
Dr. John W Hightower MD
Anesthesiologist
400 Charter Blvd Macon GA, 31210About
Dr. John Hightower is an anesthesiologist practicing in Macon, GA. Dr. Hightower 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. Hightower also might help manage pain after an operation.
Education and Training
Mercer Univ Sch of Med, Macon Ga 1991
Mercer Univ Sch Of Med 1991
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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Practice At 400 Charter Blvd
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