Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1206
Fax: 212.517.4481
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1206
Fax: 212.517.4481
Dr. Douglas S. Wetmore is a board certified anesthesiologist at Hospital for Special Surgery, specializing in regional anesthesiology and anesthesiology for orthopedic surgery. Dr. Wetmore completed his residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai followed by a fellowship in Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery. Upon completion of his training, Dr. Wetmore worked as an Assistant Professor and Attending Anesthesiologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai before returning to HSS in 2017.
In addition to regional anesthesiology, Dr. Wetmore's academic interests include high fidelity medical simulation, perioperative point of care ultrasound (POCUS), and medical education.
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Appointments
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Specialty
Special Expertise
Ultrasound guided regional anesthesia
Anesthesia for spine surgery
Point of care ultrasound (cardiac, lung, abdominal)
Awards
Outstanding Resident Educator in Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 2014-2015
Affiliations
American Society of Regional Anesthesia
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists
Languages
English
Insurance Information
Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. You may have coverage subject to the availability of 'out-of-network' benefits.
Industry Relationships
One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies if payments were received during the prior year, or if the HSS physician currently receives payment. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
As of September 25, 2018, Dr. Wetmore reported no financial interest relationships with healthcare industry.
By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.
Education
Internship
Residency
Fellowship
Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
State Licensure
New York
Selected Books by Dr. Wetmore
Osborn I, Wetmore D. Asleep-Awake-Asleep Technique for Craniotomy. In: Rosenblatt WH, Popescu WM (eds.), Master Techniques in Upper and Lower Airway Management, Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015.
Selected Publications
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.