Division Chair: Prop. Moti Klein
The Anesthesiology Division's team of physicians consists of 60
anesthesiologists – a professional team of doctors with state-of-the art
expertise in the field of anesthesia. With equipment among the world's most
advanced and modern drugs, they anesthetize patients undergoing surgeries. Some
of these operations are extremely complicated, including organ transplants,
heart surgery, lung surgery, head injury surgeries, surgeries in patients with
mult-systemic injuries, surgeries in patients with severe co-morbidities, and
more.
Departments and Clinics of the
Division:
- Department of Anesthesiology
- General Intensive Care Department
- Pre-Anesthesia Clinic - in the framework of the
Pre-surgery Clinic
- Pain Clinic - pain management in patients with acute and
chronic pain
- The Recovery Room
The anesthesiologist examines patients who need
anesthesia during surgeries, invasive procedures, and other treatments
associated with pain or risk of interference with vital functions. He or she
estimates the risk of the surgery and the patient's readiness to undergo it, and
provides instructions for testing and treatment (medication) before the
procedure. At the end of anesthesia, the anesthesiologist treats the patient in
the recovery room until his condition stabilizes.
Academic activities and Research in the
Division of Anesthesiology
The Division of Anesthesiology,
including the General Intensive Care Unit, is a partner in teaching medical
students from the Medical School at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and
from BGU's Medical School for International Health in collaboration with
Columbia University Medical Center,
students of emergency medicine and
nursing from the Recanati School for Community Health Professions, and residents
from Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot and Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon.
Research
Research in the Division is
constantly developing and advancing on a variety of topics. The Division's
stated objective is to train four to six professors of anesthesiology over the
next several years. Research is strongly emphasized, and only physicians who
conduct research can advance in the framework of the Division.
Laboratory Topics
Head injury in rats
- Prop. Alexander Zlotnik
Glutamate levels in humans - Prop. Alexander
Zlotnik