The anesthesiologist provides anesthesia for young children and pediatric patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy. When medically necessary, the anesthesiologist sedates adult patients with conditions such as acute asthma; acute thyrotoxicosis; acute, inadequately treated adrenal insufficiency; diabetic ketoacidosis or coma may require the presence of an anesthesiologist, if these conditions are active medical problems requiring treatment at the time of the endoscopy. The presence of an anesthesiologist may be required for patients with psychiatric diagnoses if their condition prevents them from cooperating with the endoscopist during the procedure (such as acute drug or alcohol intoxication, or acute confusional state) and for patients requiring unusual sedation or anesthesia.

Location:

Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York — 2nd Floor
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Clinic
(Pediatric Cases)

Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Main Building — 1st Floor
Endoscopy Suite
(Adult Cases)

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Appointments:

Call the Operating Room Booking Office
(718) 470-7472