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Dr. William Joseph Martin, DO

Anesthesiologist

Dr. William Martin is an anesthesiologist practicing in Elkin, NC. Dr. Martin 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. Martin also might help manage pain after an operation.
39 years Experience
Dr. William Joseph Martin, DO
  • Elkin, NC
  • Wv Sch of Osteo Med, Lewisburg Wv
  • Accepting new patients

Can you breathe on your own under general anesthesia?

Yes, there are certain methods where spontaneous breathing is maintained.