Dr. Patrick Gaspar, MD
Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine
2501 Parkers Ln Alexandria VA, 22306About
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.
He has been working at Harborside Surgery center
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.
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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Dr. Patrick Gaspar, MD's Expert Contributions
What type of anesthesia is used for colon and rectal surgery?
General endotracheal. READ MORE
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. READ MORE
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. You are not asleep for either of these. READ MORE
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. P.G. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineProfessional Society Memberships
- ASAMaryland Society of Anesthesiologists
What do you attribute your success to?
- Eagerness to learn and never shying away from doing challenges.
Teaching and speaking
- Work trips with the orthopedist to provide anesthesia fo the needy in South America.
Favorite Place to Vacation
- USA
Hobbies / Sports
- Racquetball
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