Arun Kalava
Anesthesiologist
1226 East Cumberland Avenue Apt. 205 Tampa Florida, 32602About
Dr. Arun Kalava is an anesthesiologist practicing in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Kalava 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. Kalava also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Siddhartha Medical College
Provider Details
Arun Kalava's Expert Contributions
What is the recovery time for "trigger finger?"
Usually a mild sedative and local numbing in the finger should do it. Anesthesia recovery should be less than 30 min. Surgical recovery questions should be directed to your surgeon. READ MORE
Can three epidurals be a problem?
Repeated epidural are not risky as long as they are administered by a skilled provider. I have had placed epidurals in women having 7th and 8th child. READ MORE
Why was my son given anesthesia for a CT scan?
Yes it is. Any movement by child will result in a poor CT image and will inturn make it difficult for the radiologist to read the CT scan READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chief Resident, New York Methodist Hospital -
- Instructs Medical Students and Residents -
Internships
- Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiology, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, New York Academy of Medicine
What do you attribute your success to?
- His Education
Hobbies / Sports
- Running, Latin Dance
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
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