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Dr. Richard Bernard Hecker D.O.
Anesthesiologist
45 Ne Loop 410 Suite 900 San Antonio TX, 78216About
Dr. Richard Hecker is an anesthesiologist practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Hecker 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. Hecker also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1986
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1986
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Critical Care Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- High-frequency ventilation: is there a clinical role?
- A review of ventilatory modalities used in the intensive care unit.
- Update on monoclonal antibody therapy in the gram-negative sepsis syndrome.
- Spinal-anesthesia-induced hypotension study challenged.
- Intra-abdominal palpation of a nasogastric tube in the stomach does not assure appropriate placement.
- Circulation time during standard and modified manual CPR determined by retinal photoangiography.
- A comparison of noninvasive body temperature monitoring devices in the PACU.
- Spinal narcotics for chronic noncancer pain warrants further investigation.
- Bayesian analysis of noninvasive versus oral temperature measurements to determine hypothermia in postoperative patients.
Dr. Richard Bernard Hecker D.O.'s Practice location
Practice At 45 Ne Loop 410 Suite 900
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- Dr. James Rogers MD7703 Floyd Curl Dr San Antonio TX 78229
- Dr. Bruce David Kennedy M.D.45 N. E. Loop 410 #900 San Antonio TX 78216
- Dr. Christopher Marion Sertich M.D.45 Ne Loop 410 San Antonio TX 78216
- Dr. Ralph G. Matalon M.D.4242 Medical Dr San Antonio TX 78229
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