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Dr. Philipp Joannis Houck M.D.
Anesthesiologist
622 W 168th St New York NY, 10032About
Dr. Philipp Houck is an anesthesiologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Houck 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. Houck also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Philipps-Universitaet Marburg MD
PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY OF MARBURG 1999
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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- Dr. Terence Wallace MD177 Fort Washington Ave New York NY 10032
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- Dr. Saundra Ellen Curry M.D.622 W 168th St New York NY 10032
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Nearest Hospitals
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTERl
234 EAST 149TH STREET BRONX NY 10451HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTERl
506 LENOX AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10037