The Methodist Hospital, the nation's largest private hospital, is consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in the United States. There are nine cardiovascular and thoracic operating rooms and over 40 additional general operating rooms. The Department's faculty and certified registered nurse anesthetists share responsibility for providing anesthesia care in the General Operating Rooms at Methodist and for teaching and research. Many of the cases are complex, involving seriously ill patients who require specialized anesthetic intervention and monitoring.
Students learn time and materials management in a private practice setting.
They are also given significant experience in anesthesia in an ambulatory care environment. This rotation serves as a preview of private practice anesthesia which many enter after completing the program. The Fondren-Brown Cardiovascular Unit at The Methodist Hospital is the site for cardiac, thoracic and major vascular procedures. All of the faculty anesthesiologists are board certified and fellowship trained. All faculty nurse anesthetists are certified and specialize in cardiovascular anesthesia.