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Steven Bernard, M.D.

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Appointed: 2006
Gender: Male
Languages: English
Plastic Surgery
Phone:(216) 445-5417
Location:Elyria Family Health Center
Mail Code A60
303 Chestnut Commons Drive
Elyria, OH 44035
 
 
Biographical Sketch

Steven L. Bernard, MD, is a plastic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic. He was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He received his medical training at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and went on to complete residencies in General Surgery, Plastic Surgery and fellowship training in Pediatric Plastic Surgery as well as Hand and Microsurgery through the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

He has been board-certified in both general surgery and plastic surgery and has the certificate-added qualification in hand surgery. During this training, he was named an Allen Scholar and spent two years in microsurgical research. His many clinical interests include microsurgery reconstruction of the breast, hand surgery, and cleft lip and palate surgery. As an innovator, he also pioneered an IV fluid system that avoids the use of sharp needles improving patient safety.

The first 10 years of his career were at MetroHealth Medical Center where served as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University and pioneered techniques to improve the outcomes of complex head and extremity trauma patients.

An invited lecturer at national and international medical meetings, Dr. Bernard has authored or co-authored more than 20 scientific papers and book chapters on plastic surgery topics, including hand infection management, total lip reconstruction, hand burns and trauma and prefabricated microsurgical flaps.

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Education & Fellowships
Medical School:Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
 
Residency:University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA
Residency:University Hospitals of Cleveland, General Surgery, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship:University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Hand and Microsurgery, Pittsburgh, PA
Other Education:(Undergraduate) Miami University, Oxford, OH
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Certifications

Hand Surgery

Plastic Surgery

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Specialty Interests
Hand, microsurgery and cosmetic surgery, surgery of the breast.
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Innovations & Patents
  • Holds a patent for a needleless IV infusion system that improves safety for both patients and healthcare workers
  • Developed innovations in reconstructive surgery that improve outcomes in microsurgical flap survival
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Awards & Honors

  • Annual Pastoral Care Award, 2003
  • First Place, Ivy Society Annual Meeting, 1995
  • First Place, Cleveland Surgical Society Research Contest, 1993
  • Who’s Who in Health & Medical Services,1991
  • Upjohn Achievement Award for Outstanding Hospital Achievement,1990
  • William D. Holden Award in Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,1986

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Professional Memberships
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio
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Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
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Specializes in Services
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Industry Relationships
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