Tara B. Hojiwala, Anesthesiologist
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Tara B. Hojiwala

Anesthesiologist

450 Stanyan Street San Francisco California, 94117

About

Dr. Tara Hojiwala is an anesthesiologist practicing in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hojiwala 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. Hojiwala also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

MD at B.J. Medical College

Ahmedabad

Board Certification

The American Board of Anesthesiology

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 54 years of experience

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local- Teaches Residents at St. Mary's Hospital -

Internships

  • Mount Sinai Hospital- 1979

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Academy of Pain Management

Articles and Publications

  • Has a Book Coming Out for Publication

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Hard work and training

Hobbies / Sports

  • Tennis, Started a Knitting Club

Favorite professional publications

  • Anesthesiology News

Tara B. Hojiwala's Practice location

450 Stanyan Street -
San Francisco, California 94117
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