The Top Doctors Specializing in ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSISTANT

Certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs) are highly trained master’s degree level non-physician anesthesia care providers. The CAA profession was established in the late 1960s by physician anesthesiologists. After studying the educational pathway for physician anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, physician anesthesiologists created a new educational paradigm for a mid-level anesthesia practitioner emphasizing a science/pre-medical – rather than nursing – background in college. This person would perform the same job as nurse anesthetists but could seek admittance to medical school if appropriate. The founders recognized early the advantage of a strong pre-medical background in comparison to the nursing education background of the nurse anesthetist profession. To date, CAAs may practice in 20 jurisdictions: Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The federal government, specifically the Medicare Program, and numerous states recognize certified anesthesiologist assistants and nurse anesthetists as being qualified anesthesia providers who have identical clinical capabilities and responsibilities while working in the Anesthesia Care Team model. For decades, the Anesthesia Care Team has safely and effectively delivered anesthesia care with either a certified anesthesiologist assistant or nurse anesthetist as the non-physician anesthetist member of the team. It is the position of ASA that both certified anesthesiologist assistants and nurse anesthetists have identical patient care responsibilities and technical capabilities – a view in harmony with their equivalent treatment under the Medicare Program. Certain differences do exist, however, between certified anesthesiologist assistants and nurse anesthetists with regard to educational program prerequisites, instruction, and requirements for supervised clinical practice. For example, nurse anesthetist programs require a nursing degree and one year of critical care experience, while certified anesthesiologist assistant programs require a bachelor's degree emphasizing pre-medical, science-based coursework. Additionally, certified anesthesiologist assistants must practice under the supervision of a physician anesthesiologist. In no way is this a mark of inferiority but rather a realistic recognition that non-physician anesthetists must work within the relationship of a physician anesthesiologist to best ensure patient safety and optimal delivery of care.

Name	Address
CARRIE ROUNTREE	AMERICAN ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF GEORGIA LLC 2701 N DECATUR RD DECATUR, GA 30033 Map
LAM PHAN	WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC 625 CHURCH NEST MARIETTA, GA 30060 Map
JOSE FALLA	ANESTHESIA PHYSICIAN SOLUTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC 1310 SE W STAR AVE PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952 Map
SALLIE BATEMAN	PIEDMONT ANESTHESIA LLC 1133 EAGLES LANDING PKWY STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281 Map
JOANN ROBERTS	EMORY SPECIALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC 1821 CLIFTON NERD ATLANTA, GA 30329 Map
JENNA MCINTOSH	UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES INC 158 W MAIN RD CONNEAUT, OH 44030 Map
THIHA JACKSON	WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC 625 CHURCH NEST MARIETTA, GA 30060 Map
ERIN CHORMANSKI	U S ANESTHESIA PARTNERS OF TEXAS, PA 9250 PINECROFT DR SHENANDOAH, TX 77380 Map
CATHERINE COVENEY	CHOA HOSPITAL BASED, LLC 1364 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30022 Map
DAPHNE TOLENTINO	MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP ANESTHESIOLOGY LLC 110 IRVING ST NW , MMG ANESTHESIOLOGY AT MWHC WASHINGTON, DC 20010 Map

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