Dr. Scott R Atchison MD
Anesthesiologist
1305 W 18th St Sioux Falls SD, 57105About
Dr. Scott Atchison is an anesthesiologist practicing in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Atchison 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. Atchison also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Mayo Med Sch, Rochester Mn 1980
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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