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Dr. Fernando Melkun MD

Anesthesiologist

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1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Saint Louis MO, 63110
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Dr. Fernando Melkun is an anesthesiologist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Melkun 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. Melkun also might help manage pain after an operation.

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Dr. Fernando Melkun MD's Practice location

Practice At 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz

1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz -
Saint Louis, MO 63110
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New patients: 314-362-6973, 314-362-6978
Fax: 314-747-4284, 314-362-1185

800 E CARPENTER ST -
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62769
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Dr. Fernando Melkun MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Anesthesiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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