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Yale Anesthesiology
Yale New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06510
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  • Yale Anesthesiology
    Yale New Haven Hospital
    20 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06510
  • Yale Anesthesiology
    Bridgeport Hospital
    267 Grant Street
    Bridgeport, CT 06610

Jill Zafar, MD, MBA, FASA

Anesthesiology
Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
Not Applicable
Board Certified in
Anesthesiology

Biography

Jill Zafar, MD, is an anesthesiologist who cares for patients undergoing all types of surgical procedures, specializing in ambulatory surgery and perioperative medicine (which covers the patient’s needs from admission through recovery). She is medical director of presurgical evaluation for Yale New Haven Health (YNHH) and clinical chair of anesthesiology for YNHH Bridgeport Hospital.

Dr. Zafar became an anesthesiologist partly because she was fascinated by pharmacokinetics, the term for the movement of drugs within the body. She was intrigued by the way the right medications can give the anesthesiologist the ability to make someone fall asleep and then wake up quickly, or change a person’s heart rate or blood pressure.

“I am also humbled by the fact that patients put their life and trust into my hands at one of the most vulnerable times of their lives,” says Dr. Zafar. It helps that anesthesiology is safer than ever before, she says. Efforts such as several “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” programs at YNHH that aim to maintain organ function and reduce stress for patients are making a difference, she says, as is multimodal pain management, including nerve blocks, that allow people to get back on their feet quickly.

An assistant professor of anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Zafar wants people anticipating surgery to know that they can always speak to an anesthesiologist in the YNHH preadmission testing center. “There is no question too simple,” she says. The anesthesiologist also can provide valuable advice on healthy eating, exercise, and quitting smoking before surgery, she adds. “There is a lot that patients can do to help us provide them with a speedy recovery.”

Titles

  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
  • Clinical Chair of Anesthesiology, Bridgeport Hospital, Anesthesiology
  • Director, Pre-Surgical Evaluation Center, Anesthesiology

Education & Training

  • MBA
    University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2022)
  • Chief Resident
    University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
  • Residency
    State University of New York-Buffalo (2008)
  • MD
    SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine (2004)
  • BS
    State University of New York at Geneseo, Biochemistry (1999)

Additional Information

Locations
1
Yale Anesthesiology
Yale New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06510
1 of 2
  • Yale Anesthesiology
    Yale New Haven Hospital
    20 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06510
  • Yale Anesthesiology
    Bridgeport Hospital
    267 Grant Street
    Bridgeport, CT 06610

Biography

Jill Zafar, MD, is an anesthesiologist who cares for patients undergoing all types of surgical procedures, specializing in ambulatory surgery and perioperative medicine (which covers the patient’s needs from admission through recovery). She is medical director of presurgical evaluation for Yale New Haven Health (YNHH) and clinical chair of anesthesiology for YNHH Bridgeport Hospital.

Dr. Zafar became an anesthesiologist partly because she was fascinated by pharmacokinetics, the term for the movement of drugs within the body. She was intrigued by the way the right medications can give the anesthesiologist the ability to make someone fall asleep and then wake up quickly, or change a person’s heart rate or blood pressure.

“I am also humbled by the fact that patients put their life and trust into my hands at one of the most vulnerable times of their lives,” says Dr. Zafar. It helps that anesthesiology is safer than ever before, she says. Efforts such as several “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” programs at YNHH that aim to maintain organ function and reduce stress for patients are making a difference, she says, as is multimodal pain management, including nerve blocks, that allow people to get back on their feet quickly.

An assistant professor of anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Zafar wants people anticipating surgery to know that they can always speak to an anesthesiologist in the YNHH preadmission testing center. “There is no question too simple,” she says. The anesthesiologist also can provide valuable advice on healthy eating, exercise, and quitting smoking before surgery, she adds. “There is a lot that patients can do to help us provide them with a speedy recovery.”

Titles

  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
  • Clinical Chair of Anesthesiology, Bridgeport Hospital, Anesthesiology
  • Director, Pre-Surgical Evaluation Center, Anesthesiology

Education & Training

  • MBA
    University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2022)
  • Chief Resident
    University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
  • Residency
    State University of New York-Buffalo (2008)
  • MD
    SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine (2004)
  • BS
    State University of New York at Geneseo, Biochemistry (1999)

Additional Information

Locations
1
Yale Anesthesiology
Yale New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06510
1 of 2
  • Yale Anesthesiology
    Yale New Haven Hospital
    20 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06510
  • Yale Anesthesiology
    Bridgeport Hospital
    267 Grant Street
    Bridgeport, CT 06610
1
Yale Anesthesiology
Yale New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06510
1 of 2
  • Yale Anesthesiology
    Yale New Haven Hospital
    20 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06510
  • Yale Anesthesiology
    Bridgeport Hospital
    267 Grant Street
    Bridgeport, CT 06610