Dr. Paul James Elcavage MD
Anesthesiologist
718 University Ave Los Gatos CA, 95032About
Dr. Paul Elcavage is an anesthesiologist practicing in San Jose, CA. Dr. Elcavage 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. Elcavage also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1988
University of California 1988
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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