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Anesthesiologist
Anesthesiologists are Doctors of Medicine (MDs) that concentrate on the care of surgical patients and pain relief. As with other
physicians, they evaluate and treat patients and direct the efforts of those on their staffs. Some of the primary responsibilities of an
anesthesiologist include examining patient to determine the type of anesthetic needed, communicating all relevant information to
the appropriate medical practitioners, and administering local, intravenous, or spinal anesthetic to the patient. Other duties may
include recording the type and amount of anesthesia administered, maintaining the patient’s vital life functions (i.e. heart rate,
blood pressure, body temperature, and breathing) through continual monitoring and assessment during surgery, and conferring with
other physicians and surgeons to determine the condition of a patient before, during, and after sedation. Anyone interested in this
medical specialty must be dedicated to a lifetime of continuing education in order to stay current with the constantly evolving nature
of anesthesiology and pain management. To be successful in anesthesiology, individuals must excel academically, be incredibly
detailed-oriented, calm in stressful situations, and warm and caring in order to ease patient’s anxiety.
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Work Environment:
The majority of anesthesiologists work in hospitals and outpatient surgical centers. Other opportunities may exist in private and group practices, urgent care
centers, academic medical centers, and the military. As with most other physicians, anesthesiologists work long and hectic hours, with nearly one third working
60 hours a week or more.

High School Preparation:
Students interested in a career as an anesthesiologist should concentrate on high school courses in algebra, biology, chemistry, geometry, physics, trigonometry,
anatomy and physiology, humanities, health occupations/medical professions education, psychology, and computer skills.

College Requirements:
Individuals interested in becoming an anesthesiologist must complete a premedical program at an accredited college or university. These programs are four
years in length and are very rigorous. Students must then pass the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and get accepted into a school of medicine. This
may require a personal interview, additional applications, or further testing.

Upon graduation of an accredited medical school, a student then spends four more years in an anesthesiology residency (there are about 160 anesthesiology
medical residency programs in the United States). Some residents take one more year of study, called a fellowship, in a specific area of anesthesiology such as
critical care medicine, pain medicine, research or education. During residency training, anesthesiologists generally work toward obtaining certification from the
American Society of Anesthesiologists or the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Career Outlook:
The career outlook for anesthesiologists, as well as physicians and surgeons, is expected to be great because the growing population will need more doctors to
fulfill their health care needs. While there are no employment statistics specifically for this specialty, opportunities for physicians will increase 10% - 20% over
the next decade. Specialists such as anesthesiologists will experience the greatest rise in employment in response to patient demand for access to specialty care.
Technology will also play an important role in the increase in employment in this specialty. As anesthesiologists are able to perform more complex procedures,
they will be able to treat conditions that were previously regarded as untreatable.
Growing up in India, watching my father, a physician tend to the people of our community – day or night – I
always wanted to become a doctor as well;, my father was my greatest role model and principal encouragement.
His unflappable calm under stress, hard-working nature and his progressive approach to medicine are my ideals,
ideals which I believe I possess and embody.

My focus on Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Gastroenterology helped me to build a solid foundation in much
of what matters most in the medical field: especially compassion.  One need only look at my volunteer career to see
that I have gone well-beyond simply wanting to expand upon medical experiences.  I see Prevention as the central
key to the future health of our societies, and this has helped to justify my years of dedicated service as a volunteer
medical assistant and supervisor with government programs, such as the Malaria Epidemic Control Program,
PULSE Polio Immunization program, and AIDS awareness programs. Working with the SHRC – an organization
dedicated to bringing primary health care to the rural villages of India - exposed me to a level of human suffering
that only strengthened my resolve to work towards the mitigation of pain and discomfort in all of my patients.  
Working with scant resources in poorly equipped facilities has only increased my flexibility, creativity and ability to
think on my feet.

Serving as a Research Assistant for the Anesthesia Institute at XXXX Clinic has given me an invaluable overview of
the US health care system in an environment that is both academic and aimed at the advancement of health care
systems and this has encouraged me to advance towards a residency position. In order to prepare myself for the
challenges of an Anesthesiology residency, I have been working in an Externship in the US as a volunteer Research
Assistant to the Anesthesia Institute at XXXX Clinic. My research work has been centered on providing new and
innovative modalities of interventions that lead to better perioperative management of patients, substantially
decreasing post-operative healing and recovery time.
I have solid experience in the practice of medicine, working with teams of other medical assistants ; and this has advanced my confidence,
communication skills, and problem solving and critical thinking skills, all under great pressure.  I aspire to be the doctor who not only serves
the medical needs of the patients, but will also serves as a rock in support of patients and their families, someone in the clinical environment
that others can rely on as they enter the perioperative period.  Serving my colleagues and patients in this manner provides me with the highest
of satisfactions. I truly look forward to joining your team.
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