Anesthesiology/Anesthetist

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Question
Hi I am from the honors living environment class in my school and I need to ask an anesthetist some questions for a project due Monday. Thank you, I would greatly appreciate if you answered.
1. What is the best part of your job?
2.If you could do it all over again, would you?
3.How long have you been doing this?
4.How does the job effect your personal life?
5. What made you decide to pursue this career?
6. Do you love your job?
7. What is the worst part of your job?
8. What do you do on a normal day?

Answer
1. rapid changing parameters
2. No
3. 10 years
4. little
5. I loved phsysiologic and hard science aspect of anesthesia
6. No
7. taking orders from nurses and clip board executives
8. anesthesia for routine cases (cholecystectomy, appendectomies, pain injections, dental rehab, hernia repair, etc.)

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Rex Russell

Expertise

Any question dealing with general anesthesia issues. With particular emphasis on regional anesthesia.

Experience

I am a board certified anesthesiologist, graduated from residency in 2004 from Johns Hopkins Hospital. I have since worked as an anesthesiologist first in the Air Force for three years and then most recently in Texas in Private Practice.

Organizations
Texas Medical Association Texas society of Anesthesiologists American Society of Anesthesiologists

Education/Credentials
BS, BYU MD, U of Texas, Galveston Intern-St. Joe's Hospital, Phx, AZ Internal Medicine Residency-Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

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