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Children facing surgery benefit from care from pediatric anesthesiologists

Published: Nov. 20, 2015, 10:08 a.m.

b'Children are not just small adults, which explains the need for pediatric anesthesiologists like Upstate\\u2018s Children are not just small adults, which explains the need for pediatric anesthesiologists like Upstate\\u2018s Joseph Resti, MD. Joseph Resti, MD. Children \\u2013 from newborns to teens -- present special challenges when undergoing anesthesia, Resti says, explaining the additional training needed for his subspecialty. Resti also addresses parental concerns, safety improvements and a study underway to see whether anesthesia presents any long-term effects on children. Children \\u2013 from newborns to teens -- present special challenges when undergoing anesthesia, Resti says, explaining the additional training needed for his subspecialty. Resti also addresses parental concerns, safety improvements and a study underway to see whether anesthesia presents any long-term effects on children.'