Having family around before and after surgery greatly eases a child's anxiety
Anesthesia can be a scary prospect for children and their families. Children of all ages bring special challenges and needs to the hospital. The dedicated physicians and nurse anesthetists of the Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology are trained not only to provide anesthesia for children but also to provide support for the special emotional needs of the child and his or her family.
Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Anesthesiologists work hard to minimize the potential anxiety associated with anesthesia for children and their families.
Though only a few years old as an independent department, Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Anesthesiologists have a long and proud history in the Anesthesiology Institute. As a section and as a new department, Pediatric Anesthesiology focuses on compassion, safe anesthesia, and continuing education for both new Anesthesiologists and Anesthetists, and for the continuing improvement of its experienced staff as well.
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NEWS
Julie Niezgoda Appointed Chair of Pediatric Anesthesiology Department
October 17, 2008 - Julie Niezgoda, M.D. who was Section Head of Pediatric Anesthesia and has been acting chairman of the department since it became a department in 2004, has accepted the chairmanship effective immediately.
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Children's Hospital Ranked Among Best in 2008
September 25, 2008 - Cleveland Clinic's Children's Hospital was ranked among the Best Children's Hospitals in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Reports in a number of specialties.
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