Dr. Joel B Buffington D.O.
Anesthesiologist
1 Genesys Pkwy Grand Blanc MI, 48439About
Dr. Joel Buffington is an anesthesiologist practicing in Grand Blanc, MI. Dr. Buffington 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. Buffington also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1991
University of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences / College of Osteopathic Medicine 1991
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1991
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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