Dr. Michael Charles MD/PHD
Anesthesiologist
514 W Pueblo St Fl 2 Santa Barbara CA, 93105About
Dr. Michael Charles is an anesthesiologist practicing in Santa Barbara, CA. Dr. Charles 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. Charles also might help manage pain after an operation.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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