Matthew P. Harper, MD

Anesthesiologist

Dr. Matthew P. Harper is an Anesthesiologist in Ukiah, CA with special training and skill in safely delivering acute and chronic pain relief through numbing and sedation. As an Anesthesiologist, Matthew P. Harper, 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.

Aerospace Medicine Doctor

Dr. Matthew P. Harper is an Aerospace Medicine Doctor in Ukiah, CA with special training and skill in addressing conditions stimulated in outer space and aviation environments. As an Aerospace Medicine Doctor, Matthew P. Harper, MD performs diagnostic testing and treatments on patients that operate air and space vehicles. Aerospace Medicine is the healthcare and promotion of passenger and crew member safety and performance. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Aerospace Medicine Doctors include common ailments like high blood pressure and injuries caused by emergency ejections or radiation exposure. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Aerospace Medicine Doctors include annual physical examinations, blood pressure management, and injury healing.

Aerospace medicine focuses on the clinical care, research, and operational support of the health, safety, and performance of crewmembers and passengers of air and space vehicles, together with the support personnel who assist operation of such vehicles. This population often works and lives in remote, isolated, extreme, or enclosed environments under conditions of physical and psychological stress. Practitioners strive for an optimal human-machine match in occupational settings rich with environmental hazards and engineering countermeasures.