One major by-product of the aging baby-boom generation is a surging interest in cosmetic surgery. Although procedures like facelifts and abdominoplasties (the 'tummy-tuck') are considered minimally invasive, the anesthetic protocols and regimens here are often overly complex and unnecessarily toxic. This reference will focus on all of the procedures that the anesthesiologist needs to be proficient in to adequately care for this group of patients. Perioperative care and pain management will be covered for the full spectrum of operations, and there will be special emphasis on level-of-consciousness monitoring of these patients.
Barry L. Friedberg, MD, has been a board certified anesthesiologist for over three
decades. Inspired by his own anesthesia fears for his hip replacement surgery, he wrote 'Getting Over Going under' to help the general public deal with their anesthesia fears.
The Friedberg Method was developed in 1992 and enhanced with the addition of the brain monitor in 1997 to become Goldilocks Anesthesia. Goldilocks Anesthesia allows anesthesiologists to confidently dispense "not too much, not too little, but just the right dosage" of anesthesia.
For applying his method to wounded soldiers on the combat field, Dr. Friedberg received a US Congressional award.
Dr. Friedberg is a prolific writer, passionate speaker and founder of the non-profit Goldilocks Anesthesia Foundation. All book proceeds support the public education mission of his foundation.
He lives with his wife, Shelley, and his 120-pound Golden Retriever, Montgomery,
in Southern California. He practices throughout the region, and speaks across the country and around the globe on the benefits of putting The Friedberg Method of Goldilocks Anesthesia into practice with measurable and repeatable results.
