Steven Bernard, MD

Appointed
2006

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center & Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Hand and Microsurgery
Pittsburgh, PA
1996

Residency - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center & Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Pittsburgh, PA
1995

Residency - University Hospitals of Cleveland
General Surgery
Cleveland, OH United States
1993

Medical Education - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
MD
Cleveland, OH United States
1986

Undergraduate - Miami University
Chemistry
Oxford, OH
1982

Additional Training

• Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh

Professional Highlights

• Residency Program Director
• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Certifications

• Plastic Surgery
• Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

Specialty Interests

hand, microsurgery and cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery, surgery of the breast

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

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

Memberships

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio
• American Association of Plastic Surgeons
• Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery

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