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Dr. Stephen Reinitz, MD
Anesthesiologist
3001 South Hanover Street Curtis Bay MD, 21226About
Dr. Stephen Reinitz is an anesthesiologist practicing on the Eastern Shore in Maryland, MD. Dr. Reinitz ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anesthesiologists 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. Reinitz also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1986
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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Dr. Stephen Reinitz, MD's Expert Contributions
Will I get general anesthesia for a tonsillectomy?
Yes! READ MORE
How long does local anesthesia last for tonsils surgery?
Generally a few hours 4 to 6 READ MORE
Can general anesthesia affect my blood sugar levels?
Generally, general anesthesia and surgery make your blood sugars go up. READ MORE
Are you awake during ear surgery?
Occasionally, they will do minor ear surgery under sedation. 99% of the time is done with general anesthesia. Also, do you have a choice to how you want to be given Anesthesia READ MORE
Is anesthesia dangerous for a patient who is on sleeping medicines?
No not as a single ask factor READ MORE
Do you need to be sedated for a prostate biopsy?
turn on the night. Most people do fine. READ MORE
Is general anesthesia used for prostate biopsy?
generally not READ MORE
Vomitting
Vomiting after surgery. People who have this problem are at high risk. No guarantee it will not happen again. Some things can be done to mitigate vomiting. Typically Zofran and decadron are given during surgery. A scopolamine patch can be used before surgery. Also, Phenergan suppositories can be used. READ MORE
How long does an epidural last for knee surgery?
Usually for a total knee replacement they would give spinal anesthesia not epidural. Can be done with epidural and a catheter is left in and it will last as long as they keep redosing the catheter. READ MORE
How should I sleep after spinal anesthesia?
It does not matter how you sleep after you had a spinal. In the past they have told everyone to lay flat for 24 hours after having a spinal. This is not necessary READ MORE
Can anesthesia affect bowel movements?
Yes, anesthesia drugs can affect bowel function. As well as the surgery type you had. READ MORE
How does general anesthesia affect diabetics?
Generally, after surgery, we see a transient elevation in blood sugar mild. READ MORE
What kind of anesthesia is used for lung resection?
Yes, general anesthesia is done for the longer section with a double-lumen tube to isolate to Lungs. READ MORE
How long does it take to wake up after breast augmentation?
Normally just a few minutes 5 to 15 minutes READ MORE
What kind of anesthesia is done for kidney stone removal?
Usually it would be general anesthesia READ MORE
Is urinary retention after general anesthesia normal?
It is rare but it does happen. READ MORE
Is local anesthesia used for varicose vein surgery?
Yes READ MORE
Is colonoscopy done under anesthesia?
Usually it is done under sedation. But it can be done under general anesthesia as well READ MORE
Do you need general anesthesia for a liver biopsy?
Can be done with sedation or general anesthesia. You would have to go with the advice of the doctors during the procedure READ MORE
What anesthesia is used for lung surgery?
General anesthesia! Sometimes with a double lumen tube to separate the two lungs! READ MORE
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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Stephen Reinitz, who serves patients throughout the State of Maryland.
A devoted anesthesiologist, Dr. Reinitz is affiliated with Tidewater Anesthesia Associates, seeing patients in the Easton, Chestertown, Dorchester, and Queenstown areas.
Tidewater Anesthesia Associates provides comprehensive, high quality, cost effective anesthesia services for the Eastern Shore community.
Graduating with his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1986, Dr. Reinitz went on to further his education by completing his residency in anesthesiology at the SUNY Downstate Health Science University in 1990.
In pursuit of clinical excellence, the doctor is board-certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.
Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.
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