It is essential that you or your child follow the American Society of Anesthesiologists fasting guidelines.  This is a safety issue and can result in postponing the procedure if not followed correctly. Please call the office if you have any questions regarding these directions.

Ingested Material                                                                               

• Clear liquids (water, soda, juice without pulp, black coffee) : Minimum fasting time  2 hours
• Breast Milk:  Minimum fasting time 4 hours
• Infant Formula: Minimum fasting time 6 hours
• Nonhuman milk/dairy: Minimum fasting time 6 hours
• Light meal (plain toast and clear liquids):  Minimum fasting time  6 hours
• Fried foods, meat, eggs, fatty foods: Minimum fasting time 8 hours

• Your child will be monitored with the same type of equipment and level of intensity that is used for general anesthesia in the hospital. An IV will be placed after your child is asleep with either flavored sleepy air or a twilight medication injection. Pulse oximeter, blood pressure, EKG, and breathing monitors will be utilized.
• You will not be able to come in the room while your child is being sedated. This is solely for your child’s safety. Our doctors will be accompanied with a medical team who will be caring for your child.

We recommend you do not tell your child about the IV, in our experience this only increases their anxiety and may make them more resistant. We like to make it a fun Will insurance cover the anesthesia?

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• You will not be able to come in the room while your child is being sedated. This is solely for your child’s safety. Our doctors will be accompanied with a medical team who will be caring for your child.

We are not a provider for any insurance company, however if your commercial insurance covers dental anesthesia, you may qualify for reimbursement from your insurance company if you have out-of-network benefits.  Please contact us for the insurance code if you would like to submit a claim.  We will ask for a scheduling deposit up front and the balance of the estimated time 1-2 business days prior to your procedure.  The final bill will be corrected based on the actual time.  Overpayments will be refunded and under estimated payments will be corrected, typically the next business day.

An anesthesiologist is a medical doctor who has completed 4 years of college, then 4 years of medical school, followed by 4-5 years of training in anesthesiology with possible sub-specialty training.  This typically includes more than 12,000 hours of clinical training. Our anesthesiologists receive some of the highest level of training available, so you can be assured our patients receive the safest care.

The MAC staff have training in Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

MAC physicians monitor all physiologic variables and follow National standards in the same manner as a patient in the hospital. All emergency medications and equipment are immediately available.

Please see our discharge instructions under ‘Forms’ on this website.

A pediatric anesthesiologist is a medical doctor who has completed 4 years of college, then 4 years of medical school, followed by 5 years of training in anesthesiology including specialty training in pediatric (infants and children) anesthesiology. This typically includes more than 12,000 hours of clinical training. Our anesthesiologists receive some of the highest level of training available, so you can be assured your child receives the safest care.

Modern anesthesia has never been safer. Our nurses will collect your child’s medical history and it will be reviewed carefully by our doctors. You may be referred to a hospital or surgery center if your child is in a higher risk category.

Anesthesia may be postponed based on a change in a patient’s medical condition or failure to strictly follow fasting requirements.  Changes in the medical condition are usually a result of a recent infection such as an upper respiratory tract infection.  Postponement of anesthesia will be based on an evaluation of the patient on the day of the procedure.  We will make every attempt to screen for medical issues prior to the day of the procedure.

We follow strict fasting guidelines developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.  We may postpone your anesthetic if the guidelines are not strictly followed.  This is done for safety reasons to prevent gastric contents from getting in the lungs during sedation. Even a small amount of food can create significant amount of stomach acid and effect the safety of the procedure, therefore no exceptions are made to the fasting rules.