Dr. Tommy Polk M.D.
Anesthesiologist
17080 Red Oak Dr Houston TX, 77090About
Dr. Tommy Polk is an anesthesiologist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Polk 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. Polk also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College Of Medicine, Uams, University Of Arkansas For Me MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 1972
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AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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