Etienne Prinsloo
Anesthesiologist
232 Riverview Drive Sydney Nova Scotia, B1S 3R7About
Etienne Prinsloo, MD, practices at Cape Breton Hospital in Nova Scotia, Canada. He specializes in chronic pain and its management. Educated in South Africa, Dr. Prinsloo also did a year of post-grad education in a military hospital in Pretoria. In May of 2011 at the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association conference, Dr. Prinsloo presented on the role of the chronic pain physician in palliative care. A respected chronic pain physician globally, he is a member of the American and European Society of Anesthesiology, and the World Institute of Pain; to name just a few of his memberships.
Education and Training
University of Pretoria School of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesia - Anesthesiology
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Internships
- Military Hospital, Pretoria
Professional Society Memberships
- World Institute of Pain, American Society of Regional Anesthesiology, Spine Interventional Society, European Society of Anesthesiology
What do you attribute your success to?
Hard work. God gave him good parents and he had the good common sense to listen to their advice.
Hobbies / Sports
- Reading
Favorite professional publications
- European Journal of Anesthesiology, British Journal of Anesthesia, Pain Medicine Journal
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