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HI MY NAME IS ALLISON I WANT TO BECOME AN ANESTESIOLOGIST BUT I GOT SOME QUESTIONS I AM 18 YEARS OLD AND READY TO START SCHOOL I GOT MY GED IS TAT GOING TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ME TRYIN TO GET MY DEGREE AND WHAT CLASSES SHOULD I TAKE AND COULD YOU HELP ME WITH A GOOD SCHOOL PREFERRABLE IN THE NASHVILLE,TN AREA THAT COULD HELP ME BECOME AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST WHAT R THE REQUIRED CLASSES I NEED TO TAKE  

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You have to first get into college. I don't know schools in Nashville but any 4 yr college should be fine. You need to take required pre-med courses (they can tell you what they are). After that, 4 yrs of med school and 4 yrs of anesthesia training.

Ronald Levy, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston

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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. I am a board certified anesthesiologist who can answer all questions related to any type of Anesthesia with the exception of Pain Management.

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