Dr. David A. Spencer M.D.
Anesthesiologist
Inova Alexandria Hospital 4320 Seminary Rd Alexandria VA, 22304About
Dr. David Spencer is an anesthesiologist practicing in Alexandria, VA. Dr. Spencer 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. Spencer also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 1984
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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