Dr. Richard Bryan Massey D.O.
Anesthesiologist
1500 CITYWEST BLVD HOUSTON TX, 77042About
Dr. Richard Massey is an anesthesiologist practicing in Tyler, TX. Dr. Massey 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. Massey also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 2006
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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