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Hisham Seify, MD, PhD answers: Difference between anesthetist and anesthesiologist?

Is there a difference between an anesthetist and an anesthesiologist? Is it safe to have a face lift, or neck lift under anethesia that was administered by an anesthetist, in a plastic surgeon's office facility? That is, they have operating rooms and say it has some qualifying certification.


Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
3 months ago
By Hisham Seify, MD, PhD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Safety is the first concern when to come to outpatient facility and anaesthesia. When it comes to free standing surgery centers, it is very important to check for certification e.g AAA, AAAA etc...

An anesthesiologist is an MD; an anesthetist is an RN. I use board certified anesthrsiologists but I know of many nurse anesthetists who are equally good. Best of luck!

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