Dr. Frank J. Velez MD
Anesthesiologist
1613 Harrison Pkwy #200 Fort Lauderdale FL, 33323About
Dr. Frank Velez is an anesthesiologist practicing in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Velez 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. Velez also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ Of Pr Sch Of Med- San Juan Pr 1984
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