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Awards & Recognitions:

• Voted "Best Anesthesiologist" in Washington DC area by Healthtap (2013)

• Voted "Top 10 Anesthesiologist in Metro D.C." Area by RateMDs.com (2011), described as “caring, kind, compassionate … the best there is.”

• Voted among "The Best Anesthesiologists in Metro D.C. Area" by Consumer Checkbook (2011).

• Awarded the "Leading Physicians of the World" (2010) for his experience, forward thinking, and highest quality of care.

• Granted two U.S. patents (5298021, 6053310) in the fields of critical care medicine and telecommunications.

• Co-author to the book Dr. David Sharer's Hospital Survival Guide: 100+ Ways to Make Your Hospital Stay Safe and Comfortable. The book was featured in over nine syndicated publications.

One of the most critical responsibilities of an Anesthesiologist is to establish the correct levels of oxygenation under sedation.

Patients needs to breath properly under sedation. A growing risk is the amount of obese patients. And that's because if oxygenation problems exist already in an alert state, it is very risky to oxygenate them properly when sedated. This situation is very important especially in outpatient clinics.

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As a tireless advocate for hospitalized patients, he believes, "that individual responsibility, and not government intervention, is the key to improving the general health and well being of all Americans."