Dr. Vijay S. Kollengode M.D.
Anesthesiologist
3626 Ruffin Rd San Diego CA, 92123About
Dr. Vijay Kollengode is an anesthesiologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Kollengode 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. Kollengode also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of California 2010
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