Dr. Terrin E. Martin, MD

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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Terrin E. Martin, who serves patients in Los Angeles, California. 

Recognized as an attentive anesthesiologist, Dr. Martin is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. He can be found on staff at Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Olympia Medical Center is an Alecto Healthcare Hospital located in the heart of Los Angeles. The 204-bed acute care hospital has served neighbors in the heart of Los Angeles since 1948, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, and award-winning 24-hour emergency care. As a home to over 300 physicians, in primary and specialty care fields, patients can rely on Olympia Medical Center and its professional staff to deliver the appropriate treatment for an extensive range of healthcare needs in a patient-centered, community focused environment.

In the early days of his academic career, Dr. Martin earned his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine in Ohio in 2003. He then went on to serve his internship at Akron General Medical Center, followed by his residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and The State University of New York at Buffalo.

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure and temperature, anesthesiologists also measure the patient’s respiration.

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