Advancing Anesthesia Excellence Through Strong, Stable Leadership

Anesthesia programs today face countless challenges inside and outside the operating room. From the unforeseen trials of the Covid-19 pandemic to effective collaboration with surgical teams and everything between, it takes a strong anesthesia team to ensure a facility’s success. Leading TeamHealth’s partnership with Advocate Sherman Hospital, Fritz-Jose E. Chandler, MD, knows the value of […]
Fritz-Jose E. Chandler, MD

TeamHealth Anesthesiology Fritz-Jose E. Chandler, MD, MSHM, MBA, FASA, serves as facility medical director of TeamHealth’s anesthesiology program at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Illinois. As a dedicated leader, Dr. Chandler consistently champions improved clinical and patient experiences and the growth of surgical volumes and efficiencies through teamwork and alignment. Dr. Chandler’s leadership philosophy stems […]
Building Strong Anesthesia Teams, Delivering Exceptional Patient Care

Covid-19 has forever changed how clinicians deliver quality care. As the healthcare landscape continues to shift, one thing is certain: Clinicians across the country have risen to this seemingly insurmountable challenge and continue to provide life-saving care in the face of incredible adversity. Anesthesia clinicians are no exception. Adapting anesthesia when it mattered most “The […]
What you should know about anesthesia

Harvard Health Letters If you’ve ever had a tooth filled without Novocaine, you know the difference anesthesia can make. Anesthesia–whether it numbs your mouth or puts you into a full sleep–is designed to keep you comfortable during a procedure that otherwise might be hard to tolerate physically, emotionally, or both. “We have four goals: to […]