Amr Abouleish, MD, MBA : Avoiding Empty ORs : Supply, Demand, and the Future of Anesthesiology
This episode gives a tactical playbook for reducing needless anesthesia demand through protocols, smarter preoperative screening, and clearer service agreements with surgical teams. Dr. Amr Abouleish (Professor of Anesthesiology, UTMB) walks through protocol design, AI-enabled scheduling tools, NORA governance, and communication strategies to keep patients safe while preserving limited anesthesiology resources. Key searchable phrases include protocol-driven care, preoperative screening, NORA governance, anesthesia demand management, anesthesia care team, and perioperative operations

