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Dr. Derek T. Cheuk, MD

Anesthesiologist

Dr. Derek Cheuk is an anesthesiologist practicing in Elkhart, IN. Dr. Cheuk 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. Cheuk also might help manage pain after an operation.
Dr. Derek T. Cheuk, MD
  • Elkhart, IN
  • Accepting new patients

What kind of anesthesia is used for shoulder arthroscopy?

General anesthesia along with an interscalene block.