Biographical summary
Dr. Steven Clendenen is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic Florida and member of the Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Service. His research interests include many aspects of ultrasound, spine imaging with treatment of pseudomeningocele following spine surgery, infrapatellar nerve entrapment following total knee arthroplasty, 3-D ultrasound, and ultra-high frequency
ultrasound. He is conducting a research project in exploring the genetic explanation of local anesthesia resistance. He has authored several papers, book chapters, and is a busy reviewer for several anesthesia journals. He is an invited guest lecturer around the world on Regional Anesthesia, Acute Surgical Pain Management, and ultrasound-guided blocks.
        Interests
        Mayo Clinic locations
        Education
- 1998ResidentAnesthesiology, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 1998Chief Resident - Department of AnesthesiologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 1997ResidentMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 1995InternshipKettering Medical Center, Wright State University School of Medicine 
- 1994MDWright State University School of Medicine 
- 1986BSSangamon State University 
- 1983AS - CRNAMayo Clinic School of Health-Related Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine 
- 1980RNParkview School of Nursing 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 1999AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology 
Awards and honors
- 2018Regional Anesthesia Consultant Educator of The Year Anesthesiology Resident Program, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 2018 2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting,  Second Place Peripheral Nerve Eposter Award -  Technical Feasibility and Safety of Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Nerve Block with Assistance of a Wearable Head-up Display. American Association of Neurological Surgeons 
- 2015Best of Meeting Basic Science Research Award Whole Exome Sequencing of a Family with Local Anesthetic Resistance International Anesthesia Research Society 
- 2009Teacher of the YearAnesthesiology Residency Program, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 2007Teacher of the YearAnesthesiology Residency Program, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 1997Richard A. Theye Award, Outstanding Achievement in Medical LiteratureDepartment of Anesthesiology, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 
- 1994Alpha Omega Alpha Honor SocietyMedical School, Wright State University 
- 1993Janet Thompson Award, Outstanding Student in ObstetricsMedical School, Wright State University 
- 1992Howard Magner Award, Academic AchievementMedical School, Wright State University 
- 1986Dean's AwardSangamon State University, Springfield, IL 
- 1980Marie Colter Award, Outstanding Student NurseParkview School of Nursing, Fort Wayne, IN 
Professional memberships
- 2021 - presentMemberAssociation of University Anesthesiologists 
- 2019 - presentMemberAcademy of Anesthesiology 
- 2013 - presentCommittee Member, Education CommitteeAmerican Society of Anesthesiology 
- 2011 - 2013Subcommittee MemberMayo Clinic School of Health-Related Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration 
- 2010 - 2012MemberEducational Track Subcommittee on Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain, American Society of Anesthesiologists 
- 2010 - 2014MemberCommunications Committee, American Society of Regional Anesthesia 
- 2010 - 2012MemberFinance Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 2007 - 2018ChairAnesthesia Practice Management, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 2007 - 2018MemberAnesthesia Practice Management, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 2007 - 2018MemberAdministrative Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 2007 - presentMemberPerformance Improvement Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 2005 - 2007MemberFinance Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 2005 - presentMemberAnesthesia Research Committee, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
- 2005 - presentMemberFlorida Society of Anesthesiologists 
- 2004 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Pain Medicine 
- 2004 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia 
- 2004 - presentMemberInternational Anesthesia Research Society 
- 1998 - 2005MemberColorado Society of Anesthesiologists 
- 1998 - presentMemberSociety for Ambulatory Anesthesia 
- 1997 - 2005MemberSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 
- 1995 - presentMemberAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists 
Publications