Southern Arizona Anesthesia, Tucson AZ

I worked for SAA for around 9 years when because of family circumstances had to leave Tucson in 2018. I respected and admired the anesthesiologists with whom I worked and found the group to be genuinely interested in delivering quality care, process improvements, value added service, and caring for the physician owner partners. It was said by many who came and went that it was the best run group they had seen, and having seen a few groups myself I must agree.

As a former partner I'm saddened to hear of the unfortunate experience of the locums physician who reviewed them so poorly here and the patients who had poor outcomes. Clearly their experiences reflect lamentable incidents but don't seem to reflect the my experience of character or caliber of most of the anesthesiologists of the group.

If I should move back to Tucson someday and wished to be part of the premier anesthesia provider in the area, I would find myself back at Southern Arizona Anesthesia.

I loved Dr. Thornton. Requested her a second time. She was friendly and personable. Made me feel comfortable and explained everything she did. I would highly recommend her and will request her again if the need arises.

As a nurse that has the privilege to work with such wonderful doctors and as a patient and mother of a patient I cannot say enough great things! Compassionate and professional is an understatement. Dr Hammond and Dr Brick have provided me with the utmost top notch care and I always felt safe and at ease. Dr E Revak provided care to my frightened child and helped her move to her surgery smiling and leaving her mom calm and confident. What an amazing group of physicians! Highly recommend their services.

I have had the privilege of working in the Hosptial alongside SAA for over five years. When it came time for me to be a patient I was comfortable to have any of the skilled physicians care for me. They treat everyone with dignity, respect, and kindness. The doctors’ clinical skills are unrivaled. I would recommend any member of the SAA team to care for my loved ones. Dr. Paras put my nerves at ease prior to surgery, even making me giggle when I wanted to cry. When I woke up from surgery he was by my side telling me everything went great. This is an amazing group.

I was having the new Da Vinci procedure and quite nervous about it. The staff from clerks, nurses, to my anesthesiologist (Dr. Funk) were wonderful and put me at ease. It was a wonderful experience and I would ask for one of these docs if I had something again! 5 Stars!

AMAZING PLACE TO WORK!
I just joined the group on the East side as a recent grad. My transition could not have been any smoother, everyone is so pleasant and helpful. I recently was scheduled to do a case that could have been challenging, (being still unfamiliar with some surgeons and their techniques and preferences) I had at least 4 partners reach out to me that morning with helpful tips - and this is not uncommon. They are genuinely invested in my success and overall well being. I thought as a newbie I might have to deal with long days and a less desirable schedule than most, quite the contrary. They are a very fair and transparent group, they even made me a financial EQUAL! Now You can't beat that. Again amazing group to work with, I love my job so far!

The professionalism of this company is top notch! The pre-care and post care of the individual Doctors is outstanding!

ANESTHESIOLOGISTS STAY AWAY. SAA is notorious for ripping off visiting docs and overselling your opportunities with them. Ask around.before starting with them, I was told to keep record of all of my cases by a guy who had to "prove" his overtime when he threatened to take them to court after SAA refused to pay him for it. I had to threaten them with court when they tried to cheat me out of a full week's income; we settled for the small claims amount, i.e. 3 of 5 days (I still lost two days).

SAA has been trying to sell their practice for a long time, and recently failed a bid attempt. If and when they do finally sell, they will split the proceeds amongst their senior partners; which means they do not really want to take on any new partners, so don't believe their lines about that either. **UPDATE: As of this writing, per the grapevine SAA has indeed started to take on new partners again. The reason for this is that 4 (four) anesthesiologists have left within the past 4-5 months, and they are severely short-staffed. Apparently 1-2 more are planning to leave soon. Obviously what this means, is that unless you are bringing a few friends with you, you will be working very long days indeed. Just like the current staff.

Do your due diligence before even checking this place out. I wouldn't recommend SAA unless you somehow have no other options.

As one of the newer anesthesiologists to join Southern Arizona Anesthesia, I have been extremely happy with my decision to join this practice. I was just notified earlier this week that I was made partner, as were the two other physicians who started the same time that I did. From day one, I was treated as an equal in the group; other partners have always been very supportive and cared about my input. I would truly be hard pressed to find a better group of people to work with and a better work environment. I respect all of my fellow partners at SAA and would trust my family in their hands.

I have been pleased to work at Southern Arizona Anesthesia for almost 14 years now. It is a wonderful place to work, filled with excellent physicians who provide top-notch care for the Tucson community. We pride ourselves in the quality of our physicians, as well as the fairness of our group. Make no doubt, if you are offered a position with SAA, it is our intention to make you full partner from day one. If you are a patient, know that your safety and comfort are our highest priority.

I have worked for SAA for 8 years. It has been a pleasure to be a part of this group, treated fairly from day one. If I have friends or family undergoing surgery I recommend them being cared for by one of my skilled partners. I consider myself lucky to work here. If you need anesthesia services in Tucson, look no further.