Dr. Douglas Merrihew M.D.
Anesthesiologist
301 E Main St Anesthesia Departmen Bay Shore NY, 11706About
Dr. Douglas Merrihew is an anesthesiologist practicing in Bay Shore, NY. Dr. Merrihew 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. Merrihew also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas 1980
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