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Patient warming's not-so-obvious benefits. Happier patients are just the beginning.

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Will anesthesiologist who allegedly pimped women be charged?

The Envelope please... We're proud to announce the winners of the 2014 OR Excellence Awards.

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Pain management. Anesthesiologist Derick Mundey, DO, attacks pain along its many pathways.

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