Dr. Mark R Polak D.O.
Anesthesiologist
601 Childrens Ln Norfolk VA, 23507About
Dr. Mark Polak is an anesthesiologist practicing in Norfolk, VA. Dr. Polak 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. Polak also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of Nebraska College of Medicine 1980
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 1991
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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