
Dr. Philip Mcwhorter M.D.
Anesthesiologist
900 23rd St NW Washington DC, 20037About
Dr. Philip Mcwhorter is an anesthesiologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Mcwhorter 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. Mcwhorter also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 2009
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Dr. Philip Mcwhorter M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 900 23rd St NW
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