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Dr. Michael L. Smith MD

Anesthesiologist

5/5(1)
4647 Zion Ave San Diego CA, 92120
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About

Dr. Michael Smith is an anesthesiologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Smith 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. Smith also might help manage pain after an operation.

Education and Training

Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1980

University of Michigan Medical School 1980

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 38 years of experience

Dr. Michael L. Smith MD's Practice location

Practice At 4647 Zion Ave

4647 Zion Ave -
San Diego, CA 92120
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New patients: 760-931-4362, 619-528-5000
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Merge left onto Escondido Freeway I-15 (I 15) 458 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1705 ft
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Keep right at the fork towards I 8 West: Beaches 1365 ft
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