Eliminating Nitrous Oxide and Advancing Sustainable Care in the OR with Dr. Arash Motamed
Eliminating Nitrous Oxide and Advancing Sustainable Care in the OR with Dr. Arash Motamed  
Podcast: Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Published On: Sun Apr 12 2026
Description: In this episode, Dr. Arash Motamed, Anesthesiologist and Medical Director of Sustainability with Keck Medicine of USC, shares how his team successfully eliminated nitrous oxide use, highlighting its environmental impact, the path to clinician alignment, and broader opportunities to reduce healthcare waste and emissions.