- Yale AnesthesiologyYale New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510
- Yale AnesthesiologyBridgeport Hospital267 Grant StreetBridgeport, CT 06610
Jill Zafar, MD, MBA, FASA
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
- MBAUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst (2022)
- Chief ResidentUniversity at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- ResidencyState University of New York-Buffalo (2008)
- MDSUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine (2004)
- BSState University of New York at Geneseo, Biochemistry (1999)
Additional Information
- Yale AnesthesiologyYale New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510
- Yale AnesthesiologyBridgeport Hospital267 Grant StreetBridgeport, 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
- MBAUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst (2022)
- Chief ResidentUniversity at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- ResidencyState University of New York-Buffalo (2008)
- MDSUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine (2004)
- BSState University of New York at Geneseo, Biochemistry (1999)
Additional Information
- Yale AnesthesiologyYale New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510
- Yale AnesthesiologyBridgeport Hospital267 Grant StreetBridgeport, CT 06610
- Yale AnesthesiologyYale New Haven Hospital20 York StreetNew Haven, CT 06510
- Yale AnesthesiologyBridgeport Hospital267 Grant StreetBridgeport, CT 06610