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Dr. Vijay H Vakharia M.D., Anesthesiologist
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Dr. Vijay H Vakharia M.D.

Anesthesiologist

5/5(2)
620 Howard Ave Altoona PA, 16601
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Dr. Vijay Vakharia is an anesthesiologist practicing in Altoona, PA. Dr. Vakharia 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. Vakharia also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Grant Medical College - Bombay Universiry 1980

Grant Government Medical College 1980

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Dr. Vijay H Vakharia M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 620 Howard Ave

620 Howard Ave -
Altoona, PA 16601
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New patients: 814-943-5901
Fax: 814-943-3429

400 HIGHLAND AVE -
LEWISTOWN, PA 17044
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Dr. Vijay H Vakharia M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 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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