Oluwaseun Johnson-Akeju, MD, and his team in the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine bring high-quality care to patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Department of Anesthesia Confronts COVID-19...

Published 2 months ago by Alley Fall in Anesthesia, Q & A

The chief of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine describes how the hospital is meeting the unique challenges of COVID-19.

Peter Dunn, MD (left), executive medical director, Perioperative Administration, gives General Patient and Family Advisory Council members a tour of a procedure room.

Advisory Councils Help Shape and Improve Care...

Published 2 years ago by Jennifer Redmond in Anesthesia, Patient Care, Surgery

At Mass General, patient and family advisory councils play an important role in working with clinicians and administrators to shape and improve hospital services, programs and initiatives.

New tools are providing new insights into how anesthesia affects brain activity.

Anesthesia: Comparing What Happens to Music...

Published 3 years ago by Patrick Purdon, PhD in Anesthesia, Medical Research

A Mass General researcher discusses anesthesia and our new ability to understand the brain’s “music” by tracking brainwaves in the operating room.

Nat Sims, MD, a medical device pioneer at Mass General, is optimistic about the progress being made on medical device safety.

Expert Assesses New FDA Medical Device Monitoring...

Published 3 years ago by Emily Silber in Anesthesia, Health Policy, Medical Research

Nat Sims, MD, an anesthesiologist and device pioneer at Mass General analyzes the Food and Drug Administration’s fresh approach to monitoring medical devices suspected of falling short.

Mass General researchers say a new system for pain measurement will rely less on self-diagnosis.

Researcher Pursues Improved Pain Measurement...

Published 3 years ago by Albert McKeon in Anesthesia, Medical Research

A Mass General researcher is developing an improved system for pain measurement that could aid in the battle against the over-prescription of opioid drugs.

Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD, and a team of researchers, aims to improve anesthesia by focusing on the brain.

Rethinking Anesthesia...

Published 4 years ago by Jennifer B. Wells in Anesthesia, Health & Wellness, Medical Research

Sixty thousand people receive general anesthesia every day. Mass General’s Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD, describes how neuroscience research will make it better.

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