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Dr. James F. Shanks MD

Anesthesiologist

5/5(3)
990 Oak Ridge Tpke Anesthesia Dept Oak Ridge TN, 37830
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Dr. James Shanks is an anesthesiologist practicing in Oak Ridge, TN. Dr. Shanks 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. Shanks also might help manage pain after an operation.

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AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

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Dr. James F. Shanks MD's Practice location

Practice At 990 Oak Ridge Tpke Anesthesia Dept

990 Oak Ridge Tpke Anesthesia Dept -
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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New patients: 865-481-1112
Fax: 770-237-1124

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Dr. James F. Shanks MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Anesthesiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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