Preparing for surgery
Practical questions about medicines, fasting and what to tell your team before an operation.
Watch: On Ozempic? Your Stomach May Not Be Empty Before Surgery (opens in a new tab)For patients and families
Clear answers before anesthesia.
Confidence in what to ask.
I’m Shannon Ariel Avraham, a physician and anaesthesia resident. I explain surgery, anaesthesia and recovery in plain language, so you can bring informed questions to your own care team.
Physician · trained in anaesthesia
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Anesthesia, Explained Properly — Welcome to ShavraMD
A short introduction to the questions ShavraMD explores, and a place to begin before choosing a topic.
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Explore by question.
Three ways into the channel. Pick what matters now, then bring your questions to your own team.
Anaesthesia and pain relief
Understand common anaesthesia choices, what may happen during surgery and how to discuss pain relief.
Watch: Counting Backward Before Anesthesia: What Happens? (opens in a new tab)Recovery and warning signs
Know which recovery questions to raise and when to contact your own care team.
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Meet the person behind ShavraMD.
Physician · trained in anaesthesia
I’m Shannon Ariel Avraham, an anaesthesia resident. I created ShavraMD to make medical topics easier to understand, including what research shows and where uncertainty remains.
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Penicillin allergy before surgery
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