Dr. Derek L Horstemeyer MD
Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine
809 82nd Pkwy Anesthesia Dept Myrtle Beach SC, 29572About
Dr. Derek Horstemeyer is an anesthesiologist practicing in Myrtle Beach, SC. Dr. Horstemeyer 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. Horstemeyer also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1988
Emory University School Of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1988
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AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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