Dr. Stanley Defay M.D.
Anesthesiologist
105 NASON DR ROARING SPRING PA, 16673About
Dr. Stanley Defay is an anesthesiologist practicing in ROARING SPRING, PA. Dr. Defay 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. Defay also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine MD
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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