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Dr. Todd B Jaffe, MD
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Todd Jaffe is an anesthesiologist practicing in Melbourne, FL. Dr. Jaffe 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. Jaffe also might help manage pain after an operation.
46 years
Experience
Dr. Todd B. Jaffe, MD
- Melbourne, FL
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
- Accepting new patients
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Should all medications be stopped before anesthesia?
Ask your surgeon. Most want you to stop blood thinners.
Sickness after anesthesia?
I used to always do some portion of my anesthetic as a Diprivan infusion and rarely if ever saw nausea or vomiting. Come see us if the problem persists.
Do I have to stop taking my vitamins before anesthesia?
B12 is fine; D and Probiotic, I would stop.
Type 1 diabetes and general anethesia
Definitely make sure all involved know his diabetes history for the last few weeks
Am I really paralyzed under general anesthesia?
Only if they enter abdomen or chest usually
What is procedural anesthesia?
Most procedures are less than 10 minutes and have minimal stimulation so require minimal sedation, as opposed to a surgical procedure that requires a deeper level of anesthesia. READ MORE
Most procedures are less than 10 minutes and have minimal stimulation so require minimal sedation, as opposed to a surgical procedure that requires a deeper level of anesthesia.
