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Dr. Neville Fernandes, M.D.

Anesthesiologist

Dr. Neville Fernandes is an anesthesiologist practicing in Ardmore, OK. Dr. Fernandes ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Fernandes also might help manage pain after an operation.
24 years Experience
Dr. Neville Fernandes, M.D.
  • Spokane, WA
  • University of Texas Medical Branch
  • Accepting new patients

Anesthesia/fetanyl/xylazine

Be sure to openly discuss your situation with your anesthesiologist the day of surgery. Xylazine is a tranquilizer that can compound the sedating affects of anesthetics

What anesthesia is used for heart angioplasty?

Most times angioplasty is performed under sedation Neville Fernandes

Partial knee replacement

Knee replacement can be done with general anesthesia or a spinal. Typically, patients are sedated if this procedure is done with a spinal . Most people won't want to hear power READ MORE
Knee replacement can be done with general anesthesia or a spinal. Typically, patients are sedated if this procedure is done with a spinal . Most people won't want to hear power tools or smell burning of their own flesh while in the operating room

Do you get local anesthesia for ear surgery?

It really depends on what surgery they are performing. Typically ear surgery will require a general anesthetics Neville Fernandes

Are you awake during tonsil surgery?

You will get a general anesthetic to have your tonsils removed Neville Fernandes

Can anesthesia cause serious side effects?

Yes there always risks involved with any sort of medical procedure/treatment. Speak to your anesthesiologist openly about your medical problems, the medicine you are taking and READ MORE
Yes there always risks involved with any sort of medical procedure/treatment. Speak to your anesthesiologist openly about your medical problems, the medicine you are taking and your lifestyle choices Neville Fernandes

Is liver biopsy done under general anesthesia?

Most times it is done under general anesthesia Neville Fernandes

Do you need general anesthesia for wrist surgery?

Depending on a number of different factors, a wrist surgery can be performed under a regional technique instead of a general anesthetic. Be sure to discuss the options with your READ MORE
Depending on a number of different factors, a wrist surgery can be performed under a regional technique instead of a general anesthetic. Be sure to discuss the options with your doctor Neville Fernandes

How long does local anesthesia last after a prostate biopsy?

Depending on which local anesthetic they use, it can be anywhere from 45 min to 12 hours Neville Fernandes

How long is anesthesia for tonsils surgery?

You will be unconscious for as long as ut takes to remove the tonsils Neville Fernandes

Do you get general anesthesia for a colon biopsy?

If you are having a colonoscopy for the biopsy it can be done with sedation. If they are going to surgically open your abdomen, you will require a general anesthetic Neville Fernandes READ MORE
If you are having a colonoscopy for the biopsy it can be done with sedation. If they are going to surgically open your abdomen, you will require a general anesthetic Neville Fernandes

Can general anesthesia affect liver health?

Only in the most extreme cases can general anesthesia damage the liver Neville Fernandes

What kind of sedation is used for a child's tonsillectomy?

Tonsillectomy can not be done with sedation. It will require a general anesthetic.

What anesthesia is used for nasal polyps removal?

You will require a general anesthetic with intubation.

What type of sedation is used for lung biopsy?

A lung biopsy typically requires general anesthesia.

What type of anesthesia is used for brain surgery?

You will require a general anesthetic. In very rare surgeries, the patients are kept awake Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

Do they give you local anesthesia for a bone marrow biopsy?

Bone marrow biopsies are done with general anesthesia or very deep sedation.

What type of sedation is used for liver surgery?

Typically any surgery involving the abdomen will require general anesthesia.

Can you be put to sleep for a bronchoscopy?

Yes, you will require a general anesthetic with intubation for a bronchoscopy.

Do they do a nerve block for hand surgery?

It is possible to do hand surgeries under a block. The type of anesthetic you receive will depend on the exact procedure your medical conditions and the surgery.