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Dr. Michael L Lathem MD

Anesthesiologist

3/5(6)
1000 1st St N Alabaster AL, 35007
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3/5

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Dr. Michael Lathem is an anesthesiologist practicing in Alabaster, AL. Dr. Lathem 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. Lathem also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

University of Alabama School of Medicine 1989

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Dr. Michael L Lathem MD's Practice location

Practice At 1000 1st St N

1000 1st St N -
Alabaster, AL 35007
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New patients: 205-780-8420, 205-620-8948
Fax: 205-620-7032

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Dr. Michael L Lathem MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 6 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Anesthesiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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