Dr. John Alker MD
Anesthesiologist
3518 Pebble Beach Rd Lakeville NY, 14480About
Dr. John Alker is an anesthesiologist practicing in Lakeville, NY. Dr. Alker 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. Alker also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny 1985
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1985
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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