Tara B. Hojiwala
Anesthesiologist
450 Stanyan Street San Francisco California, 94117About
Dr. Tara Hojiwala is an anesthesiologist practicing in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hojiwala 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. Hojiwala also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
MD at B.J. Medical College
Ahmedabad
Board Certification
The American Board of Anesthesiology
Provider Details
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local- Teaches Residents at St. Mary's Hospital -
Internships
- Mount Sinai Hospital- 1979
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Academy of Pain Management
Articles and Publications
- Has a Book Coming Out for Publication
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard work and training
Hobbies / Sports
- Tennis, Started a Knitting Club
Favorite professional publications
- Anesthesiology News
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