Transfusion-Free Care

Norman A. Smyke, M.D., was featured in the December 1 2006, issue of The Columbus Dispatch for his efforts to develop a program at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, to conserve blood throughout the hospital and provide transfusion-free care upon patient request. Aryeh Shander, M.D., also commented on the possibilities of health care without transfusions.

Anesthesiologists on Track at Grand Prix

A June 5 article in The Gazette (Montreal, Canada) featured Pierre Fiset, M.D., as one of two doctors in charge of the trackside hospital at Circuit Gilles Ville-nueve during the Grand Prix competition in Canada. Dr. Fiset commented that as experts at emergency intervention, anesthesiologists are great resources for treatment needed during races.

New Anesthesia Service Director in Monterey

A June 11 piece in The Monterey County Herald (Monterey, California) announced that Navidad Medical Center named James E. Spitler, M.D., as anesthesia service director. Dr. Spitler has been a member of the Navidad medical staff since 2005.

Anesthesia Greats Remembered in Boston

The June 16 Boston Globe followed Elliott V. Miller, M.D., and a group of Boston area medical residents on an annual tour of the graves of Bostonians whose experiments with ether revolutionized surgery. The graves of Charles Frederick Heywood, Augustus A. Gould, William T.G. Morton, Charles Bulfinch and Henry Jacob Bigelow were visited on the tour.

Dr. Palmer Next Director at McKenzie-Willamette

The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon) reported on June 12 that Susan K. Palmer, M.D., of the Oregon Anesthesiology Group has been appointed anesthesiology medical director at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield, Oregon.

Twin Billing in Utah

Daniel Evans, M.D., was highlighted in a June 20 Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) article as the anesthesiologist during the successful 6.5-hour separation surgery of conjoined twins Allyson and Avery Clark at Primary Children’s Medical Center.

Illinois State President on ‘Retail’ Anesthesia

Rodney C. Osborn, M.D., president of the Illinois State Medical Society, was quoted in a June 21 Chicago Sun-Times article focused on the growing number of retail clinics staffed by nurse practitioners that are opening in large retail stores. The Illinois State Medical Society is backing a bill that would impose tighter regulations on the retail clinics.