Dr. Claudio Palma M.D.?
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Dr. Claudio Palma M.D., Anesthesiologist
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Dr. Claudio Palma M.D.

Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine

4/5(34)
1580 Valencia St Suite 703 San Francisco CA, 94110
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Claudio Palma is an anesthesiologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Palma 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. Palma also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 2000

University of California 2000

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 17 years of experience

Treatments

  • Chronic Pain
  • Arthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Back Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Herniated Disc
  • Pain
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Dr. Claudio Palma M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 1580 Valencia St Suite 703

1580 Valencia St Suite 703 -
San Francisco, CA 94110
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New patients: 415-642-0707, 415-641-6550
Fax: 415-550-1566

Dr. Claudio Palma M.D.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Palma


4.0

Based on 34 reviews

Dr. Claudio Palma M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 34 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Anesthesiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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