Facility San Rafael Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology Address 99 Montecillo Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: (415) 444-2000 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

Welcome to my home page!

My name is Brian Bane. Welcome to my home page. I am happy to be a member of the anesthesia department here in San Rafael, and I look forward to meeting you when you visit us.

I realize that it can be very stressful to have surgery (or any procedure which requires anesthesia). My goal is to make your anesthetic as safe and stress-free as possible.

To the left of the screen I have provided a few links which you may find of interest, especially if you are going to need anesthesia care. There you can find answers to a lot of questions, and read about some of the anesthesia options which may be available for you. Please try the link entitled Learn More About Anesthesia. It will guide you to a lot of good information.

When you come to your appointment with the preoperative nurse educator, you will also meet with me, or another member of the anesthesia department. During this meeting, we can discuss your anesthesia options in further detail. In the clinic we will also answer any questions you have concerning anesthesia, and order any necessary tests or medical consults in preparation for your upcoming surgery. We look forward to helping you.

If you have surgery on short notice, a member of the anesthesia department will meet you in the hospital, on the day of surgery. We can talk with you about your anesthetic choices at that time.

A little bit about me:
I grew up in the Boston area, a middle child in a large, Irish Catholic family. I always wanted to become a doctor, and anesthesia was a good fit for my personality. I spent a year in Los Angeles during my internship, and realized that California is a wonderful place to live. I married a California native, and we eventually settled down in San Rafael. I joined Kaiser San Francisco’s anesthesia department in 1989, and transferred to San Rafael in 1998.

While I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family. My wife and I have two teen aged sons, who are a constant blessing, in spite of some adolescence. I also enjoy rowing, biking, hiking, camping, and have recently taken up karate. I love to read and collect books. I would call myself a bibliophile, but my family calls me a bibliomaniac.

My Credentials

Medical school	Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
Internship	University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Residency	Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA
Fellowship	Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA
Board certification	Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

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