Dr. Jason K. Frost, MD
Anesthesiologist
2 Progress Point Ct O Fallon MO, 63368About
Dr. Jason Frost is an anesthesiologist practicing in O Fallon, MO. Dr. Frost 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. Frost also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of Missouri / Columbia Campus 2001
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Medical Association
Internships
- University of Missouri School of Medicine
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the American Medical Association
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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Jason K. Frost, who serves patients in Columbia, Missouri.
An established anesthesiologist, Dr. Frost is the Anesthesia Medical Director at MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He also serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at the University of Missouri.
Pertaining to his educational pursuits, he earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, before completing his internship and residency in anesthesiology at the same educational venue.
An authority in his field, 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.
Continuously advancing his efforts, Dr. Frost is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the American Medical Association.
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.
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