Dental office anesthesia
Amir Rad, M.D.
Dr. Amir Rad is a board-certified physician anesthesiologist and an authority in office-based dental anesthesia. He specializes in general anesthesia and sedation for the most demanding cases in the dental setting, including medically complex patients and those for whom privacy is not negotiable.
Appointed by the State of California to evaluate other anesthesia providers and retained by counsel to define the standard of care, Dr. Rad delivers physician-administered anesthesia and continuous monitoring directly in the dental office.
Three roles in dental office anesthesia
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Practice
The practice
Dr. Rad provides general anesthesia and sedation in the dental office for pediatric, adult, and medically complex patients, allowing dentists to complete treatment while the patient is continuously monitored by a physician.
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Counsel
Expert witness
Dr. Rad is retained by attorneys to provide standard-of-care analysis in dental anesthesia matters, drawing on daily practice in the same setting as the cases under review. He accepts engagements from both plaintiff and defense.
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Instruction
Courses and webinars
Dr. Rad teaches physician anesthesiologists entering office-based dental anesthesia, covering the business, regulatory, and logistical requirements of the field.
The patients
Treatment that cannot proceed without a physician in the room.
- Children who cannot be treated safely while awake.
- Adults whose medical complexity places routine dental treatment out of reach.
- Patients for whom privacy is a condition of care.
Access to care
Why patients need anesthesia for dental treatment
Anesthesia is what makes treatment possible. Dr. Rad is a strong advocate for safe office-based anesthesia as a way to expand access to care. Many patients go without needed dental treatment because they cannot tolerate it while awake, including young children, adults with special needs, and those with significant dental anxiety.
Providing anesthesia safely in the dental office removes that barrier and allows treatment to be completed in a single visit, in a familiar setting.
For referring practices
How dental practices add anesthesia without building it in-house
Dr. Rad partners with pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, periodontists, and general dentists who need reliable anesthesia support without building it into their own practice. He manages the anesthesia entirely, from the pre-operative assessment through recovery, so the treating dentist can concentrate on the procedure.
Practices gain the ability to treat patients who would otherwise be referred elsewhere or left untreated.
How a case is managed
How a case is managed, from evaluation through discharge
Every case is administered and continuously monitored by a physician anesthesiologist, from the pre-operative evaluation through discharge. Dr. Rad brings the complete anesthesia setup to the office, including advanced monitoring, airway management equipment, and emergency medications, all prepared before the patient arrives.
This allows dentists to complete complex or lengthy treatment while the patient remains comfortable and closely observed throughout.
See how a case is run, or read Dr. Rad's about Dr. Rad.
Contact
Reach Dr. Rad directly.
Referring dentists, patients, and counsel all reach Dr. Rad the same way. There is no form on this site; an email or a phone call comes through directly. Full contact details are on the contact page.
Practice
Beverly Hills, California