Anaesthesiology is the practice of medicine dedicated to the relief of pain and total care of the surgical patient before, during and after surgery.
The Department of Anaesthesiology has a diverse research programme, ranging from the clinical assessment of novel drugs, through to the use of simulation as a tool for analysing error in anaesthesia. Areas covered:
- Airway management
- Anaesthesia, intensive care, peri-operative medicine (including acute pain management), chronic pain management and resuscitation
- Circadian biology and animal behaviour, fatigue, performance and implications of shift work
- Diving and hyperbaric medicine
- Safety and quality in healthcare and related medico legal issues
Where can Anaesthesiology take you?
Anaesthesiologists work in a variety of settings including hospitals, private physician offices, clinics, outpatient surgical centers or in academic or medical institutions teaching upcoming anesthesiology students.