Dr. Joe E. Monk MD
Anesthesiologist
181 W MEADOW DR VAIL CO, 81657About
Dr. Joe Monk is an anesthesiologist practicing in Dallas, TX. Dr. Monk 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. Monk also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Tx Med Branch Galveston, Galveston Tx 1985
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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