Dr. Mumtaz Afzal

My 8-year-old daughter needed emergency appendectomy after a school trip incident. Dr. Afzal created a magical 'space adventure' story about the anesthesia mask being an astronaut's helmet. She went to surgery smiling, and the personalized pediatric dosing meant zero post-operative nausea - she was asking for ice cream within hours.

During my wife's high-risk cesarean section with twins, Dr. Afzal's calm presence in the OR was our anchor. He developed a specialized regional anesthesia protocol that allowed her to be awake yet comfortable, and when complications arose, his quick thinking with blood pressure management saved both mother and babies.

As an amateur athlete undergoing ACL reconstruction, I was concerned about anesthesia affecting my recovery timeline. Dr. Afzal designed a multimodal pain management plan that used minimal opioids. I was walking without crutches in half the expected time and returned to competitive swimming in 3 months.

My 45-year-old brother with Down syndrome needed dental surgery under general anesthesia. Dr. Afzal spent extra time learning about his specific needs and communication style. The tailored induction process was so smooth that my brother actually asked when he could 'ride the sleepy train' again.

As a 72-year-old retired schoolteacher with complex cardiac history, I was terrified of my bypass surgery. Dr. Afzal spent over an hour explaining the anesthesia process in simple terms, even drawing diagrams. During surgery, he monitored my vitals so precisely that I woke up without the usual grogginess and was coherent enough to speak with my grandchildren that evening.