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. Georgia has 883 practicing anesthesiologists. Broken out by city, anesthesiology doctor density in Albany is 10, in Alpharetta is 9, in Americus is 4, in Athens is 17, in Atlanta is 319, in Augusta is 110, in Austell is 20, in Bainbridge is 1, in Blairsville is 1, in Brunswick is 13, in Buford is 1, in Calhoun is 5, in Canton is 5, in Carrollton is 12, in Cartersville is 6, in Columbus is 30, in Conyers is 11, in Covington is 3, in Cumming is 6, in Dacula is 2, in Dahlonega is 2, in Dallas is 3, in Dalton is 2, in Decatur is 23, in Douglas is 4, in Douglasville is 4, in Dublin is 2, in Duluth is 11, in Dunwoody is 13, in East Point is 8, in Ellijay is 2, in Evans is 2, in Fayetteville is 12, in Forest Park is 1, in Fort Benning is 2, in Fort Gordon is 4, in Fort Oglethorpe is 4, in Fort Stewart is 2, in Gainesville is 35, in Griffin is 1, in Hawkinsville is 1, in Hinesville is 1, in Hiram is 1, in Jasper is 1, in Jesup is 3, in Johns Creek is 1, in Jonesboro is 10, in Kathleen is 1, in Kennesaw is 20, in La Fayette is 1, in Lagrange is 6, in Lawrenceville is 27, in Leesburg is 1, in Lithia Springs is 2, in Mableton is 1, in Macon is 24, in Madison is 4, in Marietta is 56, in Martinez is 2, in Mcdonough is 2, in Milledgeville is 4, in Monroe is 6, in Morrow is 9, in Moultrie is 2, in Newnan is 9, in Norcross is 4, in Peachtree City is 2, in Pine Mountain is 1, in Powder Springs is 1, in Riverdale is 5, in Rome is 11, in Roswell is 15, in Royston is 1, in Savannah is 42, in Smyrna is 2, in Snellville is 8, in Soperton is 1, in Stockbridge is 12, in Stone Mountain is 11, in Suwanee is 2, in Thomaston is 3, in Thomasville is 7, in Thomson is 1, in Tifton is 3, in Toccoa is 1, in Tucker is 11, in Valdosta is 13, in Vidalia is 1, in Villa Rica is 1, in Warner Robins is 4, in Waycross is 6, in Winder is 3, and in Woodstock is 1.

Georgia is rich in history, from its statehood in 1788, to its tobacco plantations, to its civil rights memorials. Atlanta is its vibrant capital city, and it offers a myriad of music, arts, sports and nightlife. While in Atlanta, visit the world’s largest aquarium, the Woodruff Arts Center, or the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Ride the Old Town Trolley in Savannah, and listen to some live jazz and blues at one of Savannah’s many festivals. Georgia’s mountain parks offer hiking, biking, climbing, and other outdoor activities. On Georgia’s coastline, you can go boating, deep sea fishing or kayaking in the Atlantic. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge draws many visitors yearly.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Georgia has a population of 9,072,576. Of this population, 2,319,806 are under the age of 18 and 865,997 are at or above the age of 65.