Study Group: Cardiac Anesthesiologists (US)(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 74
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Alex Bekker, MD, PhDAssociate Professor, Anesthesiology & Neurosurgery
NYU Medical Center
Alex Bekker, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurosurgery at New York University Medical Center. He is also Vice-Chair for Strategic Development and Director of Clinical Research in the Anesthesiology Department at NYU. Dr. Bekker is an author of 45 peer-reviewed articles, five...
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