Dr. James H. Garofalo MD
Anesthesiologist
1701 12th Ave Suite G2 Altoona PA, 16601About
Dr. James Garofalo is an anesthesiologist practicing in Altoona, PA. Dr. Garofalo 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. Garofalo also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Temple University School of Medicine 1999
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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