The Anesthesia Department provides more than 2,000 anesthetic procedures per year in five operating rooms. Thus, a significant number of patients are para- or quadriplegic. Significant research in this field and organ transplant is done at this facility. Many surgical patients are from the transplant and dialysis center. The Anesthesia Department provides more than 3,000 anesthetics per year in 9 operating rooms.
Regional anesthesia is emphasized as well as individual autonomy.