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Dr. Robert Steven Marks, M.D.

Anesthesiologist

Dr. Robert Marks is an anesthesiologist practicing in WEST LAKE HILLS, TX. Dr. Marks ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Marks also might help manage pain after an operation.
Dr. Robert S. Marks, M.D.
  • Austin, TX
  • The University of Texas
  • Accepting new patients

Can you be sedated when pregnant?

Depends on what you're doing it for. I wouldn't do a pain procedure on a pregnant patient, and even if there was some reason for a procedure that proved appropriate & necessary, READ MORE
Depends on what you're doing it for. I wouldn't do a pain procedure on a pregnant patient, and even if there was some reason for a procedure that proved appropriate & necessary, I wouldn't offer sedation under the circumstance. Less medication is always safest when pregnant!
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Robert S. Marks, M.D.