Above the Drapes

Above the Drapes welcomes Heather Nixon, MD, Professor, Section Chief for Obstetric Anesthesiology; Section Chief for Simulation, Education, and Training at the University of Illinois Department of Anesthesiology.

Ioannis (Yanni) Angelidis, MD, MSPH, Assistant Professor, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Joseph Answine, MD, Professor, at Penn State Hospital Hershey are joined by Marcos Cruvinel, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Jameson and Horizon.

Join us for another episode, this time as we explore anterior scalene muscle block for diagnostic and surgical planning in pediatric outlet syndrome.

Kathryn Boles, DO, PharmD, MPH , Residency Program Director, Department of Anesthesiology, HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville, Florida joins Above the Drapes to discuss her article " What Community-Based Residency Programs Bring to the Table" that appeared in the July 2025 ASA Monitor.

Our geriatric and frail population is increasing yearly. Care for these individuals is as unique as caring for a sick pediatric patient. Are we ready and have the knowledge to care for this growing population of patients requiring anesthesia.? Listen to an overview of the changing climate of geriatric anesthesia care.

A maternal cardiac arrest case is discussed in this episode.

In this Above the Drapes episode, Joseph Answine, MD, FASA, Vice President of Scientific Affairs for PSA deals the plight of private anesthesiologist groups when faced with hospital and private equity in the marketplace,

This first installment of Above the Drapes explores the rich history of the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists from its beginnings to its role in the safety of patients today.