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Dental Board appoints 17 anesthesia‑permit evaluators
Summary
The board approved appointments of 17 subject‑matter experts to evaluate general anesthesia, medical general anesthesia and moderate sedation permit applicants and permit holders after a committee recommendation; votes were taken individually for each candidate.
The Dental Board of California on Feb. 6 approved the appointment of 17 evaluators who will conduct on‑site inspections and evaluations of general anesthesia, medical general anesthesia and moderate sedation permit applicants and permit holders.
Why it matters: Evaluators assess facility readiness, equipment, personnel and simulated emergency responses required for anesthesia permits. The evaluations are an important element of the board’s oversight of sedation and anesthesia safety in dental settings.
What the board did: The board considered staff recommendations and took individual motions—followed by roll‑call votes—for each candidate recommended by the Anesthesia Committee. The evaluations are to be performed by subject‑matter experts approved by the board; an evaluation team usually consists of two evaluators for a first or failed evaluation, with single‑evaluator follow‑ups permitted for subsequent evaluations.
Who was appointed (as listed in meeting materials and recorded in the meeting transcript): Dr. Karen Bagdasarian; Dr. Amandeep Bullar; Dr. Devin Dhalla (listed in transcript as “Devin Della/Dhalla”); Dr. Eric Driver; Dr. Mario Flores; Dr. Hamed Javadi; Dr. Anthony Lisano; Dr. Joseph Miller; Dr. Omonlego Obvute; Dr. Sarisha Panopache; Dr. Ardie Purdi (listed in materials as Arti/Ardie Puri/Purdi); Dr. Jose Sanchez; Dr. Krikor Simonian; Dr. Harjinder Singh; Dr. James Standring; Dr. Yusuke Suzuki; Dr. Anne Y. S (name as recorded in transcript).
Board discussion and public comment: The board heard brief procedural remarks from the Anesthesia Committee chair and asked for public comment before each vote; the moderator reported no public requests to speak on the motions. The board then recorded roll‑call votes for each nominee and announced each motion passed.
Administration and next steps: Appointed evaluators will be added to the board’s evaluator pool and scheduled to conduct evaluations as needed. Staff said current evaluator criteria and required qualifications are found in the meeting memo and asked the board to approve candidates listed on pages 246–248 of the packet. The evaluations support permit determinations that affect clinical anesthesia practice and patient safety.
Speakers referenced in the article are listed below.
