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The Department of Anesthesiology |
For more information, go to:
http://www.anes.ucla.edu |
Anesthesiology provides complete preoperative evaluation to assess the patient prior to scheduled operative procedures and to facilitate the patient's entry into the system; provides facilities and anesthesiological patient care during and immediately following all surgical procedures; provides patient care when anesthesia is required for operative and non-operative procedures outside the operating rooms; provides postoperative pain management services on a management as well as a consultative basis; and provides a continuum of intensive care management in the postoperative period.
The department also provides patient care for the management of chronic pain in the ambulatory setting and on a consultative basis throughout the Medical Center (Pain Management).
Patient Care/Patient Information Prior to Surgery:
Patient Information/web: www.uclahealth.org/healthforms
PES (Pre-Operative Evaluation Suite) (310) 794-9788 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- To schedule an appointment for preoperative evaluation for anesthesia
- Any pre-anesthesia preparation and medical questions
PTU (Pre-Operative Treatment Unit) (310) 825-9845 5:00 am - 11:00 pm
- For questions about time of scheduled surgical procedures, where to go on the day of surgery and preoperative instructions please call (310) 267-8899 between 2:00pm and 4:00pm and a registered nurse will be available to speak with you.
Pain Management
- General Pain Information (310) 794-1841 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Dr. Ferrante/Machelle (310) 319-2241 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Regarding Special Requests or Concerns
If you have special requests or concerns regarding your anesthesia, or would like to request a specific anesthesiology team, we need to know as far in advance as possible. Options for communicating these issues to our schedulers include:
- Tell the personnel in your surgeon's office.
- Tell the staff in the Preoperative Evaluation Clinic.
- Contact the Department of Anesthesiology Information number (310) 267-8693, hours: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm)
For emergencies call the page operator to contact the on-call anesthesiologist.
Page Operator: (310) 825-6301 / (310) 267-0529
| Anesthesia Billing | (310) 267-8694 | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, M-Th; 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Friday |
| Malignant Hypothermia | (310) 267-2743 | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Medical Records (patient information release) |
(310) 825-6021 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Department of Anesthesiology Information | (310) 267-8693 | 7:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Parking Information | (310) 825-8518 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
Website
http://www.anes.ucla.edu
Ambulatory Surgery Center Services
Jules Stein Eye Institute Operating Rooms Service
Main Operating Room Service
Pre and Postanesthesia Care Service
Preoperative Evaluation Service
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center Anesthesiology Service
UCLA Pain Management Center
| Chair | Specialty |
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| Mahajan, Aman MD, PhD | Anesthesiology |
Vice Chairs |
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| Steadman, Randolph MD | Anesthesiology |
| Van de Wiele, Barbara MD | Anesthesiology |
Anesthesiology Clinical Director |
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| Sopher, Michael MD | Anesthesiology |
