Dr. Luis Avila MD
Anesthesiologist | Critical Care Medicine
2710 Saint Francis Dr Suite 410 Waterloo IA, 50702About
Dr. Luis Avila is an anesthesiologist practicing in Waterloo, IA. Dr. Avila 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. Avila also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ- Coll Of Med- Baguio City- Benguet- Philippines 1993
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1993
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Critical Care Medicine
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