OLLI101073 - Anesthesia and Surgery - More than you wanted to know!

Course Description

Anesthesia and Surgery—More Than You Wanted to Know

Instructor: Jonathan Roth

Day of Week: Monday

Dates: Feb 3 – March 10 (no class March 3)

Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Online via Zoom

This interactive course will discuss topics related to the experience of having surgery or other procedures that require anesthesia care. Discussion topics will include: 1) highlights of the history and evolution of anesthesia; 2) identification of the personnel who will be caring for you, their roles, and their training; 3) what you should do before and after the surgery/procedure; 4) an overview of the different anesthetic options and techniques; 5) the advances and various options available in post-operative pain management and relevant medical economic issues.

Maximum: 300

Instructor Bio: Jonathan Roth, BS in biology, MS in chemistry, SUNY Albany; MD, SUNY Downstate. He did his residency in anesthesiology at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Boston. He completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesiology at Emory University. Jonathan worked for 33 years at Albert Einstein Medical Center where he is chairman emeritus of the Department of Anesthesiology. He has authored many articles, book chapters, editorials, letters to the editor, and case reports. He enjoys judging science fairs and performing stand-up comedy.