Portrait of Doctor (IMAGE) Hospital for Special Surgery Caption “The use of neuraxial anesthesia may not always be feasible in every patient, but it should be considered more frequently,” said Stavros Memtsoudis, M.D., Ph.D., director of Critical Care Services at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, who led the study. Credit Hospital for Special Surgery Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.