Anesthesiology Residency - Interview with Chief Resident Dr. Erica Fagelman

What's it like being an anesthesiology resident? In this interview, Erica Fagelman, MD describes the daily routine, highlights, challenges, necessary skills, and more details about being an anesthesiology resident (click directly to each question below!)
0:00 Start
0:38 Dr. Fagelman introduction
1:04 What's a regular day like for you?
4:37 What are different cases like?
7:08 Favorite aspects of anesthesiology?
9:12 Most important skills in anesthesiology?
10:07 Challenges in anesthesiology?
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Find Erica Fagelman, MD online:
Instagram: @pagingdrfagel
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Instagram: @MaxMFeinstein
Twitter: @MaxMFeinstein
Website: www.MaxFeinsteinMD.com
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[@josephrolanddaniel5139]

I love it when she said about being intellectual and highly procedural at the same time :)

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

I agree!

[@sherrydawson6253]

Shes so young! Like u she appears calm. And really knows her stuff! I'm glad the program enforces on u must think of the pt being compassionet even if only a short time. Dang shes so rt. Team work is so important. Thank you so much.

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Yes Dr. Fagelman is an excellent physician and a calming presence in the operating room. I’m lucky to have had the opportunity to work with her.

[@doctorposting]

should she look old..?

[@danasessions9252]

I’m not even in medicine and I love these videos! Very educational!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks Dana, glad you're enjoying these videos!

[@Morningbaby799]

i'm currently in highschool and i literally just feel a pull to anesthesiology ... This vid is soo LEGIT!!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

It's an awesome field! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Morningbaby799]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD does this mean you have to do physics..?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Yes, to become a physician (regardless of whether anesthesiologist or not) you have to take 2 semesters of college-level physics, among other premed classes.

[@pnp072000]

@@Morningbaby799 A physician is any type of medical doctor. If you are from America or Canada, you need to have a bachelor's degree and complete the necessary prerequisite classes and take the MCAT in order to apply to medical school. Then you will do the USMLE step 1 and 2 in order to apply to a residency of your choosing. Then you do step 3 while in residency. The word "physician is related to the word "physics", but physicians are medical doctors who have an MD degree. A physicist is a person who does physics and they usually have a PhD.

[@armandomoncayo8305]

✅

[@curtislvarble]

I'm currently getting worked up for a liver transplant due to PSC. It was very interesting hearing about the different aspects of liver transplantation anesthesiology vs. others. Awesome channel Dr. Feinstein!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks Curtis! Yes there are very special considerations for providing anesthesia for liver transplant surgeries. I hope you get a liver soon and wish you an uneventful surgery.

[@leelakrishan7453]

Yes she is awesome ❤️, i am studying general medicine (third year)

[@sarrahfadul]

Loved the pop up info that’s very helpful!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carasmussen27]

I had the best anesthesiologist before my pancreas surgery to remove a malignant tumor. he explained everything and knew about past issued i had.

[@tjj5337]

Thank you for all that you do ❤️👍

[@noraibrahim3007]

4th yr med student here...unable to do Anesthesia electives before finalizing applications next month (due to COVID). Lots of valuable insight here. Thank you!!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Such a bummer about not being able to do your electives. Good luck with the application cycle. Hope you end up wherever you want to go!

[@Amy-se5ld]

Good luck with match!!

[@Hi-jx5gu]

What happened after a year from writing this comment? Did you end up in anesthesia or choose something else?

[@rm-dc6tx]

Having had my first dealings with Anesthesiologists this past year I can tell you one of the most important traits is their ability to listen and HEAR what you as the patient are telling them. I noticed that this tends to come with experience in most cases. In my emergent situation every medical person tending to me perked right up and stopped what they were doing when I mentioned a family history of MH ( malignant hyperthermia) and in every case except one, I was told exactly what they would do to prevent that from ever happening by changing anesthesia protocols and thanked me for telling them. As one of the older Doc's told me, we don't like surprises and that is a serious one. Never had any instances where it became a problem.

[@roniemachado5279]

So great interview and questions. I'm graduating medical doctor in Brazil and intend to be anesthesiologist. Thanks for the video. Very helpfull..

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Good luck on your journey to anesthesiology.

[@marcresasco4146]

In Medical School now looking to become anesthesiologist. Excellent video

[@laurawms1]

Thank you for this inspirational video. It was fascinating!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Glad you enjoyed it! Dr. Fagelman is a great anesthesiologist and speaks well about her work.

[@FelixBT93]

Hey Max, I'm a med. student in Germany and wondering if you are alone during induction and the operation, or if you have some kind of nurse/ support that helps you? Here in Germany you'll have a nurse that helps you during the induction and before. The nurse draws up the drugs, prepares the patient and the material and helps you during the procedure. So all in all the doc says which kind of medication he want's to give to do the general anesthesia and intubates the patient

[@waynegrow]

Is it possible to have opoids alone for general anesthesia? Have currently just finished tapering off diazepam and am concerned as most general anesthetic works on gaba a receptors. Mine will still be downregulated and may put me into a protracted withdrawal.

[@kimberkiefer6886]

I am not in the medical field..but love medical things....great informative interesting video

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Dr. Fagelman is an excellent anesthesiologist, knows a ton and explains it well.

[@leelakrishan7453]

Your videos are very much helpful and knowledgeable👍🏻

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Glad you’re enjoying them!

[@helenvirlan]

Einstein would be proud of you, because I am!👏

[@csc1641]

So interesting.

[@peytonmunch4170]

Here because of your reddit post. Thank you for the explanations on the side, just finished 1st year so I needed them lol

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@davidsoto4394]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD Would I be allowed to speak to an admissions dean directly at a medical school in order to talk to them about my individual situation?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

@@davidsoto4394 I bet that if you emailed a med school admissions dean directly, there's a high likelihood they'd write you back! I would start by searching online for contact info of deans at med schools near you, or ones that interest you even if they're not necessarily close by. Let me know how it goes if you do end up getting in touch!

[@davidsoto4394]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD Please do a video about scopecreep.

[@imania199]

What type of diagnostic work do anesthesiologists do?

[@sadiakarim5071]

I am going to apply for anesthesia residency. I need little bit guidance in writing the personal statement

[@herminioherrerajr1934]

Im not yet a medical student but I would like to ask what was the hardest parts about learning anaesthesiology?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Great question, for me personally it’s been developing confidence to troubleshoot problems that happen in the operating room when I’m alone (ie. the attending is gone, but always very close by).

[@russellscara7684]

timing- wake them up early- you are an idiot- wake them up to slow- you are an idiot

[@RAiNBOwNeRd12]

Hey max have u ever worked highland hospital oakland ca?

[@sithyarael6807]

Well for my arm/shoulder I got the "nerve" block which they said I had to be awake for with my royalty F'ed up arm and shattered shoulder. When the Anesthetist did the "nerve" block it hurt like hell. I started yelling at him then I was out. After the surgery the recovery nurse gave me a lot of dilaudid to where I didn't care anymore. When I got to the floor dilaudid is what they game me like 2mg. It killed the pain and I could sleep for a few hours. Till the muscle spams would hit my legs cause laying on my back. It happens cause of my OI. 150+ broken bones I have learned to ignore the pain

[@dekhangrows7959]

Love me some anesthesia

[@lolalolalola3801]

Thank you!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

You're welcome!

[@mostafamohamedali605]

Hello, how is Dr Asher Kornbluth, attending Internest & GIT Medicine ? I attended his lectures with hunderds of forgien students in 1999 Kaplan Educational Center NYC . One question, do you anesthesise patients, or put them to sleep ? there is a great difference , hahaha just kidding. here we Anesthesilogists don't start by Cardiac Patients, but by Pediatric cases as they are young and cannot stand fasting.

[@pappudeb]

What are some of the types of diagnosis you make as an Anesthesiologist? Thank you :)

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

There are many diagnoses that we have to consider, especially on very short notice! For example, if during surgery my patient's heart rate starts going up, the diagnoses and/or causes I consider are: Is the patient in pain from the surgery / the anesthesia isn't adequate? Are they volume down (ie. don't have enough fluids) because they haven't gotten enough IV fluids, or are losing a lot of blood? Are they having a cardiac event like a myocardial infarction? Did they just develop a pulmonary embolus? We can diagnose many things during surgery-- electrolyte imbalances (hyper/hypokalemia, hyper/hyponatremia, hyper/hypocalcemia), shock, cardiac arrhythmias, and so forth. It's essential to have a good understanding of internal medicine to practice anesthesiology well!

[@pappudeb]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD Thank you for taking the time to reply back!

[@owenpampo4120]

This helped because I’m between medicine and engineering

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Which way are you leaning? :D

[@owenpampo4120]

Max Feinstein, MD I’m mostly in the middle. I love math, but I’ve also had an interest in anesthesiology.

[@Moorcheh]

Max! I think I’m gonna switch from engineering to medicine! Gonna take a biology and general chemistry class next semester. Do you think this will give me enough of a feel to see if I want to 100% switch?

[@morrislevine9591]

Did u ever see a MH case? I have Malignant Hyperthermia and I'm going for a Drg Nerve Stim trial

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

I personally have not, but I have read a lot about how to safely take care of patients with MH!

[@scoty40]

The anesthesiologist is the most important person I think

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

I'm biased, but I do agree! :)

[@trentgarcia1029]

Next time move your subject to the other side so the interviewee is looking across midline instead of away from it. It will really help with composition. Otherwise, this is really cool and would have been really helpful when I was a med student!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

I appreciate the feedback and will incorporate it for the next interview!

[@donsmth]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD I like this composition. As a potential patient I’m getting a sense of the space.

[@rebekabrkal6376]

As an anesthesiologist, do you work in the ICU regularly as well?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

As an anesthesia *resident* I do rotate through the ICU, but as an anesthesia *attending* in the future, I won't attend in the ICU unless I end up doing a year-long critical care fellowship specifically for that purpose.

[@rebekabrkal6376]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD thank you for the clarification! Your videos are amazing!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks for the really nice feedback!

[@Naijagyal22]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD thank you for that insight. I want to do a fellowship in that or trauma. Thank you for your great video!

[@waynegrow]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD please tell me . I've just finished tapering off diazepam. Which acts on gaba a receptors. They are down regulated . I know benzodiazepines and other hypnotics are used during anesthesia would this affect me as I've only recently got off my medication. Would opoids alone be appropriate for general anesthetic.

[@drumair28]

I am 3rd yr anesthesia resident. Thinking to leave the program. Too tough for me to handle

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Hi Dr. Umair sorry to know it's been so tough. Anesthesiology can definitely be very stressful so it's good you have an awareness about what you feel comfortable with and what is uncomfortable.

[@JohnDoeDC]

My anestesiologist literary spent 2 minutes with me. They usuially just give the consent form, expect you to sign it quickly and leave. I think all that info that they try to create somewhat of a connection with a patient is a big overstatement. I was woken up by a registered nurse not anesthesiologist.

[@wj9647]

Yes and u are alive!

[@Hi-jx5gu]

Who do you think handed you over to the PACU? An anesthesiologist can't stay with you until you wake up from the anesthesia and the post anesthesia delirium to recognise that they were there. It's just not feasible.

[@csc1641]

Why don't you have an attending with you at all times if you are learning? I would be kind of nervous to be an Anesthesiology resident w/o that security blanket. I guess you need to take the training wheels off at some point. How did you feel the first time you were doing a procedure by yourself?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Exactly what you said- the training wheels need to come off at some point. I will say, however, that the training wheels come off *very* incrementally so that patients are safe at all times.

[@theoneanton]

But who does the coffee run?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Oops I forgot to ask her!

[@hamzam8883]

Do anesthesiologists get to sit down during surgery? And are they on call?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Yes to both, with possible exceptions! Sometimes there can be so much going on that there's no time to sit down. And as far as call, attending anesthesiologists can take jobs where they have no call whatsoever, although that's much less common. That also typically entails a considerable salary cut, so that's something to factor into the equation as well.

[@hamzam8883]

Max Feinstein, MD thank you so much!

[@nonorefaat2136]

thanks

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

You're welcome!

[@pankajgupta9059]

Honey... You are so sweet as a Anaesthisiologist to a patients.... 😘😘😘😘

[@joegarza49]

Please ask Dr Fagelman how she will know if the patient is in pain and needs the Fentanyl.

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

If blood pressure starts to rise during surgery, and especially if it’s been a while since the patient received any medications for pain, then that’s usually a pretty good indication that it’s time for pain meds.

[@joegarza49]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD Thank you.

[@marcresasco4146]

I am MD-1

[@johnmartin4650]

Thank you dr. Max What about spinal stuff . Seems nasty.

[@Whyinem]

Man I wish I didn't get rejected from medical school

[@charbelters9159]

Can't you retry applying for it? If u'r still young

[@Chadministrator93]

Why was she wearing a mask while taking to you? Was she sick?

[@fauziajasia2548]

Owao

[@ivangeo3319]

How to get high in the OR.

[@duechbaggerful3075]

She looks like adele in the thumbnail

[@DrVee-pi2ub]

Marry me dr erica lol

[@fuzzybutkus3951]

Couldnt marry an anesthesiologist. The argument about who’s cleaning up the dog poop in the yard changes with that exposure to drugs that can’t be traced or even tested for.” Yes officer,We we’re having a conversation and he just keeled over”

[@davidcantalupo384]

Every anesthesiologist worst nightmare, MH. Me, I have MH. Anesthesiologists, 🤬😡🤬

[@squigglesquaggle6553]

Why would she need a mask to talk to a camera?

[@Clarkson350]

Your very stressed.