Anesthesiology is the practice of blocking pain, discomfort or distress during surgery or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. An anesthesiologist is specially trained to plan, monitor and administer pain relief before and during an operation, and assess the patient’s condition and recovery afterwards. This specialist consults with patients for pain management, such as cancer patients, and those with critical illnesses or severe injuries.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Anesthesia awareness and Malignant hyperthermia (MH).

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Relaxation, Homeostasis, and Analgesia.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Halothane Caffeine Contracture Test.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Florida has 2,189 practicing anesthesiologists. Broken out by city, anesthesiology doctor density in Altamonte Springs is 9, in Apopka is 2, in Avon Park is 1, in Bay Harbor Islands is 1, in Belle Glade is 3, in Boca Raton is 35, in Bonita Springs is 2, in Boynton Beach is 14, in Bradenton is 30, in Brooksville is 10, in Cape Coral is 22, in Clearwater is 25, in Clermont is 6, in Cocoa Beach is 11, in Coral Gables is 29, in Coral Springs is 47, in Crystal River is 6, in Dade City is 2, in Davie is 2, in Daytona Beach is 17, in Deerfield Beach is 16, in Delray Beach is 44, in Destin is 3, in Dunedin is 20, in Fernandina Beach is 2, in Fort Lauderdale is 103, in Fort Myers is 47, in Fort Myers Beach is 1, in Fort Pierce is 7, in Fort Walton Beach is 9, in Gainesville is 217, in Gulf Breeze is 10, in Hialeah is 31, in Hollywood is 21, in Homestead is 7, in Inverness is 6, in Jacksonville is 159, in Jupiter is 18, in Kissimmee is 10, in Lady Lake is 2, in Lake Placid is 6, in Lake Worth is 13, in Lakeland is 25, in Largo is 14, in Lauderdale Lakes is 3, in Leesburg is 12, in Macclenny is 1, in Maitland is 56, in Marathon is 2, in Margate is 5, in Mary Esther is 1, in Melbourne is 31, in Miami is 242, in Miami Beach is 30, in Milton is 4, in Miramar is 1, in Naples is 28, in New Port Richey is 25, in New Smyrna Beach is 10, in North Miami is 4, in North Miami Beach is 6, in Oakland Park is 5, in Ocala is 28, in Ocoee is 13, in Orlando is 113, in Ormond Beach is 7, in Oviedo is 1, in Palm Bay is 5, in Palm Beach Gardens is 9, in Palm Coast is 4, in Panama City is 15, in Pembroke Pines is 4, in Pensacola is 61, in Pinellas Park is 2, in Plant City is 2, in Plantation is 11, in Pompano Beach is 25, in Punta Gorda is 5, in Riviera Beach is 4, in Rockledge is 11, in Safety Harbor is 3, in Sanford is 6, in Sarasota is 54, in Sebastian is 3, in Sebring is 11, in Seminole is 1, in South Daytona is 1, in South Miami is 32, in Stuart is 14, in Sunrise is 223, in Tallahassee is 24, in Tamarac is 1, in Tampa is 177, in Titusville is 8, in Venice is 12, in Vero Beach is 20, in West Palm Beach is 37, in Weston is 15, in Winter Haven is 15, and in Winter Park is 9.

Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital. Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864. Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18 and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.