Dr. Kirk A Howard MD
Anesthesiologist
2131 S 17th St Wilmington NC, 28401About
Dr. Kirk Howard is an anesthesiologist practicing in Wilmington, NC. Dr. Howard 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. Howard also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1985
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1985
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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Professional Memberships
- Member North Carolina Medical Society
- Member North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
- Member New Hanover Medical Society
Fellowships
- Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Anesthesiology, PA, USA 1989
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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