Dr. Howard Spang M.D.
Anesthesiologist
514 W Pueblo St Second Floor Santa Barbara CA, 93105About
Dr. Howard Spang is an anesthesiologist practicing in Santa Barbara, CA. Dr. Spang 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. Spang also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Temple University School of Medicine 2001
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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