Special Needs Kids/Adults Can Now Undergo MRIs & Scans Without Going To A Hospital/Surgery Center

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct. 20, 2011 - Orange County, CA, MobiSurg®, a revolutionary new mobile concept in patient care and anesthesia, brings accredited radiology and MRI compatible anesthesia machines, monitors and equipment that can transform any existing radiology center into a facility capable of providing hospital-grade anesthesia. This innovation allows any free-standing radiology center new options in providing care for special needs children and hard-to-treat adults. Traditionally, young children and children and adults with special needs or conditions such as Autism, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s, had to go to a hospital in order to receive safe, anesthesia for radiologic procedures. Now with MobiSurg® these same hard-to-treat patients can undergo invasive and even simple radiologic procedures inside the comfort and convenience of any local radiology center.

MobiSurg® is the only accredited mobile medical-surgical provider able to administer the same hospital grade anesthesia and perioperative care to kids, adults and special needs patients – in any environment. MobiSurg® brings everything right to the radiology center, including a board certified anesthesiologist, anesthesia equipment, monitoring devices, and many other equipment and supplies, making undergoing radiology procedures safe, affordable and hospital-free.

Says Dr. Alikhani, “For years, hospitals were the only places patients requiring anesthesia for radiologic procedures could go as they were the only locations where anesthesia could be administered.  With MobiSurg®, patients can now undergo a host of radiologic procedures that used to require a hospital visit, right in the comfort and convenience of their local radiology centers – saving them thousands of dollars, hours of travel and down time, as well as time spent waiting for test results. And the anesthesia provided at MobiSurg® is delivered with the same safety and care that can be expected in the hospital.  MobiSurg® truly offers individualized attention in a more personal setting.”

Dr. Alikhani continues, “MobiSurg® is a huge convenience for patients and families.  There is often so much fear and apprehension for parents whose children must undergo procedures involving anesthesia. Now these kids can have safe, hospital grade anesthesia in a friendly, calm atmosphere close to their home, with their parents by their side, and can wake up in their parents’ arms instead of in an unfamiliar hospital recovery room. In addition, patients and parents can often get their test results much faster since they do not have to navigate the bureaucracy of a hospital. This calms nerves and makes for a more relaxed process for radiologic procedures.”

Radiologists and insurance companies all across Southern California are recognizing the safety, value and convenience of MobiSurg®. “Even simple procedures involving anesthesia in a hospital setting may cost as much as $10,000 or more,” says Dr. Alikhani.  “MobiSurg® eliminates these high costs and makes so much financial sense for all parties involved – it really is the wave of the future.” MobiSurg® is also an affordable alternative when insurance companies will not cover the cost of anesthesia-based procedures.  Doctors appreciate the convenience, time and cost-saving benefits of MobiSurg®, too.  

“At MobiSurg®, we handle all the details for you,” Dr. Alikhani says.  “Our mobile surgical supply vehicle is outfitted with the latest hospital-grade equipment and supplies.  We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and bring all medical staff, assistants, medications and equipment with us directly to your doctor’s office.  We also provide a detailed floor plan and emergency evacuation plan for every location, as well as an emergency lighting system, battery back up system, state inspected fire extinguisher, wireless communication system, back up monitors and oxygen delivery service and sterile supplies.”

About MobiSurg®

MobiSurg® brings a board-certified anesthesiologist and all the support staff and hospital-grade equipment directly to the doctor, enabling them to perform a host of common and even specialized surgeries all within the walls of their own office and treatment rooms.  Among the surgical specialties MobiSurg® can support, are:  Ears, Nose & Throat (ear tubes, exams under anesthesia, excision of cysts, ear surgeries), Ophthalmology (cataracts, lacrimal duct probing, blepharoplasty, strabismus surgery), Urology (hernia repair, circumcision, vasectomy, cystoscopy), Podiatry (all podiatric procedures which can be performed in office, including bunionectomy, removal of foreign body, hammertoes, neuromas, ingrown toenails, club feet), Orthopedics (carpal tunnel release, excision of extra digits in children, casting), Radiology (MRI in children and anxious adults or patients with special needs, CT scans in same, breast biopsy), Plastic Surgery (blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, dermatologic procedures, breast implants, laser surgery, tattoo removal), and OB/GYN (tubal ligation, vaginal rejuvenation, excision of cysts, biopsies).

Dr. Shar Alikhani is a board-certified Physician anesthesiologist and former Director of Anesthesiology at Children’s Hospital Orange County at Mission.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiologists and trained at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he also served as Chief Resident and as a clinical faculty member.  He was a Fellow in Pediatric Anesthesia at Children’s Hospital in Boston, the top rated pediatric teaching facility of Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Alikhani hopes to make MobiSurg® available in more cities across the United States to better serve doctors and patients everywhere. For more information, please visit www.MobiSurg®.com.

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