Dr. Lester Melnick D.O.
Anesthesiologist
1003 Willow Creek Rd Prescott AZ, 86301About
Dr. Lester Melnick is an anesthesiologist practicing in Prescott, AZ. Dr. Melnick 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. Melnick also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences DO
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Pennsylvania, PA 1980
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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