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Welcome to the University of Virginia! As anesthesiologists we typically only see you on the day of your surgery or procedure. The anesthesiologist is the perioperative physician (“peri-” meaning “all-around”) who provides medical care to each patient throughout their surgical experience.

This includes medically evaluating the patient before surgery (preoperative), consulting with the surgical team, providing pain control and supporting life functions during surgery (intraoperative), supervising care after surgery (postoperative) and discharging the patient from the recovery unit. Our faculty, fellows, residents, and Nurse Anesthetists work collaboratively as a patient’s anesthesia care team to provide the best possible care to every patient.

Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine Clinic (APMC)
Director, William Manson, MD
Perioperative Medicine Division
UVA Preanesthesia Evaluation and Testing Center in Virginia (uvahealth.com)

UVA Pain Management Center
Director, Lynn Kohan, MD, MSc
Pain Management Division
UVA Pain Management Center in Charlottesville, VA (uvahealth.com)

The University of Virginia (UVA) Department of Anesthesiology Pain Management Division offers multidisciplinary care for a wide range of pain conditions. The UVA Pain Management Center has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the American Pain Society. The division provides care for patients with over 10,500 visits per year and is led by Dr. Lynn Kohan M.D., our Pain Management Division Chief.

At UVA, the Pain Management Center provides coverage for both outpatient care (clinic visits and interventional management) and inpatient care through the hospital pain service. The Pain Management Division has extensive expertise in complex pain management. Our physicians treat a wide range of pain conditions, including cancer pain, spine related disorders, complex regional pain syndrome, and joint disease.

UVA Pain Management Center
Director, Lynn Kohan, MD, MSc
Pain Management Division
UVA Pain Management Center in Charlottesville, VA (uvahealth.com)

University of Virginia Perioperative Medicine Anesthesiologists Dr. William Manson, MD, Dr. Stuart Lowson, MD, & Dr. Lee Heffner, MD, discuss patient care.

Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation: Services Included

A Pre-anesthesia evaluation is conducted to assess the potential risks associated with the administration of anesthesia and performance of surgery and to develop the anesthetic plan. This evaluation specifically identifies the risks associated with anesthesia and is the sole purview of a qualified anesthesia professional. Elements of the pre-anesthesia evaluation include:

1. Review the patient’s medical history, including anesthesia, drug, and allergy history; interview (as applicable based upon the patient’s ability to participate) and perform a physical examination.
2. Formally assess anesthesia risks and identify potential anesthesia problems, particularly those that may suggest potential complications or contraindications to the planned procedure (e.g.: difficult airway, ongoing infection or coagulopathy, limited intravascular access).
3. Collect additional pre-anesthesia data or information (e.g.: stress tests, additional specialist consultations based on results of the evaluation of laboratory tests).
4. Discuss risks and benefits and obtain informed consent, and
5. Develop a plan for the patient’s anesthesia care as needed.

For Questions/Concerns, patients can call the Main PETC number at (434) 924-5035. Patients are scheduled for PETC visits, so there is no referral. Patients shouldn’t need to do anything unless they have questions/concerns.

Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine Clinic (APMC)
Director, William Manson, MD
Perioperative Medicine Division
UVA Preanesthesia Evaluation and Testing Center in Virginia (uvahealth.com)