Dr. Philip S. Koerper M.D.
Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine
240 Fountain Court Lexington KY, 40509About
Dr. Philip Koerper is an anesthesiologist practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. Koerper 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. Koerper also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1991
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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