Dr. Marites Gaffud Galindo, MD
Anesthesiologist
1613 Harrison Pkwy #200 Fort Lauderdale FL, 33323About
Dr. Marites Gaffud Galindo is an anesthesiologist practicing in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Gaffud Galindo 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. Gaffud Galindo also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of the Philippines College of Medicine medical degree 1979
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
Provider Details
Internships
- Kaleida Health (1983)
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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Marites Gaffud Galindo, who serves patients in Kissimmee, Florida.
A trusted anesthesiologist, Dr. Galindo serves patients at her private practice in Kissimmee, Florida. She can also be found on staff at Osceola Regional Medical Center, and Memorial Regional Hospital South.
Back in 1979, she graduated with her medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. After relocating to the United States, she completed her internship at Kaleida Health in 1983, and her residency in anesthesiology at Millard Fillmore Hospital in 1984.
In pursuit of clinical excellence, the doctor is board-certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.
Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.
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