Matthew Orlowski, MD, PharmD

Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologist

Dr. Matthew Orlowski is a Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologist in San Francisco, CA with special training and skill in managing anesthesia care for critical care patients of all ages. As a Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologist, Matthew Orlowski, MD, PharmD 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.

Pharmacist

An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.