Dr. Stephen Punzak MD
Anesthesiologist
690 Canton St Suite 325 Westwood MA, 02090About
Dr. Stephen Punzak is an anesthesiologist practicing in Westwood, MA. Dr. Punzak 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. Punzak also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ct Sch Of Med- Farmington Ct 1988
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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