Dr. Eric Villafane M.D.
Anesthesiologist
475 Seaview Ave Department Of Anesth Staten Island NY, 10305About
Dr. Eric Villafane is an anesthesiologist practicing in Staten Island, NY. Dr. Villafane 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. Villafane also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Fl Coll of Med, Gainesville Fl 2001
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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