Anesthesiologist
Mr. Gavin O. Hitchcock is an Anesthesiologist in Tacoma, WA
with special training and skill in safely delivering acute and chronic pain relief through numbing and sedation.
As an Anesthesiologist, Gavin O. Hitchcock, CRNA, APRN, FNP 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 Tacoma, WA
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mr. Gavin O. Hitchcock is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Tacoma, WA
with special training and skill in family-centric general health care.
As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Gavin O. Hitchcock, CRNA, APRN, FNP performs
preventative, diagnostic and treatment procedures for a variety of acute and chronic diseases, conditions, and injuries. Family Nurse Practice is
an advanced practice registered nurse who works autonomously or in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to deliver family-oriented care. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Family Nurse Practitioners include cold and flu, infections, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, hepatitis, diabetes, lacerations or minor trauma, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Nurse Practitioners
include medical history analysis, physical exams, diagnostic testing, nutrition and treatment plan development, hormone balancing, immunization delivery, wound suturing and removal, and patient education.
Family Nurse Practitioners in Tacoma, WA
Primary Care Practitioner
Primary Care Doctors in Tacoma, WA
