Bellingham Anesthesia Associates

We provide comprehensive anesthesia care for complex inpatient surgical procedures. Our board-certified anesthesiologists work closely with hospital teams to ensure patient safety and comfort during extended hospital stays. With experience in diverse medical conditions, we tailor anesthesia plans to meet individual patient needs while maintaining the highest safety standards.

Our team specializes in anesthesia for same-day surgical procedures. We optimize recovery protocols to ensure efficient discharge while maintaining patient comfort. With expertise in rapid-recovery techniques, we support ambulatory surgery centers across multiple counties, ensuring safe and effective anesthesia management for less invasive procedures.

We offer specialized anesthesia care for infants, children, and adolescents. Our physicians have extensive experience in pediatric-specific anesthesia requirements, focusing on family communication and minimizing stress during surgical experiences. We work closely with pediatric surgical teams to ensure safe, age-appropriate care across various medical facilities.

Our team provides comprehensive pain management solutions for labor and delivery, including epidural and cesarean section anesthesia. We prioritize maternal safety and comfort while maintaining fetal well-being. With 24/7 availability at multiple facilities, we ensure timely access to specialized obstetric anesthesia care across our service areas.

We offer comprehensive preoperative assessments to evaluate anesthesia requirements and address patient concerns. Our consultations include medical history review, risk assessment, and personalized anesthesia planning. Through detailed patient education, we help reduce surgical anxiety and ensure informed decision-making regarding anesthesia options.

We provide anesthesia services throughout Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and San Juan counties.

We offer inpatient, outpatient, pediatric, and obstetric anesthesia services, along with pre-surgery consultations.

Yes, we accept all major health plans for patient convenience and accessibility.

Yes, we provide a medical scholarship program for high school seniors pursuing healthcare careers in our service areas.

I have had excellent care from this group of professionals. Surgery is always a bit scary for me due to many allergies (including propofol!) Kudos to Dr. Spilker, Dr. Sneed, Dr. Pitsch, Dr. Schoene, and especially Dr. Atkins, who used ondansetron prior to induction of etomidate and miraculously avoided the severe vein inflammation I've had in the past. My gratitude to you all!

As was stated by someone before, I did not choose Bellingham Anesthesia Associates, my surgeon did. BAA required that I pay upfront. They would not deal with my insurance company because they said they did not contract with them. What a bunch of blarney! They made ME bill my insurance company. I know nothing about insurance, claims, billing, codes, ineligible costs, adjustments, etc. But I had to educate myself.

When I sent the paperwork to my insurance, they deducted half the costs that BAA charged as adjusted charges. And THEN sent the payment to BAA. So currently, BAA has my payment for the full amount PLUS the insurance companies payment of the adjusted amount. What a scam!

Pretty sure I had a fired janitor working on me and poking me in the back with needles doing a spinal tap that leaked and put me back in the hospital. Regardless I had to pay for this low grade service I received, when I thought I settled, they sent the rest to collection! My fault!

When you go to the emergency room and have surgery you do not pick Bellingham Anesthesia to be there for your surgery--Peace Health does. On that note. I had an ER surgery and have decent insurance which paid out tens of thousands of $$$ for my procedure. I'm barely able to even keep my insurance so when the bills came in for "my share" I was overwhelmed and Peace Health gave me a Financial Asst form that I completed and sent in months ago.

They finally came back with a letter stating that my financial situation was one the would give me 100% clear on my outstanding balance. That was a relief. HOWEVER, I called Bellingham Anesthesia to let them know and the billing rep told me "they do not participate in charity" How insulting first of all and I didn't hire them PH did. So they sent me to collection etc. FYI These guys give zero thought to you as a person.they "don't participate in charity"

Ive had quite a few surgeries and have ALWAYS had the very, very, very BEST care from this wonderful and amazingly skilled group of folks! They are always kind, they are very compassionate and they set your mind right at ease. I am very grateful to have this caliber of professionals here in our county! Yea.y'all are the BEST! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO EVERY DAY AND GOD BLESS YOU AND THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS!