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Salima Powers MD
Anesthesiologist
759 CHESTNUT ST SPRINGFIELD MA, 01199About
Dr. Salima Powers is an anesthesiologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, MA. Dr. Powers 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. Powers also might help manage pain after an operation.
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Charles Paul Plant M.D.Baystate Anesthesia Springfield MA 01199
- Dr. Zaheer S Karim-jetha M.D.759 Chestnut St Springfield MA 01199
- Dr. Karin Zuegge M.D.759 Chestnut Street Springfield MA 01199
- Dr. Birgit Maass M.D.Baystate Medical Ctr Springfield MA 01199
- Mr. Rushton Stroud Zepernick D.O.Baystate Medical Ctr Springfield MA 01199
- Dr. Evan Joseph Burke M.D.Baystate Medical Center Springfield MA 01199
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271 CAREW STREET SPRINGFIELD MA 1104BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTERl
759 CHESTNUT STREET SPRINGFIELD MA 1199SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN (THE)l
516 CAREW STREET SPRINGFIELD MA 1104