Matthew P. Bral, DO

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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Matthew P. Bral, who serves patients in Los Angeles, California.

An osteopathic physician in the field of anesthesiology, Dr. Bral is affiliated with Northridge Hospital Medical Center.

Currently operated by Dignity Health, Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge district of Los Angeles, California. It offers many services, including behavioral health services/crisis line, cancer center, and cardiovascular center.

Academically, Dr. Bral graduated with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine – Midwestern University in 2014. He then went on to perform his residency at Louisiana State University Hospital.

The doctor is board-certified in anesthesiology by the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology (AOBA). The AOBA is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the administration of anesthetic agents and perioperative medicine.

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.

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