James Harvey Acuff, MD, an Anesthesiologist with the Allegheny Health Network
Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. James Harvey Acuff, who serves patients in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Acuff is a board-certified anesthesiologist with 30 years of experience in his field. He is affiliated with the Allegheny Health Network and the Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Featuring 361 private patient beds, Western Pennsylvania Hospital has served Bloomfield and its surrounding communities since 1848. With an outstanding reputation for clinical care, excellence in nursing, and exemplary patient outcomes, the hospital offers specialized services that draw patients throughout the tri-state area. Over the years, Western Pennsylvania Hospital has earned regional and national recognition for excellence in bariatric surgery, bone marrow, cell transplantation, burn care, cardiac care, nursing, women and infant care, and more.
Pertaining to his educational background, Dr. Acuff earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis, Tennessee. Upon graduation, he went on to complete his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Thereafter, he earned board certification in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the mission of the ABA is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.
Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure and temperature, anesthesiologists also measure the patient’s respiration.
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