Why isnt the anesthesiologist with me during the entire surgery?
As a part of the ACT, your anesthesiologist may be responsible for more than one patient at a time. The anesthesiologist may have to prepare the next patient for anesthesia, or continue care for the previous patient in the recovery room. When the anesthesiologist is not in the operating room with you, there will always be another qualified anesthesia provider, usually a CRNA, caring for you in the operating room. Your anesthesiologist is still responsible for you, routinely checks on you, and is always immediately available to care for you.
