title: Anesthesiologists and surgeons at Mount Sinai: a partnership in excellence.
abstract: Although anesthesia was available to patients when the doors of The Jews Hospital opened in 1855, "professional anesthetists" were not appointed to the staff until 1902. This article traces the history of the anesthesiology staff and department, and documents their accomplishments over the past century.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy, Box 1077, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One East 100th Street, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Aufses
mesh_terms: D000761:Anesthesia Department, Hospital / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration