Dr. Stephen J. Olivar MD
Anesthesiologist
1550 N 115th St Seattle WA, 98133About
Dr. Stephen Olivar is an anesthesiologist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Olivar 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. Olivar also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Rush Med Coll of Rush Univ, Chicago Il 1997
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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