The neuroanesthesia service is well-integrated with the neurosurgery, neuro intensive care and neuroradiology teams. Residents on the neuroanesthesia rotation learn how to care for patients in the neurosurgical OR, the neuro ICU and the neuroradiology suites.
Residents learn physiology and pharmacology specific to the neurosurgical patient population.
Residents become proficient at doing these procedures during the course of the month. The resident to faculty ratio is low, usually 2 to 1 and often 1 to 1, with supervision and teaching provided by clinical neuroanesthesiologists. The neuroanesthesiology staff are also involved in on-going clinical research projects. The focus of research is the evaluation of anesthetic techniques that provide intraoperative neuroprotection. Resident participation in clinical neuroanesthesia research is welcomed.