Who will be in the operating room when I am having the surgery done?
When you are undergoing a surgical procedure, your care is in the hands of many people who make up the operating room team. Your surgeon will obviously be present and will likely have assistants which may be other surgeons or physicians, nurses and/or technologists. A specialist in anesthesiology will be present as well – either a physician (known as an anesthesiologist) or a certified registered nurse anesthetist (or CRNA). Their job is to prevent discomfort, monitor your condition and care for the general needs of the patient. Others in the room include a scrub nurse who prepares the instruments and supplies and a circulating nurse who assists with patient safety and other needs in the room.
