Robert Nelson Reynolds, MD
1922 - 2015

Obituary

Robert N Reynolds, MD Award in Pediatric Anesthesia

"recognizing excellence and commitment to the care of children"
Dr. Reynolds, MD was the first pediatric anesthesiologist at Tufts Medical Center (then New England Medical Center). He was a distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology at Tufts University School of Medicine and retired in 1987 after an illustrious 35 year career. 

“ A remarkable man ahead of his time…”

Some of his famous quotes include:

  • What's the dead space of a giraffe's airway?
  • During mask induction:  the more they cry the more they get!
  • You should be able to pick a patient up by the tube if you tape it right
  • Always try the twitch monitor on yourself first to see if it works