Dr. Richard Elf is a board-certified doctor of anesthesiology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami Medical School in 2006, and completed his internship, residency and fellowship at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Hospital Affiliations

• Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Memorial Hospital Pembroke
• Memorial Hospital West
• Memorial Regional Hospital

Gender

• Male

Languages

• Spanish

Education

University Of Miami Medical School, 2006

Internships

University Of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2007, Anesthesiology

Residency

University Of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2010, Anesthesiology

Fellowships

University Of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2011, Pediatric Anesthesia

Certifications

American Board of Anesthesiology-Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology-Pediatric Anesthesia

Awards

Awards and honors
Excellence in Ultrasonography for Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain, 2010
Professional Association of Diving Instructors, 2010-present
PALS, 2010-present
BLS/ACLS, 2004-present

Professional organizations
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology
American Medical Association
Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Recent publications
“Monitoring of Neuromuscular Blockage at the P6 Acupuncture Point,” University of Miami Department of Anesthesiology Journal Club, 2008

Presentations
“Case Report: Metastatic Pheochromocytoma in a Pediatric Patient,” Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology Internal Presentation, 2010
“Neonatal Special Considerations,” Department of Anesthesiology Internal Presentation, 2010
Translational Science Research Bootcamp, 2010
“Anesthetic Implications of Muscular Dystrophies,” Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology Internal Presentation, 2009
“Acute Transfusion Reactions,” Department of Anesthesiology Internal Presentation, 2009
“BLS Monitoring in Neurosurgical Patients,” GAARC, 2009