Anesthesiologist !!!?

Question

Do Anesthesiologist specializing in Pain Medicine or By themselves, complete invasive procedures ?

Answer 1

Normally, we do:

Intubations (by various methods, including direct laryngoscopy, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, and others)
IV line placement
Arterial line placement
Spinals
Epidurals
Nerve blocks (pretty much anywhere)
Central line placement

Some cardiac anesthesiologists do transesphageal echocardiography

Pain management specialists do a more extensive list of nerve blocks (including celiac plexus blocks) than we would use for surgery, and a host of other invasive treatments.

We can also do emergency procedures, like a cricothyroidotomy, chest tube placement, needle thoracotomy for pneumothorax, but we usually have surgeons around, so we don't have to.

Answer 2

They go to med school then specialize in anesthesiology. They are MDs.