Dr. Robert L. Gay III, MD
Anesthesiologist
Amsurg Surgery Center 998 129th Infantry Drive Joliet IL, 60435About
Dr. Robert Gay is an anesthesiologist practicing in Joliet, IL. Dr. Gay 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. Gay also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of Illinois College of Medicine MD 1990
University of Illinois Bachelor Degree 0
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Director of Anesthesia AmSurg Surgery Center 2013 - Present
- Rapid Airway Management Physician Chicago Bears Team 2010 - Present
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists
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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Robert L. Gay III, who serves patients in Mokena, Illinois.
An Illinois-based anesthesiologist, Dr. Gay III sees patients at his private practice in Mokena.
In regards to his educational background, he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and completed his medical education and residency in anesthesiology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.
Passionate about his profession, the doctor is board-certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.
Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.
As a testament to his success, Dr. Gay III has been the recipient of the Compassionate Doctor Recognition in 2014.
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