Dr. Bernard Wittels M.D., PH.D., Anesthesiologist
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Dr. Bernard Wittels M.D., PH.D.

Anesthesiologist

355 Ridge Avenue Evanston IL, 60202
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Dr. Bernard Wittels is an anesthesiologist practicing in Evanston, IL. Dr. Wittels ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anesthesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, (keeping patients unconscious, hemodynamically stable, and pain-free), sedation, (reducing anxiety and inducing a state of calm sleepiness) , and regional anesthesia, (numbing a region of the body using local anesthetics). As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Wittels also provides acute pain management after an operation using peripheral nerve blocks and patient-controlled intravenous opioids.

Education and Training

Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1986

U Of Chgo Div Of Bio Sci Pritzker Sch Of Med 1986

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

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Dr. Bernard Wittels M.D., PH.D.'s Expert Contributions
  • The Silent Killer

    She moves in a stealthy manner, makes no sounds, emits no scent, you insist that you don’t know her and you have no reason to be suspicious of anything.  Who is this sly culprit?  Your cardiologist knows her, your nephrologist does too; even your opthalmologist, internist, obstetrician and...

  • Pain-Free Labor and Delivery

    Many pregnant women near their delivery date have preconceived notions about the management of their labor and delivery. Some plan a “natural” delivery, some want only intravenous opioids for pain relief, and others want an epidural anesthetic as soon as possible. For women who have never...

  • Twilight Sedation Limit?

    In general, the medications used for twilight sedation or monitored anesthesia care are cleared from your circulation within a week's time, so that the only limitation in receiving sedation is to avoid having more than. READ MORE

  • What steps will be taken to prevent post-operative nausea and vomiting for my surgery?

    Most anesthesiologists provide multiple anti-nausea medications intraoperatively to help prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting. For patients like yourself who have a history of severe PONV, it is routine to have a scopolamine patch placed prior to surgery. The scopolamine patch medication lasts 3 days and helps reduce motion sickness with car travel after outpatient surgery. READ MORE

  • What helps with ankle joint pain?

    Ankle pain may represent a sprain or extra bones in your foot, or a bone fracture and the diagnosis and treatment of each of these conditions is different and depends on your age, weight, gender, medications, and allergies. I recommend you see your primary MD, and suggest getting a radiogram of your ankle to get a direct assessment. READ MORE

  • What anesthesia is used for tonsil surgery?

    General endotracheal anesthesia is given for tonsillectomy to provide superior operating conditions and protection of the lungs against aspiration. of blood or secretions. READ MORE

  • Kidney stones - hydronephrosis - anesthesia

    The answer to this question depends on several factors, including what methods the surgeon will use to remove or dissolve the stones, whether the surgeon will agree to a spinal anesthetic with sedation to do the procedure, and whether the anesthesiologist can administer a spinal anesthetic that will last for the entire procedure whose duration may be unpredictable. I suggest a conference between the three of you to discuss whether your desired anesthetic can or cannot be administered and the rationale involved (which may involve individual choices by the surgeon and anesthesiologist, as well as yourself.) READ MORE

  • Can you have a colonoscopy without anesthesia?

    Yes READ MORE

  • How long will sedation last after a colonoscopy?

    Only a few minutes after sedation is turned off, patients awaken and become fully alert after 30 minutes or so. READ MORE

  • What sedation is used for a lung biopsy?

    Most lung tissue biopsies are done endobronchially under general endotracheal anesthesia. Needle biopsies of lung tissue are done under fluoroscopic guidance and may be performed with IV sedation and local anesthesia, or deep sedation administered by an anesthesiologist. READ MORE

  • What kind of anesthesia is done for kidney stone removal?

    General anesthesia READ MORE

  • What type of sedation is used for lung biopsy?

    You may be given a small sedative such as midazolam or fentanyl in small doses to help you tolerate the procedure, which may also involve injection of a local anesthetic. Dr. Wittels READ MORE

  • Is colonoscopy done under local anesthesia?

    You can receive either no medications or small doses of analgesics or to receive monitored anesthesia care that will allow you to have some sleepy medicines during the procedure. READ MORE

  • Will anesthesia affect the liver?

    No READ MORE

  • General anesthesia

    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common medical problem among patients for whom anesthesiologists provide care. Death among patients with OSA rarely occurs during intraoperative care, but that risk increases in the postoperative period if there is excessive administration of opioid medications without intensive and continuous respiratory monitoring. Appropriate pain therapies focused on regional anesthesia and intensive monitoring postoperatively can mitigate these risks. READ MORE

  • What kind of sedation is used for thyroid surgery?

    Thyroid surgery requires general anesthesia. READ MORE

  • Does anesthesia paralyze your lungs?

    The induction agents used in general anesthesia suppress voluntary,respirations (an action on the brain); inhalational agents that maintain general anesthesia maintain unconsciousness (through an action on the brain), but they also inhibit the normal clearance of secretions from the inner linings of the lung, bronchi, and alveoli by the cilia that line the tracheobronchial tree. This has an effect on smokers and people with asthma that can lead to the accumulation of secretions in the airway upon awakening from general anesthesia that exacerbates postoperative coughing. READ MORE

  • Is local anesthesia safe for diabetic patients?

    Yes, local anesthetics are safe for diabetic patients. READ MORE

  • Do they put you to sleep to check your colon?

    Colonoscopy can be done with light sedation (if you are a stoic person), or deep sedation (monitored anesthesia care) where you are given drugs that allow you to take a nap and not be aware of the procedure. READ MORE

  • What are some side effects of local anesthetics?

    The initial injection of local anesthetics may be somewhat painful, depending on the speed of injection (faster injection is more painful) and specific local anesthetic used (bupivacaine is more painful than lidocaine). Local anesthetics do not work instantly, so it is important to wait after local anesthetic injection before doing any skin incision. Excessive amounts of local anesthetic, if given intravenously, can produce ringing in the ears, perioral numbness, or even seizures. Finally, all local anesthetic-induced numbness eventually wears off, so it is important to have pain medication prescribed to take as the numbing recedes. READ MORE

  • How do we overcome fatigue from general anesthesia?

    Awakening from general anesthesia occurs in a matter of minutes. Although there are many causes of fatigue, including sleep deprivation, studies have shown that general anesthesia does not cause fatigue and does not compensate for lost hours of sleep. READ MORE

  • How do they numb the prostate for biopsy?

    There is no numbing medicine for prostate biopsy; you will probably receive deep sedation for this procedure, so nothing will bother you. READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

Obstetric anesthesiaThoracic and Vascular anesthesia

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor University of Chicago 1990 - 2005
  • Associate Professor Rush University Medical Center 2006 - 2008
  • Associate Professor University of Missouri 2009 - 2010

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists  
  • International Anesthesia Research Society  
  • Society of Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology  
  • Illinois Society of Anesthesiology  
  • Faculty of 1000 Member, Section on Obstetric Anesthesia  

Areas of research

Obstetric anesthesia and perinatology

Dr. Bernard Wittels M.D., PH.D.'s Practice location

Presence Saint Francis Hospital

355 Ridge Avenue -
Evanston, IL 60202
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1653 W Congress Pkwy 735 Jelke Anesthesia Dept -
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Practice At 1 Hospital Dr

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