Dr. Kwadwo Gyarteng-dakwa MD
Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine
2609 N Duke St Suite 303b Durham NC, 27704About
Dr. Kwadwo Gyarteng-dakwa is an anesthesiologist practicing in Durham, NC. Dr. Gyarteng-dakwa 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. Gyarteng-dakwa also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Volgograd State Med School 1990
Volgograd State Medical University 1990
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Opiate Dependence
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Internships
- Howard University- 2000
Fellowships
- Yale School of Medicine- 2001
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists, North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists, Society of Critical Care Medicine
Articles and Publications
- Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard work and dedication to his patients and their continued care.
Hobbies / Sports
- Reading
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of the American Medical Association, Practical Pain Management Journal
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