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Dr. Patrick Gaspar, M.D.

Anesthesiologist

<p>Dr. Patrick Gaspar is an anesthesiologist practicing in Alexandria, VA. Dr. Gaspar ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Gaspar also might help manage pain after an operation.</p>
<p>He has been working at Harborside Surgery center</p>
<p>in Oxon Hill MD for the past 7 years and is a pioneer in various regional techniques for out patient total joint and all orthopedic surgeries from the neck to the toes.</p>
Dr. Patrick Gaspar, M.D.
  • Alexandria, VA
  • Accepting new patients

How long does it take to recover from deep sedation?

It depends on what medication is used to give deep sedation. Propofol has the shortest recovery.

Is anesthesia given during normal delivery?

You could have “natural“ delivery where you get no anesthesia, but need to get coached to deal with a natural delivery. Or, you could have a delivery with epidural anesthesia. READ MORE
You could have “natural“ delivery where you get no anesthesia, but need to get coached to deal with a natural delivery. Or, you could have a delivery with epidural anesthesia. You are not asleep for either of these.

What is a ring block in anesthesia?

A ring block is used to numb a digit (hand or foot). It essentially means injecting local anesthesia at the base of the digit to numb the digit.

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