Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler

About 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.

Publisher

Dr. Brian Schmutzler

Category

business · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2024

Latest episode

28 May 2026

Latest episodes

82 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 May 2026

   The Infection Chain Reaction: The Kyle Busch Tragedy

   Send us Fan Mail On the latest episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered, we walk through the reported details around Kyle Busch’s surprising death and translate the headlines into a clear medical timeline from sinus symptoms to pneumonia, bacteremia, and sepsis. We also explain why “coughing blood” can be a sign of severe lung injury like ARDS, and what early treatment might have changed. Have a question for Dr. Brian Schmutzler? Submit them to any of the social media pages bel...

2. 

   6 Apr 2026

   Why The Most Common Anesthetic Uses Egg Yolk

   Send us Fan Mail We connect an Easter-season question to a real anesthesia fact: propofol is formulated with egg lecithin from egg yolk, and that doesn’t automatically mean people with egg allergies can’t receive it. We also break down why propofol safety depends on monitoring and dosing, then pivot to a listener question on CRPS and a practical look at multimodal pain control and long-term opioid risks. Have a question for Dr. Brian Schmutzler? Submit them to any of the social me...

3. 

   30 Mar 2026

   Medicine Meets Social Media

   Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Going Under: Anesthesia Answered with Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Vahid Sadrzadeh, a med student’s viral posts spark a bigger question that every clinician with a camera eventually faces: when does “content” become unprofessional behavior? We dig into the messy middle where medical education, comedy, trends, and credibility all collide and where one bad clip can follow you longer than you think. We talk candidly about what feels non-negotiable for healthcare ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

18,358

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

97

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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