Dr. Alexander Cheng M.D.
Anesthesiologist
2801 Debarr Rd Anchorage AK, 99508About
Dr. Alexander Cheng is an anesthesiologist practicing in Anchorage, AK. Dr. Cheng 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. Cheng also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1991
University of California 1991
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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