Patient Information

UCLA Anesthesiology Associates is the university practice of Anesthesiologists providing 24-hour anesthesia coverage at the UCLA Medical Center. Our professional services include anesthesia for surgery, obstetrics, and some diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. We also provide management of certain emergency medical conditions, and we offer consultation in pain control.

It is our desire to make your experience with anesthesia as pleasant and as safe as possible. We have prepared this site to help you understand the nature of our services and to answer questions our patients often ask.

Important Patient Information

For emergencies call the page operator to contact the on-call anesthesiologist.
Page Operator: (310) 825-6301 / (310) 267-0529

Patient Care/Patient Information Prior to Surgery

Patient Information/Web Site: http://www.healthcare.ucla.edu/healthforms

Pre-operative Evaluation

PES (Pre-Operative Evaluation Suite: (310) 794-9788 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please call the number above to schedule an appointment for preoperative evaluation for anesthesia or for any pre-anesthesia preparation and medical questions.

Pre-operative Treatment Unit

PTU (Pre-Operative Treatment Unit): (310) 825-9845 5:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

For questions about time of scheduled surgical procedures, where to go on the day of surgery and preoperative instructions

Pain Management

General Pain Information: (310) 794-1841 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dr. Ferrante/Machelle: (310) 319-2241 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Regarding Special Requests or Concerns

If you have special requests or concerns regarding your anesthesia, or would like to request a specific anesthesiology team, we need to know as far in advance as possible. Options for communicating these issues to our schedulers include:

  • Tell the personnel in your surgeon's office
  • Tell the staff in the Preoperative Evaluation Clinic
  • Contact the Department of Anesthesiology Information: (310) 825-6761, hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

General Information

Anesthesia Billing: (310) 267-8694 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. [M-Th], 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. [Friday]

Malignant Hypothermia: (310) 267-2743 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Medical Records [patient information release]: (310) 825-6021 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Parking Information: (310) 825-8518 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Department of Anesthesiology Information: (310) 267-8693 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.