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Dr. Joel B Buffington D.O., Anesthesiologist
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Dr. Joel B Buffington D.O.

Anesthesiologist

4/5(1)
1 Genesys Pkwy Grand Blanc MI, 48439
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About

Dr. Joel Buffington is an anesthesiologist practicing in Grand Blanc, MI. Dr. Buffington 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. Buffington also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1991

University of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences / College of Osteopathic Medicine 1991

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1991

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 27 years of experience

Dr. Joel B Buffington D.O.'s Practice location

Practice At 1 Genesys Pkwy

1 Genesys Pkwy -
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
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New patients: 810-762-4029, 810-606-6499
Fax: 810-606-7245

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Dr. Joel B Buffington D.O. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Anesthesiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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