perioperative
adjective
peri·op·er·a·tive
ˌper-ē-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv 
-pə-ˌrā-
: relating to, occurring in, or being the period around the time of a surgical operation
perioperative morbidity
perioperative nursing
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Valerie Gibbs, director of perioperative services, said in a video shared on the hospital's Facebook page.
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Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023
Researchers measured four biomarkers of inflammation and found no difference in the groups, or in perioperative complications, or length of hospital stay.
—Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2021
Davoodian was a former resident in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at the OHSU School of Medicine.
—oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2022
Kalamas specializes in anesthesiology with a focus on perioperative medicine, which ensures the many factors that influence surgical success — before, during and after an operation — are properly managed.
—Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2022
In 2013, Kalamas was recruited from UCSF to John Muir Health as medical director of the perioperative medicine program.
—Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2022
Hiltibidal was director of perioperative services at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart, Florida, since 2013.
—NOLA.com, 27 Dec. 2020
During their Monday, Nov. 4, meeting, the Bellaire City Council voted to fund a new EMS unit, heard a report on Evelyn’s Park, approved amendments recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and recognized perioperative nurses.
—Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 6 Nov. 2019
Several perioperative nurses were on-hand to accept the recognition.
—Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2019
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Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023
Researchers measured four biomarkers of inflammation and found no difference in the groups, or in perioperative complications, or length of hospital stay.
—Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2021
Davoodian was a former resident in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at the OHSU School of Medicine.
—oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2022
Kalamas specializes in anesthesiology with a focus on perioperative medicine, which ensures the many factors that influence surgical success — before, during and after an operation — are properly managed.
—Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2022
In 2013, Kalamas was recruited from UCSF to John Muir Health as medical director of the perioperative medicine program.
—Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2022
Hiltibidal was director of perioperative services at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart, Florida, since 2013.
—NOLA.com, 27 Dec. 2020
During their Monday, Nov. 4, meeting, the Bellaire City Council voted to fund a new EMS unit, heard a report on Evelyn’s Park, approved amendments recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and recognized perioperative nurses.
—Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 6 Nov. 2019
Several perioperative nurses were on-hand to accept the recognition.
—Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2019
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perioperative
adjective
peri·op·er·a·tive
-ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv, -ˈäp-ə-ˌrāt-
: relating to, occurring in, or being the period around the time of a surgical operation
perioperative morbidity
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