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. Florida has 2,137 practicing anesthesiologists. Broken out by city, anesthesiology doctor density in Altamonte Springs is 9, in Apopka is 2, in Avon Park is 1, in Bay Harbor Islands is 1, in Belle Glade is 3, in Boca Raton is 36, in Bonita Springs is 2, in Boynton Beach is 14, in Bradenton is 29, in Brooksville is 10, in Cape Coral is 22, in Clearwater is 18, in Clermont is 6, in Cocoa Beach is 11, in Coral Gables is 29, in Coral Springs is 48, in Crystal River is 7, in Dade City is 8, in Davie is 2, in Daytona Beach is 17, in Deerfield Beach is 16, in Delray Beach is 49, in Destin is 2, in Dunedin is 18, in Fernandina Beach is 2, in Fort Lauderdale is 101, in Fort Myers is 45, in Fort Myers Beach is 1, in Fort Pierce is 6, in Fort Walton Beach is 9, in Gainesville is 211, in Gulf Breeze is 10, in Hialeah is 31, in Hollywood is 22, in Homestead is 7, in Inverness is 6, in Jacksonville is 156, in Jupiter is 20, in Kissimmee is 11, in Lady Lake is 1, in Lake Placid is 6, in Lake Worth is 13, in Lakeland is 24, in Largo is 13, in Lauderdale Lakes is 2, in Leesburg is 10, in Macclenny is 1, in Maitland is 53, in Marathon is 2, in Margate is 5, in Mary Esther is 1, in Melbourne is 32, in Miami is 239, in Miami Beach is 29, in Milton is 3, in Miramar is 1, in Naples is 28, in New Port Richey is 17, in New Smyrna Beach is 10, in North Miami is 7, in North Miami Beach is 2, in Oakland Park is 8, in Ocala is 24, in Ocoee is 13, in Orlando is 112, in Ormond Beach is 5, in Oviedo is 1, in Palm Bay is 5, in Palm Beach Gardens is 7, in Palm Coast is 3, in Panama City is 14, in Pembroke Pines is 4, in Pensacola is 60, in Pinellas Park is 2, in Plant City is 2, in Plantation is 9, in Pompano Beach is 22, in Punta Gorda is 5, in Riviera Beach is 4, in Rockledge is 11, in Safety Harbor is 3, in Sanford is 6, in Sarasota is 53, in Sebastian is 3, in Sebring is 10, in Seminole is 1, in South Daytona is 1, in South Miami is 31, in Stuart is 11, in Sunrise is 219, in Tallahassee is 24, in Tamarac is 1, in Tampa is 168, in Titusville is 8, in Venice is 15, in Vero Beach is 18, in West Palm Beach is 30, in Weston is 15, in Winter Haven is 16, and in Winter Park is 8.

Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital. Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864. Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18 and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.