Claudia Fernandez Robles, MD
Assistant Professor of AnesthesiologyCards
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Additional Titles
Medical Director of Anesthesia Services for Digestive Health and Interventional Pulmonary, Anesthesiology
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Appointments
Additional Titles
Medical Director of Anesthesia Services for Digestive Health and Interventional Pulmonary, Anesthesiology
Contact Info
Appointments
Additional Titles
Medical Director of Anesthesia Services for Digestive Health and Interventional Pulmonary, Anesthesiology
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About
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Medical Director of Anesthesia Services for Digestive Health and Interventional Pulmonary, Anesthesiology
Biography
Dr. Claudia R. Fernandez Robles is Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology. Dr. Fernandez received her medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga in 2006. Subsequently, she worked as a research assistant for the Anesthesia Department at the University of Miami. Upon completing her residency in Anesthesiology at Jackson Memorial Hospital, she joined them for one additional year to complete a Solid Organ Transplant and Vascular Anesthesia fellowship. Dr. Fernandez officially joined the Yale School of Medicine as Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology in 2016.
Appointments
Anesthesiology
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- MD
- Universidad Autónomo de Bucaramanga (2007)
Board Certifications
Anesthesiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2016
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Adriana Dana Oprea, MD
Zyad James Carr, MD
Publications
2024
Preoperative management of medications for psychiatric disorders.
Fernandez Robles C, Fernandez-Robles C, Oprea A. Preoperative management of medications for psychiatric disorders. Panminerva Medica 2024, 66: 281-292. PMID: 38757800, DOI: 10.23736/s0031-0808.24.05151-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Endocrine emergencies in anesthesia
Fernandez-Robles C, Carr ZJ, Oprea AD. Endocrine emergencies in anesthesia. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2021, 34: 326-334. PMID: 33935181, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000986.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEndocrine disordersPerioperative managementOral hyperglycemic agentsPerioperative fluid resuscitationPerioperative glycemic managementSafe perioperative managementCommon endocrine disorderPerioperative time periodNumber of patientsBetter operative outcomesInvasive surgical techniquesCarcinoid syndromeEndocrine emergencyAdverse eventsFluid resuscitationGlycemic managementOperative outcomesAvoidable complicationsMedical managementComplex patientsSurgical techniqueHyperglycemic agentOptimal managementOperating roomDisordersThe Electrophysiology Laboratory: Anesthetic Considerations and Staffing Models
Siegrist KK, Fernandez Robles C, Kertai MD, Oprea AD. The Electrophysiology Laboratory: Anesthetic Considerations and Staffing Models. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2021, 35: 2775-2783. PMID: 33773891, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2020
Nonoperating room anesthesia in different parts of the world.
Fernandez-Robles C, Oprea AD. Nonoperating room anesthesia in different parts of the world. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2020, 33: 520-526. PMID: 32628399, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNonoperating room anesthesiaInvasive proceduresAnesthesia servicesRoom anesthesiaOperating room patientsProceduralist satisfactionSerious complicationsAnesthetic careRoom patientsEarly diagnosisOperating room locationsNumber of casesTreatment of diseasesPatientsOperating roomAnesthesiaPresent reviewCareComplicationsDiseaseDiagnosisDifferent partsModified Anesthesia Protocol for Electroconvulsive Therapy Permits Reduction in Aerosol-Generating Bag-Mask Ventilation during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Luccarelli J, Fernandez-Robles C, Fernandez-Robles C, Horvath RJ, Berg S, McCoy TH, Seiner SJ, Henry ME. Modified Anesthesia Protocol for Electroconvulsive Therapy Permits Reduction in Aerosol-Generating Bag-Mask Ventilation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychotherapy And Psychosomatics 2020, 89: 314-319. PMID: 32554959, PMCID: PMC7483857, DOI: 10.1159/000509113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBag-mask ventilationElectroconvulsive therapyAnesthesia protocolSeizure durationAdequate seizure durationChart review studyClinical factorsPatient BMIPsychiatric complicationsApneic periodExpose patientsInfectious aerosolsPsychiatric treatmentPatientsTreatment staffCOVID-19 pandemicVentilationDurationReview studyTreatmentBMIComplicationsPreoxygenationTherapyProtocolPerioperative β-blocker use: what is new in 2020?
Wang X, Fernandez Robles C, Kertai MD. Perioperative β-blocker use: what is new in 2020? Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2020, 33: 417-422. PMID: 32324663, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPerioperative β-blockersΒ-blockersPerioperative β-blocker useSurgical risk factorsΒ-blocker useCongestive heart failureManagement of patientsAdverse eventsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsPerioperative settingLabel usesRecent evidenceRecent studiesEvaluation trialsNumerous studiesHypotensionBradycardiaInfarctionPatientsStrokeMortalityTrials