Anesthesia Quality Meeting 2019 in Schaumburg, Illinois

Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar has functioned as a physician anesthesiologist and partner at Southern Maryland Anesthesia Associates in Lanham since 2005. Beyond her work with patients prior to, during, and following surgical procedures that require anesthesia, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar maintains memberships with professional organizations, such as the Maryland State Anesthesiology Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) will host the Anesthesia Quality Meeting 2019 between November 16 and 17 at ASA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. Following in the tradition of past quality meetings, the two-day event will consist of numerous solution-driven educational sessions. Sessions will focus on a number of pressing industry topics, such as how registries can be used to submit patient data while adhering to all quality measurement and benchmarking standards.

Additional topics at the 2019 ASA quality meeting will range from optimizing the continuum of care as a means of improving wraparound clinical processes to leveraging quality performance as a demonstration of value. To learn more about Anesthesia Quality Meeting 2019, including how to register for the upcoming event, please visit www.asahq.org.

Best Family Hikes at Acadia National Park

A member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar is a physician and anesthesiologist. A lover of the outdoors, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar enjoys hiking with his family in national parks such as Acadia National Park.

Acadia is located in Mount Desert Island, Maine. Replete with long shorelines and picturesque park views, the national park makes for an amazing place to take a hike with your family. Here are some of the park’s most popular hiking trails: 

- Bar Harbor Shore Path. One of the most popular hikes in the park, it often has many groups of hikers spread out along the trail. This easy walk begins at the base of Bar Harbor Town Pier and stretches a half mile along the shore line, offering beautiful views of the Porcupine Islands. 

- Cadillac Summit. A paved path circling Acadia Park’s tallest mountain, this hiking trail has an elevation of 1,530 feet. The paved trail is easy to hike and offers scenic views of Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor, and outlying islands. 

- Ship Harbor Nature Trail. This trail is located near Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse on the western side of Mount Desert. An easy hike, the trail features ocean views, rocky paths, forests, and plenty of bird activity.

Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Pain and Anxiety in Children

The holder of a doctor of osteopathic medicine from Touro University, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar subsequently completed an anesthesia residency at SUNY Health Sciences Center in New York and, since 2005, has been a partner with Southern Maryland Anesthesia Associates. Supplementing more than a decade of experience, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar holds membership with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

ASA held its 2018 annual meeting from October 13 to 17 in San Francisco where, among other topics, participants had an opportunity to learn about the benefits of virtual reality as a means of alleviating pain and anxiety in children through a pair of presentations. The first was by University of Texas Southwestern Medical School professor Girish P. Joshi, MD, who outlined his study that involved 21 children, 10 of whom received virtual reality hypnosis (VRH) along with typical postoperative pain management following surgery. The other 11 did not receive VRH. 

Children who received VRH participated in one 20-minute session per day for the three days after surgery and had a substantially lower need for further treatment: 20 percent of children in the VRH group needed IV morphine compared to 62.5 percent in the other group. Moreover, only 37.5 percent of children in the VRH group needed anti-anxiety medication as opposed to 100 percent in the other group. The other study presented, authored by Stanford University clinical associate professor Thomas J. Caruso, MD, found similar results with a much larger sample size of more than 600 patients.

Hiking Trails at Acadia National Park

For more than 13 years, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar has worked as a consultant anesthesiologist and physician at Southern Maryland Anesthesia Associates, LLC, in Lanham, Maryland. Outside of work, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar enjoys mountain biking and hiking with his family at national parks such as Acadia National Park in Maine.

Hiking enthusiasts at Acadia National Park have no shortage of options, with park trails ranging from a few miles long to full-day hikes. The Beehive Loop Trail in Bar Harbor is one of the park’s most popular. The loop, measuring just under two miles off the larger Bowl Trail, provides a unique challenge for hikers willing to use iron rungs to climb up steep cliff faces. While the Beehive Loop is not recommended for small children or individuals with a fear of heights, the trail rewards those who reach the top with lovely views of Sand Beach, Frenchman Bay, and other natural wonders in the area.

At 2.2 miles, the Cadillac North Ridge Trail presents individuals with a moderately challenging hike consisting of open-air views of the surrounding park for the duration. This popular trail gets especially busy during summer months, and hikers are advised to take the Island Explorer shuttle from Bar Harbor rather than attempt to find nearby parking. Additional trails to consider at Acadia include Precipice Trail, the Gorham Mountain to Ocean Path Loop, and the Great Head Trail.

Quinton Dunbar Agrees to Contract Extension with Washington Redskins

Since 2005, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar has served as a partner and consultant anesthesiologist with Southern Maryland Anesthesia Associates, LLC, in Lanham, Maryland. At the office, he maintains responsibility as a compliance officer as well as an Anesthesia EMR representative and OR efficiency committee member. Outside of work, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar enjoys following NFL football and counts the Washington Redskins as his favorite team. 

Following a somewhat disappointing 2017 season that left the team with a 7-9 record, Washington Redskins fans can look forward to seeing key cornerback Quinton Dunbar on the field for at least the next three seasons. Dunbar, a third-year pro out of the University of Florida, signed a three-year contract extension with the team in early January 2018. 

Since joining the Redskins in 2015, the 6-foot-2 cornerback has played an integral role behind starting cornerback Bashaud Breeland. During the 2017 season, Dunbar pulled down a career-high 28 tackles in 15 games. Four of his 2017 appearances were in the starting role.

With Breeland likely heading into free agency during the 2018 offseason, Dunbar could have the chance to become the Redskins permanent starting cornerback. Although the team did not release the terms of his extension, the contract is worth a reported $10.5 million with a $3 million signing bonus.

Construction of the Indian Tabla

An experienced anesthesiologist, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar is a partner in Southern Maryland Anesthesia Associates. In his free time, Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar enjoys playing the tabla.

A percussion instrument from the Indian classical tradition, the tabla consists of two drums. The larger is known as the bayan, or big bass drum, and is made of copper with chrome plating. The smaller drum, made of wood, is known as the dayan, though it may also be called “tabla” as an independent instrument.

Both drums feature a closed bottom and an open top over which stretches goatskin leather. A second skin, known as the kani, attaches to the edge of the skin, and the middle features a black circle known as the GAB. Made of iron fillings as well as filler materials like gum, soot, or rice-flour paste, the GAB gives the instrument its unique sound and allows for variations in pitch and timbre.

The musician can tune his or her drums by manipulating the tuning wedges, which attach to the drums with leather straps at the sides. By beating the wedges upward, the musician makes the sound lower, while beating them downward creates a higher sound.

Coldplay's Something Like This Tops Adult Contemporary Chart

Dr. Aarohi Ambardekar draws upon over 12 years of anesthesiology experience in his role as a consultant and partner with Southern Maryland Anesthesia Associates. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Aarohi Ambardekar enjoys listening to Coldplay, which he counts as one of his favorite bands.

Coldplay's collaboration with The Chainsmokers produced the band's second ever No. 1 song on Billboard's Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart. The popular single, "Something Like This," topped the chart dated October 21 and knocked off Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You," which spent 24 weeks at No. 1, marking the second-longest stint at the top in the chart's 56-year history. Uncle Kracker's "Drift Away" was No. 1 for 28 weeks between 2003 and 2004. 

Coldplay's last No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart was "Viva La Vida," which topped the chart for one week in 2009. "Something Like This," however, has had similar success on other Billboard charts, specifically the Dance/Mix Show Airplay and Adult Pop Songs charts, where it held the top spot for seven consecutive weeks. The single also held steady at No. 1 for two weeks on the Pop Songs chart and peaked at No. 3 on the Radio Songs chart, which covers all genres.