Dr. Christopher Cantilena M.D.
Anesthesiologist
39000 Bob Hope Dr Rancho Mirage CA, 92270About
Dr. Christopher Cantilena is an anesthesiologist practicing in Rancho Mirage, CA. Dr. Cantilena 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. Cantilena also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Northwestern Uniiversity 1988
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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