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Designed for clinicians engaged in perioperative care or preoperative evaluation and management

This website was developed for use as a practical, point-of-care guide for clinicians within the author’s health care network. It is designed for clinicians engaged in perioperative care or preoperative evaluation and management. It is written from the perspective of an anesthesiologist/perioperativist yet useful for anyone performing  preoperative evaluations or  developing enhanced recovery pathways to optimize surgical outcomes.

In transitioning to a web-based format, the intent is to share this resource with others and develop  this site as a collaborative resource. 

Please send feedback to the editor via contact page  link. This site will be updated  based on continual review of the evidence and user feedback.

Dr. Angela F Edwards

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Angela F Edwards MD FASA DFPM

Dr. Angela F. Edwards MD FASA DFPM brings 20+ years of experience in academic anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, medical education, and developing perioperative programs. She is a nationally recognized director, author, speaker, and thought leader having been elected to serve as President for the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI), director of SPAQI’s annual Perioperative Medicine Summit, co-founding director of SPAQI’s Perioperative Medicine Fellowship, and founding director of SPAQI’s Perioperative Management Certificate program. https://www.spaqi.org/web/about-certificate-overview.php  Dr. Edwards is a recognized expert in preoperative optimization strategies and enhanced recovery initiatives with a special interest in patient centered care and quality improvement. Bibliography includes:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1ZSXqZ9IN6n/bibliography/public

Dr. Edwards has been actively promoting patient-centered perioperative care  while serving  in several roles nationally and internationally.  Her research interests include care of the aging patient, prehabilitation, managing frailty, cognitive decline, and  shared decision-making with surgical patients and families. Managing preoperative anemia and mitigating risks of renal dysfunction are also areas of ongoing investigations and clinical practice. Dr. Edwards’ research has been funded through an NIH/NIA grant  identifying frail patients using an electronic medical record-based frailty index while simultaneously designing programs to mitigate  physical and cognitive and risks.  Dr. Edwards serves on the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ( ASA) Perioperative Medicine Education track subcommittee ( Chair), the Committee for Perioperative Outcomes Measures (CPOM), and the Women in Anesthesia  (WIA) committee. She  has presented nationally and  internationally and serves on several review boards and educational committees for the International Anesthesia Research Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Anesthesia & Analgesia, and the Journal of Evidence-Based Perioperative Medicine. Dr. Edwards has been repeatedly invited to present at national and international conferences on topics related to preoperative clinics, medical optimization, enhanced recovery, and designing effective patient care models

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