Harbor-UCLA Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Service provides anesthesia for a diverse patient population with complex coexisting disease states. Anesthesia administration for various surgical procedures including: open heart CABG, valvular replacement or repair, mechanical circulatory support, minimally invasive techniques, open thoracic aortic surgery and endovascular aortic stent repair. With board certification by the National Board of Echocardiography members within our group are consultants in various areas; including diagnostic echocardiography in all operating rooms, trauma surgical rooms, endovascular surgical suite and cardiothoracic ICU. Intraoperative TEE allows for diagnostic interpretation and aids in surgical management.

Each highly skilled faculty member teaches and trains residents during their CA2 and CA3 cardiothoracic anesthesia rotation. Numerous opportunities are available to improve knowledge and technical skills while all procedures (A-line, central line, PA catheters, etc) are performed under direct supervision. The program is directed under an anesthesiologist who is also a board certified echocardiographer recognized by the National Board of Echocardiography Additionally, during the advance CA3 elective in perioperative transesophageal echocardiography, dedicated time is spent on intraoperative TEE as well as time in the echocardiography laboratory.