Professor of Surgery

Case Western Reserve University, Lerner College of medicine

Head of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery

Cleveland Clinic Childrens Hospital

BIO

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name;                                                    Guelfand, Miguel Andres                  

Credentials; MD, PhD, etc.               MD, FACS

Institution & Institute                         Cleveland Clinic Childrens Hospital

Department                                          Head Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery

Office Email                                         [email protected]                    

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Education

Med School & City, State / Country               Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Degree                                                                    MD        

Start-End Dates                                                   03/1987 – 03/1995             

School & City, State/ Country                          Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Degree                                                                    Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery       

Start-End Dates                                                04/1995 – 03/1998

Post-Graduate Training

Institution & City, State / Country                   Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, England

Position                                                                  Fellowship in Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery

Start-End Dates                                                   07/1999 – 12/2000

Institution & City, State / Country                   Women's & Children's Hospital in Adelaide, Australia.

Position                                                                Chief Surgical Registrar and Senior Fellow in Laparoscopic Surgery

Start-End Dates                                                   01/2003 – 04/2003

City, State / Country                                           Santiago/ Chile

Start-End Dates                                                   06/2005 – 01/2023

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Rank, Department                                               Visiting Professor of Surgery

Institution & City, State / Country                   Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Start-End Dates                                                   02/2023– to Present

Rank, Department                                               Full Professor of Pediatric Surgery 

Institution & City, State / Country                   University of Chile, Santiago/ Chile

Start-End Dates                                                   03/2001 – Present

Rank, Department                                               Program Director of Pediatric Surgery

Institution & City, State / Country                   University of Chile, Santiago/ Chile

Start-End Dates                                                   03/2010 – 03/2017

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Name of Society                                                  Chilean Pediatric Surgical Association

Role / Title                                                            Member

Start-End Dates                                                   11/01/2005- Present

Name of Society                                                  International Pediatric Endosurgery Group

Role / Title                                                            Member/ President (2021-2022)

Start-End Dates                                                   03/01/2005- Present

Name of Society                                                  American College of Surgeons

Role / Title                                                            Member

Start-End Dates                                                   October 2022- Present

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Editorial Board Membership

Journal 1                                                               Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques

Start-End Dates                                                   May 2011- Present

Journal 2                                                               Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Start-End Dates                                                   March 2020- Present          

Journal 3                                                              Surgical Innovation

Start-End Dates                                                  October 2023 - Present

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. 62 Peer Reviewed Articles Published
2. 98 Presentations
3. 10 Chapter books