Dr. Kevin Walecka MD
Anesthesiologist
690 Canton St Suite 325 Westwood MA, 02090About
Dr. Kevin Walecka is an anesthesiologist practicing in Westwood, MA. Dr. Walecka 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. Walecka also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Boston Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 2000
Boston University School of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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