Dr. Francis T Verfurth MD
Anesthesiologist
1060 First Colonial Rd Virginia Beach VA, 23454About
Dr. Francis Verfurth is an anesthesiologist practicing in Virginia Beach, VA. Dr. Verfurth 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. Verfurth also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1985
University of Virginia / Main Campus 1985
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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