“I’ve been told by many who have taken the oral examination in anesthesiology that the format of Clinical Cases in Anesthesia and the information provided were enormously helpful to their success.” – Dr. Allan Reed
My interest in anesthesiology stemmed from my medical school experiences. Like most medical students, I was interested in just about everything I studied. Each time I would do another rotation I fell in love with that specialty. Eventually I decided that I was interested in critical care. At my medical school the critical care division was part of the anesthesia department and so my intention was to pursue critical care through anesthesiology. Now, my own practice in anesthesiology is sixty percent devoted to anesthesia for laryngology, which occupies just a couple of inches in the body. Those couple of inches, however, are enormously important for both breathing and speaking.
Clinical Cases in Anesthesia was devised many years ago, for residents, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetist students, and nurse anesthetists to learn about anesthesia in a whole new way. Clinical Cases in Anesthesia was actually modeled on the way law students learn — from actual cases. The book presents cases, then discusses the pertinent basic sciences for those cases and finally explains the clinical application of the science in a concise, readable format. As opposed to many other books, which present similar information, Clinical Cases in Anesthesia presents only the most essential information in relatively few pages. The advantage is that when someone encounters a case in practice for the first time, or sees a case with which they do not have a great deal of experience, they can read about the issues in a limited number of pages and be prepared fairly quickly. Many people use Clinical Cases in Anesthesia to prepare for cases for the next day. Interestingly, I’ve been told by many who have taken the oral examination in anesthesiology that the format of Clinical Cases in Anesthesia and the information provided were enormously helpful to their success.
Bio
Allan P. Reed, MD is Professor of Anesthesiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, in New York and is on staff in the Department of Anesthesiology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. He is a co-author of Clinical Cases in Anesthesia, 3rd Edition.
Dr. Reed received his medical degree from The George Washington University and performed a rotating internship at The George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Reed was a resident and fellow in anesthesiology, at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is board certified in anesthesiology.
