Robert Helfand, MD
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Robert Helfand, MD, is the Section Head for Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Helfand graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He trained in internal medicine at Stanford University Hospital and in anesthesia at University Hospitals of Cleveland. He is board-certified in internal medicine and anesthesiology.
Dr. Helfand is active in research and education. He is a member of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, the American Association of Blood Banks, the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the International Anesthesia Research Foundation.
His main interests are perioperative blood conservation, preoperative evaluation and regional anesthesia techniques, and anesthesia for liver transplantation.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
1999
Education & Fellowships
Residency - University Hospitals of Cleveland
Anesthesiology
Cleveland,
OH United States
1990
Residency - Stanford University Hospital
Internal Medicine
Stanford,
CA
1987
Internship - Stanford University Hospital
Internal Medicine
Stanford,
CA
1985
Medical Education - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
MD
Cleveland,
OH United States
1984
Undergraduate - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Chemistry
Cleveland,
OH
1980
Certifications
- Anesthesiology
- Internal Medicine
Specialty Interests
anesthesia for liver transplantation, blood conservation, general anesthesia, regional anesthesiology
Research & Publications
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