Dr. David R. Walega, MD
Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine
680 N Lake Shore Dr Suite 1000 Chicago IL, 60611About
Dr. David Walega is an anesthesiologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Walega 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. Walega also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi 1993
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Pain Medicine
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