Dr. Richard Paul Nigro M.D.
Anesthesiologist
4650 Lincoln Blvd Marina Del Rey CA, 90292About
Dr. Richard Nigro is an anesthesiologist practicing in Marina Del Rey, CA. Dr. Nigro 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. Nigro also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1997
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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