Christopher Cook, DO, FASA

Answers reviewed by Dr. Cook

• How do insurance networks and payment policy affect access to anesthesia care?

  Patients may struggle to obtain timely anesthesia care even when they have insurance if their health plan's network excludes local anesthesia professionals or inadequate payment makes services difficult to sustain. Effective network adequacy standards...

• What does an Anesthesiologist do before, during, and after my procedure?

  An Anesthesiologist evaluates your health and develops an anesthesia plan before the procedure, manages your vital functions and comfort during it, and oversees recovery and treatment of complications afterward.