Dr. John T Mertz MD
Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine
218 Old Mocksville Rd Anesthesia Dept Statesville NC, 28625About
Dr. John Mertz is an anesthesiologist practicing in Statesville, NC. Dr. Mertz 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. Mertz also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1991
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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