Hector John Herrera
Anesthesiologist
2411 Fountain View Dr Suite 200 Houston TX, 77057About
Dr. Hector Herrera is an anesthesiologist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Herrera 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. Herrera also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Tx Med Branch Galveston, Galveston Tx 1987
Texas A&M University, TX 1987
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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