Dr. William Clarence Santos M.D.
Anesthesiologist
200 Hawkins Dr Dept Of Anesthesia Iowa City IA, 52242About
Dr. William Santos is an anesthesiologist practicing in Iowa City, IA. Dr. Santos 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. Santos also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ca- Davis- Sch Of Med- Davis Ca 1991
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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