
Dr. Ruth Torres MD
Anesthesiologist
690 Canton St Suite 325 Westwood MA, 02090About
Dr. Ruth Torres is an anesthesiologist practicing in Westwood, MA. Dr. Torres 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. Torres also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ Of Pr Sch Of Med- San Juan Pr 1992
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 1992
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Patrick D. Mccarty DDSPO Box 411 Westwood MA 02090
- Dr. Matthew Bloch MD690 Canton St Westwood MA 02090
- Dr. Thomas E Purcell MD690 Canton St Westwood MA 02090
- Dr. Betty P Medeiros-beattie MD690 Canton St Westwood MA 02090
- Dr. Mohammed Hassan MD690 Canton St Westwood MA 02090
- Dr. Christopher Wenger MD690 Canton St Westwood MA 02090
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