Dr. William Johnson Hightower MD
Anesthesiologist
34815 W. Michigan Ave Wayne MI, 48184About
Dr. William Hightower is an anesthesiologist practicing in Detroit, MI. Dr. Hightower 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. Hightower also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of Virginia School of Medicine 2006
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
Provider Details
Treatments
- Pain Management, Anesthesia, Nerve Blocks
Professional Memberships
- Member Henry Ford Medical Group
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