Dr. Dr. Samuel P. Figueroa
Anesthesiologist
1 Saint Anthonys Way Alton IL, 62002About
Dr. Samuel Figueroa is an anesthesiologist practicing in Alton, IL. Dr. Figueroa 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. Figueroa also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine 1978
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