The Department of Anesthesiology is a full service department, providing health care services to surgical, obstetric, and emergency and pain management patients. Departmental faculty members have diverse medical backgrounds and are graduates of a variety of anesthesiology training programs including Howard University Hospital. All of the faculty members are certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology with the exception of very recent additions, who are now entering the board examination system. Many have special expertise and/or additional training in one of the subspecialties in anesthesiology, including pain management and obstetric, cardiac, neurological, pediatric and ambulatory anesthesia.