Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler
Going Under: Anesthesia Answered is a podcast with renowned physician and anesthesiologist Dr. Brian Schmutzler. Together with Award-Winning Co-Host and television journalist, Vahid Sadrzadeh, the podcast aims to answer not only your most pressing anesthesia questions but to provide the most up-to-date medical data available.
This weekly medical podcast will release a new episode every Thursday at 5 am. Thanks in advance for being a listener.
Don't forget to send your questions to Dr. Brian Schmutzler on social media and his website at www.drbrianschmutzler.com.
Episodes
49 episodes
Robots Instead of Doctors?! How AI is Changing Medicine!
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid are joined by Dr. Zain Hassan, an Anesthesiologist and friend of the show. The HUGE topic on everyone's mind? How will AI impact the medical communit...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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51:15
Understanding The Opioid Epidemic
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid take a deeper dive into the opioid epidemic. Where did it start? Who's to blame? And why is the United States the leader in this epidemic? <...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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35:45
Pain Treatment: Could This New Drug Be A Game-Changer?
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid talk about a new drug that has surfaced in the medical industry that could be a breakthrough in how doctors treat pain. Could this be a game-changer ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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30:37
Why Doctors DO NOT Make Enough Money
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid discuss real-time problems facing the healthcare industry!Why Doctors DON"T make enough money, the REAL reason healthcare IS expensive, investiga...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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25:16
Amniotic Fluid Embolism Explained
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid take a closer look at an amniotic fluid embolism.What causes this sudden and often fatal obstetric emergency where amniotic fluid and fetal debri...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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20:59
15 years of Obamacare: What does that mean for you?
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid discuss The Affordable Care Act (ACA) - AKA Obamacare and what's happened to medicine in the 15 years since the law was enacted.Have a questio...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:56
The POCUS Device That's Changing Our World
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid are joined by Dr. Davinder Ramsingh, Vice President, Clinical Research and Development with Butterfly Network, Inc.Dr. Ramsingh has been one o...
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38:40
Hospital at Home: Can it work in the United States?
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid are joined by Dr. Dan Lasserson from the University of Warwick in England.Dr. Lasserson has played point in the hospital at home model and sys...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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49:28
"The Pitt": Real-Life Scenarios in the New TV Drama
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid discuss the new TV series on MAX called "The Pitt."While many preceding medical TV dramas have hit the mark with audiences, Brian addresses ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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34:10
The Measles Outbreak: How You Can Be Prepared
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid discuss the recent measles outbreak and the response from new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr.Have a question for Dr....
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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23:01
NIH Funding Freeze: A Future in Doubt
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Brian and Vahid discuss funding from the NIH and implications of a recently placed funding cap.Have a question for Dr. Brian Schmutzler? Submit them ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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13:42
The Case Against Insurance Companies
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, the two discuss healthcare in the United States. Specifically, what happened recently between United Health Care and Dr. Potter during a recent procedure.http...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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20:33
2025 POCUS Innovator's Forum
In this special episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler, Dr. Schmutzler, and Vahid attend the 2025 POCUS Innovators Forum hosted by Butterfly Network. Included in the many speakers Dr. Schmutzler interv...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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51:30
The New Age Pill Box: My Supplement Choices in 2025
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh are diving into the world of supplements and what Dr. Schmutzler uses every day for maximum health.**THIS SHOW IS NOT AN ENDORSEM...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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21:04
Faith & Medicine: Sit Down With Pastor Lucas Miles
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh are joined by Nfluence Pastor Lucas Miles.Miles, a speaker, author, and host joins Going Under as the three dive deeper into the inters...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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53:32
Acupuncture: The Underrated Healing Tool
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh discuss the origins, benefits, and questions surrounding acupuncture.Have a question for Dr. Brian Schmutzler? Submit them to a...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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14:18
HMPV: The Next Major Virus To Hit The United States?
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh are in studio joined by Bronson Taylor. Taylor is the Vice President of Clinical Affairs for CCI Anesthesia and serves as the Chief Clini...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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37:54
Medical Trends & Headlines in 2025
It's a new year and season of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh. Dr. Schmutzler forecasts the 2025 year in terms of medical trends and headlines. Where does AI go from here? Will there b...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:14
Whiskey Finds: A Collector's Conversation
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh take a left turn and leave the confines of the hospital to discuss another passion of theirs: Whiskey!Joining them to talk all things Whiskey ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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30:04
Football, Concussions and CTE
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh discuss the world of football, concussions, and CTE.Dr. Schmutzler shares his experiences of playing football during high school, as an adult,...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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30:43
Anesthesia During Labor & Delivery
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh discuss the world of anesthesia, epidurals and labor & delivery.With years of experience in labor & delivery, Dr. Schmutzler shares hi...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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17:54
Craig Capurso & the 4 F's: Faith, Fitness, Fellowship, and Finances
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh are joined by Speaker / Podcaster / Executive & Wellness Coaching Craig Capurso. Craig is one of those leaders with a resume th...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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51:04
Airplane Emergencies
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh are in a plane (as promised) and talking about Airplane Emergencies! What type of emergencies has Dr. Schmutzler attended to and what type of medical ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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10:59
Hospital Care Showdown: Small Town vs Big City
In this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh are back in the Big Apple and welcome Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician, Chris Reilly to the podcast.The three discuss the factors ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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48:29