Why I Chose Anesthesiology - A New Resident's Perspective

[@erickmendozamd7909]

I do enjoy chairs

[@jaxmd35]

I wish I had a professor like you! You actually have a sense of humor ☺️

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

I wish other people found me funny like you do... I think mostly my jokes swing and miss lol

[@loony_toonie]

Just recently found your channel and I love it! I’ve had quite a few scopes and surgeries done and anesthesiologists are always just the sweetest people with their patients. I love that you can have both instant gratification yet have a connection with the patient, and it’s one of the factors in making me consider the field. Keep up the good work, and you’ve got a sub from me!

[@escha017]

"come at me hypertension!" 😂😂 love your vids max. Keep em coming!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks for the feedback, glad to know you got a laugh out of it!

[@AestheticMD1]

nice vid, Max. Love that you're doing this and shedding some light on some misconceptions. As a fellow PGY2 anesthesiology res at NYU, I think we there's a lot more we can still talk about, esp regarding how people think we just put people to sleep and then "chill"

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Hey thanks for following along! Yeah I agree with you 100%, and part of my goal with these videos is to give med students and the public a better sense of what we do as opposed to just pushing prop and trading stocks. Hope to meet you at one of the anesthesia events around town once things start up in person again.

[@AestheticMD1]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD you’re def doing it right, and I look forward to seeing future vids and your success. Although some stock trading advice never hurts 😂💁‍♂️. Yea def, I look forward to it!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Haha touché 😂😂

[@ndblanks]

I just going to say I knew this guy before he became famous. Because he’s a good youtuber!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

I appreciate the kind words!!

[@NikkieRoxxx]

He's being humane before everything else and That makes a compassionnate practcionner!

[@nalynanadz5958]

You're a very good teacher. I've recently started watching your channel and I've noticed your videos are well thought out and put together. They are truly informative and fun. You give real and valuable information. This is very helpful for people researching careers and unsure of what decision to make for the future.

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks Nalyna, I appreciate the nice feedback! One of my goals with this channel is to help people have more exposure to what a career in anesthesia involves, so glad to know it's helpful to that end. Thanks for watching!

[@PraneshaChannel]

Subscribed!!! Bcz I liked how you explains all things in details and it's really helpful to your medical students, recently passed doctors and other health care professionals(subscribers)! This is what I think, a doctor's KZbin channel should be. Not just showing us lifestyles but also to educate us. Thankyou so much!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks for subscribing and for the nice feedback! I'm focusing on making my future videos more education-heavy because I don't think there's a lot currently available online other than massive textbooks.

[@PraneshaChannel]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD yes, thank you so much! 🙏🙏🙏

[@M157-04LLY]

I’m happy to say that I found this channel early cause it’s gonna blow up.

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Haha thanks for following along!

[@MultiLuckychris]

Thank you! I was stuck between surgery and anesthesia, but my favorite place in the hospital is the surgical room! I’m picking anesthesia as my top pick!

[@bradfordsokol7682]

Could you make a video discussing how the field of anesthesiology is changing with respect to CRNAs and how this did or did not impact your decision to pursue a specialty in anesthesia?

[@princemehrok4910]

This would be very helpful

[@harveypraz7962]

CRNAs will NEVER take over the role of an anaesthesiologist, they simply don’t have the medical knowledge or training to take over more complex procedures.

[@theshinythings123]

I'm in nursing school so I looked into cRNA before. Not interested in cRNA at all, but from my research anesthesiologists are so in demand in America cRNA or physician anesthesiologist it should not be a concern. cRNAs are getting tons and tons of job offers right out of school easily. Also, it seems like there always needs to be a physician anesthesiologist supervising cRNAs to help with the plan and if a procedure gets complicated.

[@sherrydawson6253]

I love your theirs not anything I can't handel attitude. Plus it's good to make OR not so scary. Your humor yet seriousness gives u a A+ 😊SEEMS U MADE The rt choice for u. Cant wait to continue to follow u. From the sounds of it. I'm behind in your videos. Have a great weekend!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

I know the OR can seem intimidating, particularly for someone who's there for surgery, but I think it's such a fascinating place! Agreed, it was the right career choice for me. Thanks for the nice feedback, hope you have a great weekend, too.

[@vandavis000]

I love your videos Max and that needle and droplet logo is genius . Best to you and your family Dr max peace.

[@AdamU1016]

I was in your shoes 26 years ago and now have been in practice for 21 years. I also did a peds anesthesia fellowship. I have no regrets in choosing the field of anesthesiology. It is a most humbling profession. You will have many moments where the s**t will hit the fan and you just want to panic. Just stay calm and do what you have been trained to do. You will be the controller of how everyone else around you will behave. Just stay in control and never let them see you sweat. Through the years, your calm demeanor under pressure will make everyone trust and respect you. Good luck with your career!

[@HurricaneQueen777]

Just discovered your channel today. I love you already!!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Haha thank you, glad you're enjoying!

[@stephkera9976]

Greetings! Im a resident of anesthesiology in Germany (1st year), to make my patients inhale deeply at preoxygenation i tend to say "Und jetzt mal tief ein und ausatmen". Try that ;-)

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Haha I appreciate the advice but I confess I actually don’t know any German. Nor have I had a patient who speaks German that I’m aware of. I was just mimicking my Google Translate app. But when I do have my first German patient, I’ll try this!

[@vandavis000]

Have a great day max. Your awesome.

[@ryanchen4112]

great video, good luck in residency!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks again Ryan, I appreciate it!

[@mannunani7586]

Happy to be an Freelance Anesthesiologist ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Saviours of Covid situation

[@Skatejock21]

I worked for a doctor who married a dermatologist and he is such a kind man. We had a patient coming in for treatment and she was a frail old lady, her son brought her. She had something going on with her nose and he was concerned. It wasn't anything that was going to impact her treatment he would provide her but he asked her and her son (as her son could better hear and understand his concern) if he could take a photo and pass it on to his wife to look at it. He would then follow up with them if she recommended that this woman comes in to her office for a consult. Sometimes there is benefits when a couple are both doctors...

[@nualaharrington3384]

Good luck take care all the best to you doctor videos are Great thanks

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks for the nice feedback for watching these videos!

[@JazzMyneJoyy]

I really needed to see this video. Thank You!

[@okidokidoc]

This is hilarious and super motivating! 🥰

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@DrImadA]

I've heard that anaesthesiologists have to do a lot of math too, so it would be good for someone who enjoys doing a lot of complex math. Is this true?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

It is true that we do a fair amount of math, however I wouldn't describe it as complex. A lot of the math I do is figuring out medication dosing based on patient weight, for example to induce anesthesia with propofol: 2mg/kg of Propofol * 70kg patient = 140mg. Propofol concentration is 10mg/mL, so then I'd give 14mL of it for induction. So, nothing crazy, but these types of calculations come up frequently.

[@DrImadA]

I see! Thanks for the reply 😊 your videos are awesome

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks for watching!

[@sherpini9212]

Thank you for these videos it’s very informative with your comedic attributes, could you do a video on how you prepped for med school, aka any books you studied, programs you took like the “ Princeton review” please. 🙏Thank you!!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Hi T Ven, I'm glad you enjoyed this video! I appreciate the recommendation and will definitely consider a future video about prepping for med school.

[@sherpini9212]

Max Feinstein, MD awesome! Thank you and stay safe.

[@juanitapatino5831]

Would you recommend anesthesia for a woman who also has aspirations of being a mom? Do you think it would be possible to balance work and personal life?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

It is definitely possible! I know several female anesthesia attendings and residents who have young kids. I can't speak from personal experience, but it likely requires a lot of time management skill to pull it off. But at the end of the day, if you really want something, you will do everything you can to make it happen. If I can interview a female attending who has young kids at home, I think that would be an interesting video!

[@juanitapatino5831]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD thanks!!!

[@midori_ito]

Your channel is truly helpful and informative. Your humour makes it even more fun to watch. I find anaesthesiology really cool, I'm in 11th grade and have been learning a lot to make an awesome anesthesiologist like you one day. (´▽｀) Thank you so much doctor! I wish the best for you ^^

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks so much, and I'm so glad to know you're interested in anesthesiology! Best wishes to you, as well. See you around the ORs some day!

[@sparklespets]

Great vid good luck with CA-1 Max

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks very much! Definitely an upgrade from intern year

[@morrislevine9591]

I'm going for a Drg nerve stim trial And I have Malignant Hyperthermia and I'm scared.

[@nodan231]

Hello, first year med student here and I just wanted to say I have really enjoyed your videos! Even though its so early in the game, I do have an interest in anesthesia but was wondering your perspective on the whole CRNA situation and whether you think there is gonna be more of an infringement/encroachment in the field of anesthesiology? In addition, as I know other people in the field, I know that lots of private groups have been taken over by firms and it hasn't always been a good thing. Of course I am going into medicine for reasons besides financial gains, but I was wondering your take on whether, among other things, you think that compensation will still remain high in this field?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Hi Danny, glad you enjoyed the videos and also glad you're thinking early about anesthesiology! Good question about CRNAs and definitely important to be thinking about. So just to zoom out a bit, midlevel practitioners are present in many (most?) specialties, so anesthesia isn't unique in that sense. That's been a trend in medicine for a long time and I'm sure will continue that way. Specifically, the trend is finding less expensive ways to deliver medical care, and mid-level providers help answer that question by doing more of the bread-and-butter work in their respective fields. Going back to anesthesia, that means doing a lot of the ASA 1-2 cases (ie. patients aren't very sick at baseline) and also mostly not doing subspecialty work (eg. cardiac anesthesia, regional, OB, liver transplant etc) or at least not the advanced cases in subspecialties. What that practically means for anesthesiologists is that it's important to figure out a way to distinguish yourself from a CRNA, which for a lot of people means subspecializing. For other people, the answer to that might be getting involved with hospital committees, clinical research etc. Overall, I don't think this is an existential crisis for anesthesiologists, but it is important to make sure your career path builds in reasons for hospitals to hire you as an MD and not replace you with a CRNA. As far as private groups are concerned, I think that more broadly medicine has moved away from small private practices and small academic centers to HUGE private practice groups and HUGE academic practices that have acquired swaths of smaller private groups. I haven't started looking too seriously at the job market because I still don't know what kind of practice I want for myself, but I get the sense that attending jobs just depend on what you want and what kind of contract you work out with the hospital/group that employs you. In regards to compensation, I think it really depends on where you work (bigger cities tend to pay less, private practice tends to pay more) and the details of how much you're willing to work each week.

[@nodan231]

Max Feinstein, MD Thank you so much for the detailed reply, I really appreciate it and will definitely take those things into consideration!

[@sren4701]

I am near the point where I am gonna choose this specialty 😅 the chair gained at least 10 points

[@kennakejela1340]

how are the work hours. Obviously they are a lot but, it would be nice to have some free time once in a while .

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

I have pretty reasonable hours, especially compared to some of my surgical colleagues. On average, I work between 60 and 70 hours a week.

[@emeraldcarr7694]

hi doctor feinstein i want to go into anesthesiology when i am older for my career can you make a video to tell us what happens in anesthesiology

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Hi Emerald, that's awesome you're interested in anesthesiology. A lot of my other videos are made to show the details about anesthesiology if you want to check them out.

[@DDTipsy]

Well I Chose Anaesthesiology..because it makes you a specialist right away and I thought it is easier to undergo through the residency program and clear the board exam as compared to other full fledged clinical specialities. Besides Anaesthesia makes you a specialist in one field right away while other clinical specialities are more broader.

[@coffeepandacat]

Interesting but intimidating field. Feeling intense energy just from the video! Wish that this was my lifepath but I do not think so.

[@scoty40]

Love your video Dr Max

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thanks very much!

[@johnbuschman8815]

I love your pup!!! He is so very cute!!! Joannie

[@domingogonzalez3009]

I want to be an anesthesiologist, i just don't know WHERE or HOW to start. Could you give any guidance? Or maybe make a video about how to be an anesthesiologist step by step in detail for those who are serious about pursuing the field?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Hi Domingo I actually did make a video about the path to becoming an anesthesiologist if you look through my older videos!

[@no_name2136]

Someone please help me! I am thinking of becoming an anaesthesiologist but I’m worried a little bit that this isn’t the job for me, or that something will go wrong because of me. I’m 15 at the moment but would like some advice. Please help!

[@stanbaharov6623]

Hello from Bulgaria and cheers for the video. Can you point me please to a video in connection between anesthesiology and how does affect my body on a daily basis. What to do and what ti avoid doing and etc. Thanks again and all the best

[@nandaniroy2720]

How many years you spend to become an anesthesiologist

[@erdbarbambusbjorn675]

Them german cracked me up. I first thought he was mimicking it till i actually understood what happened lol

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

LOL I don’t know any German, I was just mimicking a translation app

[@akeemd3698]

Hey What subjects do I need to become and Anesthesiologist and what courses do I need to take?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Hey there, I'll answer this question based on education level. FYI there are no anesthesia-specific requirements except for doing at least one anesthesia rotation during medical school. - Highschool: To important a good foundation in the sciences, pay particular attention in biology, chemistry, and physics - College: Take necessary premed classes (gen chem, organic chemistry, physics, biology) and keep in mind that some med school require biochemistry, math, and English. Also, you can major in literally anything as long as you do premed classes in addition. I majored in Philosophy and Neuroscience! - Medical school: During your clinical years of medical school (3rd and 4th year), it's important to do at least a month-long anesthesia rotation, better if you can do a couple. Hope that helps!

[@MrShobanem]

To be real life super-hero is also a good reason

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Honestly everyone on the team in the OR is a superhero, including the RNs, techs, and custodial staff who keep the place clean between cases.

[@asdfjklasdfjkl408]

You're hilarious. Anesthesia is an awesome specialty!!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Thank you! Yes, I agree

[@reipercival]

thank you for this video. but what course in college and undergraduate degree should i take if i want to be an anesthesiologist?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Hi Leighmielle, there are prerequisite science courses that you need to take to get into medical school (eg. chemistry, physics, biology, organic chemistry). Beyond that, my recommendation is to take any classes that interest you, whether or not they're directly related to medicine. My undergraduate degree is in philosophy which is a field I really enjoyed!

[@mooncrywolf]

Nice video! I'm having some doubts now that I have to choose specialty. I've always liked surgery since I started studying medicine but now that I finished college, I can't find the right surgical specialty for me. All of them have certain aspects that I don't like and have the feeling that some of my knowlegde of medicine will be forgotten over time. Anesthesiology has come to my attention and if I had to go for a medical specialty that would be the one, but I don't know whether I'll miss the possibility of becoming a surgeon, even if I don't find any surgical specialty convincing. Any advice on the matter? :D:D

[@sheagoff6009]

What’s the pups name? He’s adorable!!!

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Kobe! He's the best

[@pritamshil5765]

Sir,are facial asymmetry and body asymmetry in human being normal?

[@leonardo_jcg]

Hi !! nice video... I'm from Chile and I just want to ask you if you there is IMG in the same program? Just curious bc I'm a medical student and I'm preparieng for USMLE... and I'm thinking about anethesiology as an option for me. Thanks!

[@reshamgajbhiye5377]

Sir can u plz solve my confusion I love working in cardiac department so according that what will suit me perfusion technology or anesthesia technology

[@ritaowusu6290]

Hello Dr Max …please is it possible to specialize both in anesthesia and surgery ? Thank you

[@mustang8206]

You'd have to do two residences

[@jaybertulus]

hypertension intraoperative: maybe more painkillers instead of esmolol...

[@harlow8979]

I am changing my goal as i wanted to be a chemist before realizing it was a pretty bad job for me I was wondering, how much maths do you need to do when doing anesthesiology? I am horrid at math, also, do they teach you the math in medical school?

[@RodneyBernett2O11]

Some of the math is taught in medical school, but the physiology taught is key. Besides, you learn how to be an Anesthesiologist during residency. You have to get *into* medical school first and make it through.

[@omarb2653]

Most doctors SUCK at math

[@NikkieRoxxx]

@@omarb2653 they often ask nurses to calculate --iv mixtures,-- but we cant know every thing all the time... Only *that One up there* does......

[@Lbehti]

The best feeling in the world is when you’re ready to fall asleep before anesthesia. 😴

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

A lot of my patients comment that it's a great nap!

[@tobysockett9849]

What happens if the patient speaks another language do interpretation people need to be in the or

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Ideally yes, but in reality it ends up either being an interpreter on the phone in the OR, or if that's not feasible, then instructions are explained and expectations are set (via an interpreter) in the preoperative area before going to the OR.

[@amyzheng9387]

Such a cute doggie. What breed is he?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

He’s a toy poodle 🥰🥰

[@marinal2705]

The shade!!! Hahaha love it

[@monicaperez2843]

You'll notice certain types of people gravitate to different fields.

[@mcbaggins12]

you remind me of sokka idk why. good vids tho i subbed

[@husnainhaider314]

Caon do usmle in anesthesia for img

[@sithyarael6807]

Oh I had a never block for my royally F'ed up shoulder and upper arm. It caused me so much pain I was cussing the anesthesiologist out than he just put me under. If I could have hit him I would have yet he was out of reach. And them boom I was under. 8ish hours later I woke up and the ortho nurse was so nice I mostly forgot about the pain for the nerve block in my shoulder. Plus she game me dilaudid so I was happy. And might have given me more than I should have had in the hour I was in recovery. Yet my ortho was a great ortho. He is ex combat medic. And when he saw the x-ray and ct scan of my shoulder he said to me "I have seen shit in the field yet never seen anyone F up a shoulder like you did." I shattered the ball in the shoulder and broke the Humerus is three places. OI is a bitch. Also broke the ball off my right hip at the same time.

[@powerlinkers]

just do subspecialty in interventional pain management. No on-calls.

[@NikkieRoxxx]

Sweet dog on your lap!! What is it (besides being a cute fluffy soft doggie,? 😍)

[@howtoinspire8912]

Where are u from...

[@howtoinspire8912]

Sir i need you're help...

[@faukerconsulting835]

🧐😊I truly enjoy brthing babies...therefore, midwifery is an excellent option for me😉👍

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Yes pretty incredible to watch babies being born!

[@classic287]

Anesthesia first, surgery second...in a nut shell....

[@devinelove6873]

My dream job ❤️

[@dic5822]

my motivation become anesthesiologist to save critical patient from death give hapiness to their family, an give operation anesthesia for many people. Becouse when im yong in junior high scholl i had saved from Angiofibroma nasofaring juvenile, 23 times go into hospital only for blood transfusion because shock et cause profused epistaksis until high school operation angiofibrome transpalatal. on my jurney in clerkship in medical faculty in surabaya indonesia i had trepanation becouse rhinorhea LCS becouse destruction basis cranii and regretion angiofibrome. God saved me with long jurney as a patient. Now its turned my duty as His toll to give hope and cure to patient.

[@Starchild42]

You get the bucks!!!! $1000 an hour…yikes!!!

[@adhkhjcdar634]

That's interesting i enjoy chairs as well😄

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

That’s what it’s all about!

[@ChichiNelly]

I enjoy chair 🪑😂

[@atticusyf]

Dr. Cuts-a-lot lmao!!

[@spartalives]

Come at me !! 😂😂😂

[@brendanmckay7734]

I hope your not related to dianne...

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Your dreams have come true!

[@angelo5902]

more like Max Finestein

[@ankurdh]

Sind Sie Deutsch?

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Nein, aber mein Nachname ist

[@ankurdh]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD und Sie wissen auch gute Deutsch

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

andy sky Ich bin ein Betrüger. Ich benutze nur eine Übersetzungs-App.

[@ankurdh]

Hahahha....Ich bin auch nicht Deutsch aber ich habe Deutsch gelernt ,um im Deutschland als Anästhesiologie Arzt zu arbeiten.

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Wow, das ist toll! Ich habe vor einigen Jahren angefangen, Deutsch auf Duolingo zu lernen, aber fast niemand spricht es um mich herum, also ist es schwierig, motiviert zu sein. Woher kommst du ursprünglich und warum bist du nach Deutschland gegangen?

[@BLK2000]

arrrrrrrrwwwww! kobe is adorable! :) x

[@VinnyBully]

anesthesiologist careers are over , its true.

[@mustang8206]

The surgeons think it's a lifestyle speciality simply because the anesthesiologist isn't working 100 hours a week 😂

[@yehhshhs]

Hello sir

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Hello

[@yehhshhs]

@@MaxFeinsteinMD jajajajjajajaja xd

[@VinnyBully]

Unfortunately, the CRNA's are replacing us, so, oh well im retired haha....

[@bethanyh3767]

god this is hilarious

[@OShawna23]

Hahah “waiting to see if anything you said in this video is true “ 😂 kinda too late

[@robinlewis9547]

B . I’m

[@activesales]

Dr Cutsalot ..lol

[@davidvarner9521]

Nothing about helping patients Cut to the chase. It’s strictly money with you .

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

Shoot you got me!

[@NikkieRoxxx]

Well, if one works without being payed; you lose your dignity. However i saw a program about "middle class americans", that could not afford dental care, never mind cleanings and fillings,: it was like 3 Between 350 and 500 to pull a single tooth. I recently got rid of a wisdom tooth: anaesthesia €15,02 (with quicksleepr) and the extraction itself was €45,22.. oh and a 2 surface white filling? €63,31. My insurance covers everything i want up to €750/year and if Ihave problems paying if I need tp pay more than it covers?i just have a chat with the receptionnist; they can split the payments.

[@songseng2278]

This was defininitelly not german 😂😂

[@MaxFeinsteinMD]

lol oh well. the non-german speakers may be convinced

[@theoneanton]

At least you can save some money and put your dog down yourself when the time comes...

[@austinsloane122298]

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[@doriscampos5637]

I’m having the hardest time choosing an undergrad major 🫠