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Dr. Stephen Elder MD

Anesthesiologist

5/5(1)
3633 Pacific Ave Suite 204 Tacoma WA, 98418
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About

Dr. Stephen Elder is an anesthesiologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Elder 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. Elder also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Univ of Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1985

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 32 years of experience

Dr. Stephen Elder MD's Practice location

Practice At 3633 Pacific Ave Suite 204

3633 Pacific Ave Suite 204 -
Tacoma, WA 98418
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Dr. Stephen Elder MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Anesthesiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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