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Anesthesiology/Expert Profile
Expertise
I have a broad anesthetic experience in my Dallas practice, so I can answer most questions about anesthesia, but defer to other's expertise in chronic pain management
Experience in the area
Board-certified in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, in practice since 1999. I have been in private practice in Dallas since 2001, and am a strong supporter of physician-only anesthesia.
Education/Credentials
Residency in Surgery and Anesthesiology at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Wake Forest University
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Julian | 05/20/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Julian | 05/20/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Elisabeth | 05/07/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| tulasi | 05/07/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| tulasi | 05/01/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Arjav Shah, M.D.
2012-05-20 Surgery when a child has walking pneumonia:
My inclination would be yes, surgery should be postponed until she's on appropriate antibiotic therapy and her symptoms are improving. Kids, especially babies, have respiratory systems that are very very
2012-05-10 Versed I think:
What a frustrating dilemma. I don't think you metabolize Versed/midazolam in any unusual manner. In MY experience, midazolam is not my first choice for procedural sedation, because it seems as if its onset
2012-05-07 Injection site in the Spine, paining:
Injection site pain after a spinal anesthetic typically lasts for less than a week. It seems unusual to develop your kind of pain from an injection several months later. Nevertheless, it is concerning
2012-04-17 Lip Numb & Swollen after EGD:
The nurse's assessment of your lip seems correct. Likewise, the application of ice/cold pack is a reasonable treatment. I would expect that your lip symptoms would be noticeably resolved after 7-10
2012-03-21 knee arthroscopy:
The scholarly and concise answer to your question is yes, local anesthesia for knee arthroscopy is reasonable. The more practical, real world answer...and you asked for my opinion...is no. About 40% of
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