Edward A. Bittner, MD, PhD
Associate Director for Education
- Departments
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Specialties
- Critical Care Center
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit
- Clinical Interests
- Anesthesia for general surgery
- Critical care
- Regional anesthesia
- Acute burn care
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Medical Education
- MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- PhD, Tulane University School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
- Insurances Accepted
- Aetna Health Inc.
Beech Street
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BiographyPrimary clinical activities include attending in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and the general surgical service. My administrative activities are focused on directing the Anesthesia-Critical Care Fellowship. Research interests include outcome and quality improvement studies in the critically ill.
Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-726-2273
Fax: 617-726-7536
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