Dr. Khalid Athar MD
Anesthesiologist
7600 Carroll Ave Takoma Park MD, 20912About
Dr. Khalid Athar is an anesthesiologist practicing in Takoma Park, MD. Dr. Athar 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. Athar also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Dow Med College University Of Karachi Pakistan MD
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