Dr. William Samuel Leighton D.O.?
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Dr. William Samuel Leighton D.O., Anesthesiologist
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Dr. William Samuel Leighton D.O.

Anesthesiologist

5/5(2)
911 BYPASS ROAD PIKEVILLE KY, 41501
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5/5

About

Dr. William Leighton is an anesthesiologist practicing in PIKEVILLE, KY. Dr. Leighton 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. Leighton also might help manage pain after an operation.

Provider Details

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Fellowships

  • Medstar Health- Georgetown University, Cardiac Anesthesia- Washington Hospital Center

Professional Society Memberships

  • ASA, KSA, SCA/IARS

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Hard work, fostering a team approach to healthcare, and a commitment to both daily and life long learning.

    Having respect and gratitude for my mentors, colleagues and students that have helped teach me and guide me along my way.

Teaching and speaking

  • Clinical adjunct faculty and guest speaker at University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine.

    Clinical adjunct faculty for CRNA training programs at both Lincoln Memorial Univeristy(TN) and Virginia Commonwealth University(VA).

Hobbies / Sports

  • Spending Time Outdoors, Fishing, Hunting

Dr. William Samuel Leighton D.O.'s Practice location

911 BYPASS ROAD -
PIKEVILLE, KY 41501
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Patient Experience with Dr. Leighton


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Dr. William Samuel Leighton D.O. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Anesthesiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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