Dr. George Chekan MD
Anesthesiologist
317 Western Blvd Jacksonville NC, 28546About
Dr. George Chekan is an anesthesiologist practicing in Jacksonville, NC. Dr. Chekan 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. Chekan also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of Maryland At Baltimore / Professional Schools 1980
University of Maryland School of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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