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Dr. Hemadevi Chenthilmurugan

Anesthesiologist

Dr. Hemadevi Chenthilmurugan is an anesthesiologist practicing in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Chenthilmurugan 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. Chenthilmurugan also might help manage pain after an operation.
23 years Experience
Dr. Hemadevi Chenthilmurugan
  • Buffalo, NY
  • Kuban State Medical University
  • Accepting new patients

What are some side effects of local anesthetics?

Allergy/ anaphylactic reaction dizziness, headaches, blurred vision, twitching muscles, continuing numbness, weakness or pins and needles. finding it hard to pee or leaking pee READ MORE
Allergy/ anaphylactic reaction
dizziness, headaches, blurred vision, twitching muscles, continuing numbness, weakness or pins and needles.
finding it hard to pee or leaking pee (epidural)
Local anesthetic toxicity which includes Seizure and heart block

Can general anesthesia affect my lung health?

Yes, Compliance of the chest wall and lung is decreased and resistance increased

Morphine and Vicodin?

Depends on the short acting or long acting

How long is sedation for a colonoscopy?

15-20 min with out any complications