Dr. Augusto Chiriboga MD
Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine
2411 Fountain View Dr Suite 200 Houston TX, 77057About
Dr. Augusto Chiriboga is an anesthesiologist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Chiriboga 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. Chiriboga also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, Faculty of Medical Sciences 1976
Universidad CatÛlica de Santiago de Guayaquil Facultad de Ciencias MÈdicas 1976
Provider Details
Internships
- Thomas Jefferson University
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
Hobbies / Sports
- Gardening, Puzzles
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
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