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Pediatric Anesthesiology

Services

Studies have proven that specialty-trained pediatric anesthesiologists make a difference in surgical outcomes, especially in infants and children ages three and under.

Pediatric anesthesiologists continually monitor the patient's vital functions such as breathing, heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, fluid levels and blood needs. They are also trained to make medical decisions relating to operative care.

Our pediatric anesthesiology team ensures the child's safety during the procedure by using anesthetics and techniques tailored to the specific medical condition. They manage post-procedural pain during the period following an intervention, assuring the child is as comfortable as possible. They also provide consultation throughout the institution on diverse areas, including sedation medications, pain control, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) care, preoperative optimization of pediatric patients and airway management.

Our team performs three major clinical roles: pediatric perioperative care, pediatric diagnostic and interventional procedures, and pediatric pain management services.

Our Team

A pediatric anesthesiologist is a physician who has completed medical school, at least four years of medical training (a year of internship and three years in an anesthesiology residency program), and at least one year of a pediatric anesthesia fellowship program.

At Stony Brook Children's, our pediatric anesthesiology core team consists of seven fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists. We also have a pediatric anesthesiology technician specially trained in maintaining our unique equipment.

For more information about our team, please see our division website: Pediatric Anesthesia Division

Locations for Correspondence

Stony Brook Pediatric Anesthesiology

Health Sciences Tower L4-060
Stony Brook, NY 11794

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Patient Resources

Inpatient Pre-Admission Tour
Children scheduled for an inpatient admission can take a pre-admission tour with their families. To make an appointment for a pre-admission tour, call Child Life Services at (631) 444-3840. Tours are scheduled on weekends.

Outpatient Surgery
The Ambulatory Surgery Center is well suited for pediatric surgery with a dedicated preoperative play area. Families are permitted to be together in the recovery room. Parents and children also are welcome to arrange a preoperative tour of the Ambulatory Surgery Center. Call (631) 444-9400 for more information.

Research and Education

Teaching the next generation of physicians and conducting research are key elements of the Pediatric Anesthesiology Division's mission. We teach medical students and residents through the Stony Brook University School of Medicine, as well as health science majors in the Stony Brook University School of Technology and Management.

Anesthesia residents rotate through all of the anesthesia subspecialties, including pediatric anesthesiology. Residents also have the opportunity to work on ongoing research projects as well as develop their own projects with division members. Like our colleagues at Stony Brook in adult anesthesiology, our faculty conducts a variety of basic, clinical and translational research, and is widely published on topics ranging from clinical techniques in pediatric sedation for MRI to pharmacodynamics in the fetal brain. We also are involved in researching new ways to improve skill development and education for medical students and post-graduate medical trainees.

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