Robert B. Schonberger, MD

Robert Schonberger, MD, is an anesthesiologist who specializes in cardiac anesthesia, caring for patients undergoing heart and chest surgeries. He manages anesthesia during complex cardiothoracic procedures, ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout surgery, and also teaches residents and fellows in the operating room.

As an associate professor of anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Schonberger’s research focuses on using large-scale data to improve the care of older adults during surgery, and on ways anesthesiologists can help identify and manage heart disease risk factors in surgical patients. He also studies how to enhance patient safety during procedures involving heart-lung machines or extracorporeal support, which are technologies that temporarily take over heart or lung function during surgery. His additional interests include clinical informatics (the use of health data and technology to improve patient care) and developing methods to reduce and treat tiny air bubbles called microemboli, which can sometimes occur during heart-lung bypass or other advanced procedures.

Dr. Schonberger earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in anesthesiology and fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesia.