Francisco Rivera Ferrer
Anesthesiologist | Dentist Anesthesiologist
469 W Main St Branford CT, 06405About
Frank Ferrer, MD, is an experienced anesthesiologist and pain management physician practicing at Lighthouse Wellness Center, located in Branford, Connecticut. Dr. Ferrer has been in practice for over 40 years, and he has spent 20 of those years practicing in Branford at the Connecticut Orthopaedics Surgical Center.
Dr. Ferrer completed his internal medicine and anesthesia internship and residency at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Before starting his private practice, Dr. Ferrer was also a member of the teaching staff at the Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA.
To stay up to date with the latest advances in his field, Dr. Ferrer maintains professional
Frank Ferrer, MD
affiliations with the New Haven County Medical Association, the Connecticut State Medical Society, the Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists, and the American Society of
Anesthesiologists. He's also a member of the Advisory Committee to the Department of Public Health on Ambulatory Surgery Centers and a co-founder of the Connecticut Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.
To better serve more patients, Dr. Ferrer is also fluent in Spanish.
At Lighthouse Wellness Center, Dr. Ferrer uses ketamine therapy to treat a wide range of ailments, including depression, PTSD, ADHD, anxiety, migraines, and chronic pain. The team's goal at Lighthouse Wellness Center is to help you eliminate chronic pain and/or the adverse symptoms related to mental health disorders, so you can experience a better quality of life.
Education and Training
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Anesthesiology 1984
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Teaching Stall Dept of Anesthesiology Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego CA 1985 - 1987
Awards
- Nominee in Materials Science 2023 Thomas Edison awards
- UK gov Great Innovations awards 2015 in Clean Technology, Finalist. 2015 UK government
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Connecticut society of Anesthesiologist
- American Medical Association
- New Haven medical Society
Areas of research
UCONN material science research labs - Patent holder of new chemical process in the production of hydrogen and High Purity Alumina. Inventor United States Patent Office.
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