Dr. Alan J Torrey M.D.
Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine
1980 Tybee Lane Lake Charles LA, 70605About
Dr. Alan Torrey is an anesthesiologist practicing in Lake Charles, LA. Dr. Torrey 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. Torrey also might help manage pain after an operation.
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Univ Of Ms Sch Of Med 2010
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