ANTONIO L. RIOS, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Department of Anesthesiology
Atlanta Medical Center and Northlake Surgical Center
Business Address: 303 Parkway Drive, N.E. – Box 404
Atlanta, Georgia 30312
404-265-4520, FAX 404-265-3894
Home Address: 3260 Spain Road
Snellville, Georgia 30039
770-979-8334
Cell:678-361-3584
Email: tocojoman@aol.com
Date of Birth: August 5, 1941
Place of Birth: FCO, GTO, Mexico
Marital Status: Married to Colline Rios
Children: Amanda 9/23/76
Joshua 2/3/83
EDUCATION
1960-1962 Associate Degree of Arts
Reinhardt College
Waleska, Georgia
1964-1966 150 quarter hours towards B. S. in Chemistry
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
1970-1972 Associate Degree in Nursing
DeKalb Community College
School of Nursing
Atlanta, Georgia
1972-1974 CRNA diploma
Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Anesthesia
Atlanta, Georgia
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
1/75-present State of Georgia
Registered Nurse License
No. RO37456
1975-present AANA Re-certification #27075
3/95-present ACLS Certification – American Heart Association
Healthcare Provider Certification – American Heart Association
WORK HISTORY
1972-1974 Student
Georgia Baptist School of Anesthesia
1974-1977 Staff Anesthetist
Georgia Baptist Hospital and
Clinical Instructor for the
Georgia Baptist School of Anesthesia
Atlanta, Georgia
1977-1980 Independent Anesthesia Practice
Rockdale County Hospital
Conyers, Georgia
1980-1989 Staff C.R.N.A.
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia
1987-2001 Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve 329th USAH
Anesthesia practice at Eisenhower Medical
Center in Augusta, Georgia (2 weeks/year)
2001-present Major in the U.S. Army Reserve 329th USAH
Anesthesia practice at Eisenhower Medical
Center in Augusta, Georgia (2 weeks/year)
6/89-8/89 Staff Anesthetist
Lanier Park Hospital
Gainesville, Georgia
WORK HISTORY (continued):
1989-90 and Staff Anesthetist
1991-1994 Gwinnett Anesthesia Services
Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville GA and
Joan Glancy Hospital in Duluth GA
9/90-5/91 Staff Anesthetist
U. S. Army Desert Storm Activation
Baynor-Jones Memorial Hospital
Fort Polk, LA
1991-1994 Part-time Staff Anesthetist
Snellville Anesthesia Services
Eastside Medical Center
Snellville, Georgia
9/94-2/96 Staff Anesthetist
Medical Center of Central Georgia
Macon, Georgia
5/96-3/31/01 Staff Anesthetist
Medical Center Anesthesia Associates, P.D.
340 Boulevard, N.E. – Suite 143
Atlanta Medical Center (formerly Georgia Baptist)
Atlanta, Georgia
3/97-7/21/01 Staff Anesthetist
Department of Anesthesiology
Southlake Surgery Center
Morrow, Georgia
1/31/03-6/5/03 Staff Anesthetist
Madigan General/US Army Hospital
IRAQ -Enduring Freedom
Tacoma, Washington
4/1/01-12/31/04 Staff Anesthetist
Georgia Anesthesia Alliance, Ltd.
303 Parkway Drive, NE – Box 404
Atlanta, GA 30312
WORK HISTORY (continued):
5/3/04-2/09/09 Staff Anesthetist
Northlake Surgical Center
1491 Montreal Road
Tucker, GA 30084
5/25/04-12/15/06 Staff Anesthetist
Northlake Medical Center
1455 Montreal Road
Tucker, GA 30084
1/1/05-2/9/09 Staff Anesthetist
Northlake Anesthesia Professionals, LLC
303 Parkway Drive, NE PMB 404
Atlanta, GA 30312
7/07-present Staff Anesthetist
Atlanta Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Consultants
One Baltimore Place Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30308
5/09- present Staff Anesthetist
Metro Anesthesia
6255 Barfield Rd NE Ste 175
Atlanta, GA 30328
06/09-present Staff Anesthetist
Glenridge Surery Center
5825 Glenridge Dr
Bldg 2, Suite 104
Atlanta, GA 30328
06/09-present Staff Anesthetist
Crossroads Podiatry and Ingrown Nail Center
3229 Highway 36 East Suite 103
Newnan, GA 30265
06/09-09/09 Staff Anesthetist
Pain Management Specialist of Atlanta
210 Medical Blvd
Stockbridge, GA
WORK HISTORY (continued):
11/09-present Staff Anesthetist
Dodge County Hospital
PO Box 4309
901 Griffin Ave
Eastman, GA 31023
12/09-present Staff Anesthetist
Plastic Surgery Center of the South
120 Vann St. Suite 150
Marietta, GA 30060
MEMBERSHIPS American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists
1602 Decatur Elks Lodge, BPOE
Reserve Officers Association
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
1967-69 Active Service – Combat Medic
Operating Room Specialist U. S. Army
1990-1991 CRNA – Active duty
Operation Desert Storm – Army Commendation Medal
1983-2003 U. S. Army Active Reserve (active)
329th USARH, Chamblee, Georgia
2003 CRNA – Active duty
Operation Freedom – Army Commendation Medal
2003 CRNA- Active duty
Madigan General Hospital – General=s Commendation Medal
2004-2008 U.S. Army Active Reserve (inactive)
329th USARH, Chamblee, Georgia
PRESENTATIONS
- Maintaining a Positive Attitude in a Stressful World: Strategies to Fight Burnout and Achieve Balance by Richard Blue, Ph.D. for The Anesthesiology Conference, sponsored by Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia – June 25, 1997 [Antonio L. Rios, CRNA moderated and coordinated this event].
Maintaining a Positive Attitude in a Stressful World: Finding Balance in Your Life: The Anesthesiology Conference, sponsored by Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia – February 7, 2007 [coordinated by Tony Rios, CRNA].
