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Charles Chris Ballard, D.D.S.
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Charles Ballard is an anesthesiologist practicing in Kingwood, TX. Dr. Ballard 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. Ballard also might help manage pain after an operation.
Charles Chris Ballard, D.D.S.
- Kingwood, TX
- Accepting new patients
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Can I have general anesthesia if I have high blood pressure?
The short answer is yes. Generally, it is safer for you to have your BP under control with medication prior to having a general anesthesia. Your anesthesia provider should have READ MORE
The short answer is yes. Generally, it is safer for you to have your BP under control with medication prior to having a general anesthesia.
Your anesthesia provider should have many different medications to manage your BP should it become too elevated during your procedure. You should inform the anesthesia provider about all of your medications and they will inform you about which ones to take the morning of your procedure
Your anesthesia provider should have many different medications to manage your BP should it become too elevated during your procedure. You should inform the anesthesia provider about all of your medications and they will inform you about which ones to take the morning of your procedure
