Dr. Stephen Elliot Dolgin, MD

- Emeritus Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

What was your initial impression when the pediatric anesthesiologists you worked with started doing nerve blocks? Were you open or resistant to the idea?

I was open to the idea.

 

What surprised you or what did you like about nerve blocks?

The clarity of the sonographic image.

 

How did you become a believer in the routine use of regional anesthesia?

It was a rational way to decrease pain both length of stay and narcotic use.

 

Do you have any advice for pediatric anesthesiologists trying to convince other surgeons of the benefits of pediatric regional techniques?

Gain competence before you start and politely explain your intention without asking permission