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Hindi Analgesia & Resuscitation : Current ResearchISSN: 2324-903X
Barry L. Friedberg Author
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Affiliation
Anesthesiology
Pioneer of Brain Monitored Propofol Ketamine aka Goldilocks anesthesia.
Biography
A native of southeastern Pennsylvania, Barry L. Friedberg, MD, came to Palo Alto, California in 1975 to complete his formal education with an anesthesia residency at Stanford University, working with cardiac transplant surgical pioneer Norman Shumway, MD. Following his residency and successful completion of his board certification examination, Dr. Friedberg was elected a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is a doctor primarily located in NEWPORT BEACH, CA, with another office in Orange, CA. He has 47 years of experience. His specialties include Anesthesiologist.
Publications
Special Issue Article Open Access
Opioid free. propofol ketamine for ambulatory surgery: the transition from art to science
Author(s): Barry L. Friedberg
Ambulatory surgery patients are expected to be discharged to home following their surgery. The three main problems facing their anesthesiologists are 1) delayed emergence, 2) pain, 3) postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). The last two problems are well-recognized causes for unintended hospital admissions after day surgery. Ambulatory discharge is predicated on discharge-ready emergence in about an hour following surgery. When patients take longer to emerge, discharge is delayed, increasing nursing hours and decreasing cost-effectiveness. (Patients’ ride delays, while another frustrating problem, are rarely in the purview of the anesthesiologist.)
The patient’s brain cannot respond to information it does not receive. Failure to saturate cr... view more»
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