
Dr. Ernest Keith Polk M.D.
Anesthesiologist
100 W California Blvd Pasadena CA, 91105About
Dr. Ernest Polk is an anesthesiologist practicing in Pasadena, CA. Dr. Polk 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. Polk also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY / SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN SHREVEPORT 1980
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 1980
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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