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Dr. Regina Pakalnis, MD
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Regina Pakalnis is an anesthesiologist practicing in Watchung, NJ. Dr. Pakalnis 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. Pakalnis also might help manage pain after an operation.
36 years
Experience
Dr. Regina Pakalnis, MD
- Watchung, NJ
- The University of Toledo College of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
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Are you fully sedated for a colonoscopy?
Yes. It is not general anesthesia, but you will be completely asleep.
Will I be sedated during my hand surgery?
The type of anesthesia given for hand surgery depends on several factors. These include type of problem being addressed, patient characteristics, and also surgeon preference. Anesthesia READ MORE
The type of anesthesia given for hand surgery depends on several factors. These include type of problem being addressed, patient characteristics, and also surgeon preference. Anesthesia can range from monitored anesthesia with sedation supplemented with local anesthesia injection, monitored anesthesia with lower extremity block (supraclavicular for example), or general anesthesia.
