Dr. Denford Keith Rathel M.D.
Anesthesiologist
101 Sivley Rd Sw Huntsville AL, 35801About
Dr. Denford Rathel is an anesthesiologist practicing in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Rathel 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. Rathel also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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