Anesthesia department
The Department of Anesthesiology is an important part of St. Joseph’s hospital that provides health care and improves patient care to different parts of Palestine. It’s recognized as one of the top hospitals in East Jerusalem.
The Anesthesia Department team:
- Dr. Mohamad Abu Yousef - Head of Anesthesia Department
- Dr. Mohamad Tahaynah- Anesthesiologist
- Dr. Rami Handal- Anesthesiologist and Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia and Anesthesia for high risk pregnancy.
- Dr. Munther Samhan- Anesthesiologist
- Dr. Munther Alqady- Anesthesiologist
- Dr. Osama Sawalha- Anesthesiologist
The Anesthesia Department Services:
- Obstetric Anesthesia: At St. Joseph’s Hospital, our obstetrical anesthesiologists are involved in the care of patients during vaginal and cesarean deliveries. Other anesthetics are performed for tubal ligations, removal of retained placenta and cerclage for incompetent cervix.
- Anesthesiologists manage pain and anxiety: in the most comprehensive manner for all dental/maxillofacial patients. We provide intubated and non-intubated general anesthesia, deep sedation and conscious sedation for diverse dental and maxillofacial surgical procedures.
- Neuroanesthesia: Neurosurgical anesthesia deals with the perioperative management of patients with neurological diseases, or those at risk for neurological injury as a result of surgery.
- Off-site anesthesia: Providing anesthesia care for off-site (out of operating room) locations is an increasingly important part of the healthcare delivery system.
- General surgery: we provide perioperative care for patients undergoing different types of procedures as urological procedures, gastric sleeve thoracic surgeries.
- Post anesthesia care unit PACU: Patients who are recovering from anesthesia after surgery receive care in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) or recovery room.
- Regional Anesthesia: The Division of Regional Anesthesiology plays an integral role in the management of acute pain related to surgery. Our regional anesthesiologist work at multiple sites within the health system and perform nerve-blocking procedures to help with pain control.