Medicine Anesthesiologist in Nashville, TN
with special training and skill in treating opioid addiction while patients are under sedation.
As an Addiction Medicine Anesthesiologist, Susan D. Dumas, MD performs
anesthesia-assisted rapid opioid detox (AAROD). Addiction Medicine Anesthesiology is
delivered for quick and comfortable withdrawal. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Addiction Medicine Anesthesiologists include addiction to opioids like oxycodone, morphine, and heroin.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction Medicine Anesthesiologists
include delivering anesthesia, applying the opioid antagonist naloxone, and monitoring patients when they wake.
An anesthesiologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions.
Addiction Medicine Anesthesiologists in Nashville, TN
Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologist
Dr. Susan D. Dumas is a Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologist in Nashville, TN
with special training and skill in managing anesthesia care for critical care patients of all ages.
As a Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologist, Susan D. Dumas, MD performs
anesthesia care in an intensive care unit or other emergency care department. Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiology is
administration of anesthesia to critically ill or injured patients during surgery. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologists include heart disease, gall bladder infection, appendicitis, cirrhosis, cancer, and major trauma.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologists
include cardiac surgery, cholecystectomy, colectomy, appendectomy, and organ transplantation.
An anesthesiologist, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.
Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologists in Nashville, TN
Pain Medicine Anesthesiologist
Dr. Susan D. Dumas is a Pain Medicine Anesthesiologist in Nashville, TN
with special training and skill in effectively managing perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery using anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine and pain medicine.
As a Pain Medicine Anesthesiologist, Susan D. Dumas, MD performs
spinal blocks, epidurals, analgesic IVs, nitrous oxide delivery, opioid treatment, general anesthesia. Pain Medicine Anesthesiology is
the practice of medicine dedicated to the relief of pain and comprehensive care of the patient before, during and after surgery. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Pain Medicine Anesthesiologists include surgery and labor.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pain Medicine Anesthesiologists
include monitoring a patient's blood pressure, heart rhythm, temperature, level of consciousness, and amount of oxygen in the blood while delivering appropriate types and amounts of anaesthesia.
An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs are also coordinated with other specialists.
Pain Medicine Anesthesiologists in Nashville, TN
Pediatric Anesthesiologist
An anesthesiologist who has had additional skill and experience in and is primarily concerned with the anesthesia, sedation, and pain management needs of infants and children. A pediatric anesthesiologist generally provides services including the evaluation of complex medical problems in infants and children when surgery is necessary, planning and care for children before and after surgery, pain control, anesthesia and sedation for any procedures out of the operating room such as MRI, CT scan, and radiation therapy.
Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Nashville, TN
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Anesthesiologist
An anesthesiologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
Hospice And Palliative Medicine Anesthesiologists in Nashville, TN
