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Dr. Richard Craig Shinaman MD

Anesthesiologist | Pain Medicine

5/5(29)
1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd Walnut Creek CA, 94598
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Dr. Richard Shinaman is an anesthesiologist practicing in Walnut Creek, CA. Dr. Shinaman 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. Shinaman also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Univ of Co Sch of Med, Denver Co 2000

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Dr. Richard Craig Shinaman MD's Practice location

Practice At 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd

1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd -
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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New patients: 925-946-1080, 925-939-5800
Fax: 925-946-9717, 925-947-3392

2250 MORELLO AVE -
PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523
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New patients: 925-287-1256
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Dr. Richard Craig Shinaman MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 29 patients. 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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