Hi! I know that when undergoing surgery, it's a big point for an anesthesiologist to be present during the whole surgery. I contacted a clinic I was really interested in going to. The doctor left his previous clinic and opened his own. When I asked if there was going to be an anesthesiologist present, he said that I was going to be under IV sedation, so there was no need for an anesthesiologist. IV sedation is when you're drowsy, sleepy, but still awake. You may not be able to move or feel anything, but you can hear the things around you and communicate, though you may not have any memory of what you said. Think about wisdom teeth at the dentist, and the silly videos you may have seen on YouTube where people said funny things. It sounds fair enough that because the anaesthetic administered isn't enough to knock you out therefore isn't enough to seriously harm you, an anesthesiologist may not be needed if the person administering the drug knows what they're doing. But I've seen terrible stories of deaths and they terrify me, to say the least. I don't want to end up a brain-dead patient.
What are your thoughts?