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Stephen M. Breneman, M.D., Ph.D.

Stephen M. Breneman, M.D., Ph.D.

Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Accountable Health Partner Accountable Health Partners (AHP) is a network of over 2,000 community and UR medical faculty and a dozen leading hospitals throughout the region. AHP offers a full range of care.
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About Me

Certified Specialties

Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2000 - 2003

Internship, Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1999 - 2000

Education

MD | University of Rochester. 1998

Awards

Bronze Star–Designation of getting 5 or more Strong Star recognition by patients or fellow staff members,. 2019

Integrity Award –member of group that developed a software solution to both look historically at Medicaid Resident billing. 2017

Finalist for Ronald A. Gabel, MD, Award for Teaching Excellence. 2015

Awarded Oral Presentation for Out of Box Creative Curriculum. 2015

Best Educational Research Abstract for meeting.. 2013

Finalist for Ronald A. Gabel, MD, Award for Teaching Excellence. 2012

Finalist for Ronald A. Gabel, MD, Award for Teaching Excellence. 2009

Second highest ranked teaching clinician. 2006

Benjamin Rush Prize in Psychiatry. 1998

Who of Students of American College's and Universities. 2% of class, selected by committee for leadership, service, role-model,. 1985

Peck nomination for graduate student teaching award.

Publications

Journal Articles

Drug calculation errors in anesthesiology residents and faculty: an analysis of contributing factors

Black, S.; Lerman, J.; Banks, SE.; Noghrehkar, D.; Curia, L.; Mai, CL.; Schwengel, D.; Nelson, CK.; Foster, JM.; Breneman, S.; Arheart, KL.

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2019; 128(6): 1292-9.

The death of regional anesthesia.

Breneman, S.

OpEd ASRA News. 2007; : 10-11, 15.

Expression of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, L-selectin, and leukosalin in mouse CNS during the induction and remission stages of EAE

Dopp J, Breneman S, Olschowka J.

Journal of Neuroimmunology. 1994; 54: 129-144.

Stress-induced modulation of immune function in mice

Moynihan J, G. Brenner G, Cocke R, Karp J, Breneman S, Dopp J, Cohen N, Ader R, Cohen N, Grota L, Felten S.

Handbook of Human Stress and Immunity, Academic Press, R Glaser & J. Kiecolt-Glaser eds. 1994; : 1-22.

Splenic norepinephrine is decreased in MRL-lpr/lpr mice

Breneman S, Moynihan J, Grota L, Felten D, Felten S.

Brain, Behavior and Immunity. 1993; 7: 135-143.

The effects of handling on antibody production, mitogen responses, spleen cell number, and lymphocyte subpopulations

Moynihan J, Brenner G, Koota D, Breneman S, Cohen N, Ader R.

Life Sciences. 1990; : 1937-1944.

Books

Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2nd Ed. (2015)

Authors: Breneman, S.M.; Bigeleisen et al

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2015

ITACCS S.A.F.E (2012)

Chapter: Propofol Pharmacology

Authors: Breneman, S.M.; Papadakos, P.J.

Publisher: Elsevier 2012

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2010)

Chapter: Femoral Nerve Block in Ultrasound-Guided in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Authors: Breneman, S.; Bigeleisen P, et al

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010

Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2010)

Authors: Bigeleisen et al

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010

ITACCS (2009)

Chapter: Propofol Sedation

Authors: Breneman SM; Papadakos PJ

Publisher: Elsevier 2009

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2009)

Chapter: Ankle Block in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Authors: Breneman, S; Bigeleisen P, et al

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2009