Your anaesthetist

A specialist anaesthetist is one of the most highly trained doctors in your hospital.They spend 6 years to obtain their medical degree and then a further seven years with examinations and practical experience before qualifying as a specialist anaesthetist.This experience includes all types of anaesthetic,intensive care,resuscitation and the treatment of pain. In most teaching hospitals you may be looked after by a registrar or trainee specialist anaesthetist.Whilst these doctors are training they are always under the supervision of a fully trained specialist anaesthetist.