Dr. John R Leaton D.O.
Anesthesiologist
235 Cantrell Ave Harrisonburg VA, 22801About
Dr. John Leaton is an anesthesiologist practicing in Harrisonburg, VA. Dr. Leaton 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. Leaton also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ Of N Tx Hlth Sci Ctr- Tx Coll Osteo Med- Ft Worth Tx 1999
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 1999
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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