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Gavin Li

Gavin Li, MD, FASA, is an anesthesiologist at an academic hospital in Bend, Oregon. In addition to supervising clinical anesthesia teams in the operating rooms, he directs the hospital’s pre-operative evaluation clinic and teaches medical residents. Li completed an undergraduate degree in biochemistry before earning his medical degree.

What Causes Cardiac Arrest During Anesthesia?
The Different Types of Cardioplegia Explained
Erector Spinae Block: How It Works, Benefits, and Techniques
What Is Xenon Anesthesia and How Does It Work?
How to Make PRF: A Step-by-Step Preparation Process
What Is a Bier Block and When Is It Used?
What Is a TAP Block? Procedure, Uses, and Risks
How to Tie a One-Handed Surgical Knot: Step by Step
How Did Chinese Scientists Create Each New Ear?
What Is Balanced Anesthesia and How Does It Work?
What Is the Best Nerve Block for Total Knee Replacement?
What Is a Durotomy? Indications and the Procedure
What Is a Rib Bank and How Are Allografts Prepared?
How Many Add-On Qualifying Circumstances Are There in Anesthesia?
What Causes a Difficult Intubation?
What Is the ERAS Protocol for Surgery?
How to Place an Epidural: The Step-by-Step Process
What Is Modifier QS for Monitored Anesthesia Care?
What Is the Aldrete Score for Post-Anesthesia Recovery?
What Is a TAP Block for Abdominal Surgery?
How to Perform a Digital Block for Finger or Toe
What Is a Trephine Used to Remove?
What Steps Are Performed During Extracorporeal Circulation?
What Is the Aldrete Score for Post-Anesthesia Care?
What Is a Sedation Vacation? A Medical Explanation
What Is TMR Surgery and How Does It Work?
Anesthetic Management of Autonomic Dysreflexia
Ethanol Ablation: Procedure, Uses, and Risks
What Is Stereotactic Neurosurgery and How Does It Work?
Angioembolization: Procedure, Conditions, and Recovery