Kristal Keys , MD Anesthesiologists are perioperative physicians ("peri-" meaning "all-around") who provide medical care to patients before, during, and after surgical procedures. Anesthesiologists are responsible for delivering (or ensuring the delivery of) anesthesia safely to patients in virtually all health care settings, including all major R medical and tertiary care facilities. This includes a preoperative medical evaluation of each patient before surgery , consultation with the surgical team, creating a plan for the anesthesia tailored to each individual patient, airway management, intraoperative life support and provision of pain control, intraoperative diagnostic stabilization, and proper post-operative management of patients. Preparation of patients for emergency surgery are mandatory, essential, and critical skills that anesthesiologists have been trained to employ. Because anesthesiologists are physicians, in contrast to other anesthesia providers, they are able to utilize their extensive knowledge of human physiology and diseases to guide their decision making.
Dr. Kristal Tamara Keys, MD
- Anesthesiology
- 22 years of experience
- Unc Health Johnston 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
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Education Background
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Wake Forest School Of Medicine - 2003
Location & Hours
- Unc Health Johnston
- 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Specialties Treated
- Anesthesiology
Insurance Accepted
* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).
- Golden Rule
- Health Alliance
- FirstCarolinaCare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- AmeriHealth
- Aetna
- Meritain Health
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NC Hospitals by Specialty
- Cancer 22
- Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 20
- Orthopedics 43
- Neurology & Neurosurgery 29
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 39
- Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 48
- Diabetes & Endocrinology 22
- Children's Hospital 8
- Urology 37
- Psychiatry 40
- Geriatrics 41
- Rehabilitation 22
- Obsterics & Gynecology 8
- Ophthalmology 1
- Ear, Nose & Throat 5
- Rheumatology 2
- Long Term Care 7
- Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 36