Walter Maurer, M.D.
| Appointed: |
1989 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English |
General Anesthesiology
Section Head, Outpatient Anesthesiology
Biographical Sketch
Walter Maurer, MD, is the Section Chief for Ambulatory Anesthesia within the Anesthesiology Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He is board-certified in internal medicine and anesthesiology.
Dr. Maurer received his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine after receiving a bachelor and masters of science in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He did his internal medicine training at Los Angeles County Hospital and his residency at the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center.
After practicing internal medicine for six years, Dr. Maurer came to Cleveland Clinic, where he completed an anesthesia residency and then subsequently became a member of the professional staff. His areas of interest are in preoperative evaluation, ambulatory anesthesia and quality improvement.
He has been at Cleveland Clinic for 22 years, having served as President of the Medical Staff and as a member of the Board of Governors. For eight years, he guided the Cleveland Clinic Health System Office of Quality Management through the ever-demanding area of quality improvement.
Dr. Maurer served as President of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia from 2005 to 2006.
Professional Highlights
- President of Medical Staff, 2001
- Associate Chief of Staff, 2002-2006
- Member, Board of Governors, Cleveland Clinic, 2002-2006
- Director of Office of Quality Management, Cleveland Clinic, 2001-2007
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, OH |
|
| Internship: | University of Southern California Medical Center, Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, CA |
| Residency: | Cleveland Clinic, Anesthesiology, Cleveland, OH |
| Residency: | Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Portland, OR |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA |
Certifications
Anesthesiology
Internal Medicine
Specialty Interests
Ambulatory anesthesia, anesthesia for interventional pulmonology, anesthesia for lithotripsy, anesthesia for major abdominal and vascular surgery, anesthesia for orthopedic surgery, anesthesia for patients with difficult airways, anesthesia for urological surgery, anesthesia for vascular surgery, anesthesia recovery, blood conservation, clinical pharmacology, clinical research, computer technology in anesthesia, continuous quality improvement, department of outcomes research and the associated outcomes research consortium, difficult airway, difficult airway management, education, education in anesthesia, education in anesthesiology, ENT, ENT anesthesia, general and ambulatory anesthesia, general and vascular anesthesiology, general anesthesia, genitourinary and gynecologic anesthesia, genitourinary anesthesia, graduate/medical student education, medical technology & innovation, minimally invasive surgery, MIS anesthesthesia, nutrition, office-based anesthesia, operating room management, orthopaedic anesthesia, outcomes research, outpatient anesthesia, patient safety, patient simulation, perioperative anesthesia evaluation, perioperative management, perioperative medicine, physician teaching and training, preoperative assessment, preoperative evaluation, research and teaching clinical anesthesia, esidency training, resident education, resident teaching, urologic surgery, urology & GYN, vascular anesthesia.
Awards & Honors
- President, Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia
- Top Docs in Northeastern Ohio, since 1998
- Best Doctors in America, since 1998
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia
- Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Association of Clinical Directors
- Society for Technology in Anesthesia
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical education about recent trends. The collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 9/16/2008, Dr. Maurer has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our
Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting. Dr. Maurer receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
Royalty Payments. Dr. Maurer has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries related to the companies shown below:
( † Disclaimer: This search is powered by PubMed, a service of the U.S.
National Library of Medicine. PubMed is a third-party website with no
affiliation with Cleveland Clinic.)
