Dr. Michael James Drass MD?

Dr. Michael James Drass MD

Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine

1402 9th Ave Altoona PA, 16602 Show map

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Dr. Michael Drass is an anesthesiologist practicing in Altoona, PA. Dr. Drass 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. Drass also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Pa State Univ Coll Of Med- Hershey Pa 1992

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 1992

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Pain Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 25 years of experience

Treatments

Chronic Pain
Fibromyalgia
Osteoarthritis
Neck Pain
Pinched Nerve
Herniated Disc
Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
Pain
Tendonitis
Spinal Stenosis
Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Dr. Michael James Drass MD's Practice location

Practice At 1402 9th Ave

1402 9th Ave -
Altoona, PA 16602

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New patients: 814-940-2000

Fax: 814-569-1878

Mon:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tue:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wed:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thu:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Fri:09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

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