Dr. Mary Jo Ratliff M.D.
Anesthesiologist
911 Bypass Rd Pikeville KY, 41501About
Dr. Mary Ratliff is an anesthesiologist practicing in Pikeville, KY. Dr. Ratliff 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. Ratliff also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Louisville Sch of Med, Louisville Ky 1990
University of Louisville School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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