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Dr. Erik Skatvik Shank MD

Anesthesiologist

55 Fruit St Cln 2 Anesthesia Ass Boston MA, 02114

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Dr. Erik Shank is an anesthesiologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Shank 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. Shank also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Suny At Stony Brook Hlth Sci Ctr, Stony Brook Ny 1989

State University of New York / Health Science Center At Stony Brook 1989

Stony Brook University School of Medicine 1989

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

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Dr. Erik Shank, Md

55 Fruit St Cln 2 Anesthesia Ass -
Boston, MA 02114
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