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Independent outpatient anesthesia

Anesthesia built for the way surgery centers actually run.

Pontine partners with ambulatory surgery centers and office-based practices that can't afford slow rooms or groggy patients. Advanced nerve blocks, efficient turnover, and physicians who treat your center like their own.

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S.F. Bay Area · since 2012

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Independent since
2012
Outpatient — no hospital contracts
100%
Nerve block efficacy
~100%
Surgeon satisfaction
100%

Why Pontine

Hospital groups treat ASCs as a side business. For us, it's the whole business.

Exclusively outpatient
No hospital RFPs, no divided attention. Our entire practice is designed around ASCs and office-based surgery — fast starts, fast turnover, same-day discharge.
Regional anesthesia, mastered
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks with near-100% efficacy. Patients wake up comfortable, skip the narcotics, and go home sooner — your PACU will notice.
Partners, not vendors
Independent and physician-owned since 2012. We help centers grow case volume, streamline workflow, and build programs — value beyond the OR.
Gloved hands guiding an ultrasound probe for a nerve block

Services

The anesthesia we deliver.

General Anesthesia

Fully unconscious, airway-managed anesthesia with rapid, clear-headed emergence.

Nerve Blocks

Our signature: ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia with near-100% efficacy.

MAC Sedation

Physician-titrated IV sedation with an anesthesiologist managing every minute.

Who we serve

Built for outpatient settings — exclusively.

What partners say

Surgeons, nurses, and administrators all know the value we deliver.

  • “I rely on an anesthesia team that matches the precision and efficiency of modern outpatient spine care. Pontine delivers exactly that: skilled, reliable anesthesiologists who keep cases moving and prioritize patient comfort with excellent regional blocks.”
    Saqib Hasan, MD · Chief of Spine Surgery, Golden State Orthopedics & Spine
  • “This group provided our surgery centers with the very highest standard of care for our patients. They fully understand the dynamics of surgery center operations and integrate the best care models with that. Highest recommendation.”
    Nicholas Colyvas, MD · Professor, UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, Sports Medicine
  • “High-volume endoscopy requires anesthesia partners who understand ASC workflow: on-time starts, efficient turnovers, and consistent care that keeps patients safe and comfortable. Pontine delivers that reliability. Their team treats the center like their own.”
    Rishi K. Sharma, MD · Interventional Gastroenterologist, BASS Medical Group · Medical Director, Shadelands Advanced Endoscopy Institute
  • “ASCs require an anesthesia team that matches the precision of the work and understands how the center runs. Pontine delivers both: high skill, consistent quality, and a clear grasp of ASC operations that keeps cases efficient without cutting corners.”
    Navin Mallavaram, MD · Interventional Pain Medicine · Founder, The Spine & Pain Center of California
  • “For sports medicine and arthroscopic cases, the difference is often in the block. Pontine's ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are consistently precise: patients wake up comfortable, need far fewer opioids, and are ready for same-day discharge.”
    Hany Elrashidy, MD · Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine · Golden State Orthopedics & Spine
  • “Spine surgery in the outpatient setting requires an anesthesia partner that understands both the clinical demands and the business realities of an ASC. Pontine brings the skill, consistency, and operational insight to keep cases moving without compromising quality.”
    Brian W. Su, MD · Spine Surgeon · Co-Medical Director of Spine Surgery, MarinHealth Medical Center
  • “Reliable, efficient anesthesia is essential for safe outpatient eye surgery, especially with pediatric patients and strabismus cases. Pontine brings the skill, consistency, and ASC-focused approach that lets us deliver high-quality care without the usual friction.”
    Azam A. Qureshi, MD · Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Surgery · California Pacific Medical Center
  • “I have yet to work with an anesthesiologist that has provided more benefit to the surgical workflow, and thus directly translated to more surgical productivity.”
    Robert Peterson, MD · Northbay Healthcare, Dept. of Orthopedics
  • “Their skill with ultrasound nerve blocks is also noteworthy. Patients who receive nerve blocks are reliably comfortable and usually require no additional narcotics in the recovery room, making their recovery quick and the PACU nurse's job much easier.”
    Alexis Nunez, RN · Director of Nursing, San Francisco Surgery Center

About Pontine

Pontine — from the Latin for bridge.

We carry patients safely from preoperative uncertainty to recovery, and carry surgery centers from goals to outcomes. Independent and physician-owned since 2012 — trained at premier academic institutions, practicing at the leading edge of outpatient anesthesia.

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The Golden Gate Bridge rising above the fog at sunrise

Our physicians

The people behind the practice.

Board-certified anesthesiologists, academically trained, and exclusively focused on outpatient care — the same faces your center and your patients see every time.

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Let's talk about your center.

A 30-minute discovery call is usually enough to know if we're a fit.

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