Dr. Christine Ruth Carstensen MD
Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine
411 Laurel St Suite 3170 Des Moines IA, 50314About
Dr. Christine Carstensen is an anesthesiologist practicing in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Carstensen 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. Carstensen also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1999
Roy J Lucille A Carver College of Medicine At University of Iowa,Iowa City, Ia, United States 1999
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1999
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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