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Matthew A. Warner, M.D.

  1. Anesthesiologist
  2. Critical Care Specialist
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Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Matthew A. Warner, M.D., is an anesthesiology and critical care physician. His clinical focus includes:

  • Leading multidisciplinary care teams for critically ill surgical patients.
  • Providing anesthetic care for patients requiring liver transplantation and for those with thoracic, orthopedic, spine, and vascular disease.
  • Optimizing transfusion utilization and patient blood health throughout the enterprise, including preoperative anemia management and bloodless surgery.

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Warner is the Associate Medical Director for Patient Blood Management (PBM) at the Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Warner is also highly active in research and medical education. He authors expert content and publishes in high-impact scientific journals. His research interests include:

  • Optimizing blood transfusion practices in unique clinical environments
  • Assessing the role of anemia in functional recovery after acute illness
  • Assessing bleeding risk with anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in surgical patients and those with critical illness
  1. Blood transfusion
  • Adult critical care medicine
  • Perioperative outcomes research
  • Transfusion and patient blood management
  1. 2017
    Mayo Clinic Scholar - Anesthesiology/Critical CareDepartment of Anesthesiology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2017
    FellowAnesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2016
    ResidentAnesthesiology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2016
    Chief Resident - AnesthesiologyAnesthesiology Residency Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2016
    Resident - AnesthesiologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Anesthesiology Residency
  6. 2013
    Transitional ResidentGunderson Lutheran Medical Center
  7. 2012
    MD - Doctor of MedicineMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  8. 2010
    Research Fellowship - Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellow. Departments of Neurology & Neurological Surgery. Certificate in Clinical ResearchUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  9. 2007
    BS - Environmental Science, Water Quality EmphasisUniversity of Minnesota

Certifications

  1. 2017
    Critical Care MedicineAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  2. 2017
    AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology

Awards and honors

  1. 2025
    Contributor of scientific expertise and critical revision for the 2025 WHO Guidance on implementing patient blood management to improve global blood health status: https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/380784World Health Organization, Patient Blood Management Implementation Guidance
  2. 2022
    Top article of 2022 for "A contemporary analysis of phlebotomy and iatrogenic anemia development throughout hospitalization in critically ill adults", presented at the SABM 2022 annual meeting (Las Vegas)Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management
  3. 2022
    Top-Rated ProjectMayo Clinic Quality Conference
  4. 2022
    First Place Presentation Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference
  5. 2021
    Top Patient Blood Management Article of 2020 for "Perioperative Anemia: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management Throughout the Spectrum of Perioperative Care", presented at SABM 2021 annual meeting Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management
  6. 2019
    Transform the Practice Award for Mayo Clinic Preoperative Anemia ProgramMayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery
  7. 2019
    Best of Meeting Award (44th ASRA conference, Las Vegas, April 2019)American Society of Regional Anesthesia
  8. 2019
    Mayo Clinic Quality Conference 2019 - Top ProjectMayo Clinic
  9. 2018
    Best of Meeting Award for "Patient Blood Management Implementation in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation"AABB
  10. 2018
    Excellence in Teaching at the Associate LevelAcademy of Educational Excellence
  11. 2017
    Academic Clinician of the YearCritical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship
  12. 2017
    Teacher of the YearCritical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship
  13. 2017
    Meritorious Research AwardCritical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship
  14. 2016
    In-Training Examination (ITE) 2016 Achievement AwardAnesthesiology Residency Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  15. 2016
    Distinguished Resident Clinician AwardAnesthesiology Residency Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  16. 2016
    Distinguished Resident AwardAnesthesiology Residency Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  17. 2016
    ABA Advanced Examination 99th PercentileAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  18. 2016
    Chief Fellow, Critical Care MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  19. 2016
    One of the Best 10 Articles of 2016 by Transfusion Medicine Reviews for the article, "Prophylactic plasma transfusion before interventional radiology procedures is not associated with reduced bleeding complications." Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2016; 91:1045-55.Transfusion Medicine Reviews
  20. 2015
    Richard A. Theye Award in Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology Residency Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  21. 2015
    In-Training Examination (ITE) 2015 Achievement AwardAnesthesiology Residency Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  22. 2014
    ABA Basic Examination Top 10 PercentAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  23. 2014
    First Place PresentationMidwest Anesthesiology Resident Conference, Chicago, Illinois
  24. 2012
    2012 American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence in NeurologyMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  25. 2006
    Ernest Baughman Distinguished Scholar ScholarshipUniversity of Minnesota
  26. 2006
    University of Minnesota Agricultural AmbassadorUniversity of Minnesota-Minneapolis
  27. 2005
    Environmental Science Achievement ScholarshipUniversity of Minnesota
  28. 2005
    Phi Kappa Phi Honor SocietyUniversity of Minnesota
  29. 2005
    Distinguished Student in Environmental ScienceUniversity of Minnesota-Minneapolis
  30. 2005
    National Science Foundation Student Investigator GrantUniversity of Minnesota-Minneapolis
  31. 2003
    University of Minnesota Maroon & Gold Leadership AwardUniversity of Minnesota
  32. 2003
    Annette Dowell Scholarship for Natural SciencesUniversity of Minnesota

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    Vice-Chair, Patient Blood Management CommitteeAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
  2. 2024 - present
    President ElectSociety for the Advancement of Blood Management
  3. 2023 - 2024
    SecretarySociety for the Advancement of Blood Management
  4. 2023 - present
    Immediate Past-Chair, Research SubcommitteeSociety of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA)
  5. 2022 - present
    Expert ContributerAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists - Quality and Regulatory Affairs Executive
  6. 2021 - present
    MemberAABB Patient Blood Management Standards Committee
  7. 2021 - present
    DirectorSociety for the Advancement of Blood Management
  8. 2021 - 2023
    Director at LargeSociety for the Advancement of Blood Management
  9. 2021 - present
    MemberAssociation of University Anesthesiologists
  10. 2021 - present
    MemberSociety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)
  11. 2021 - present
    Active MemberAssociation of University Anesthesiologists
  12. 2021 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic CCaTS KL2 Scientific Review Committee
  13. 2021 - 2023
    Research Committee ChairSociety of Critical Care Anesthesiologists
  14. 2021 - present
    Consensus Group PanelInternational Consensus Committee on Anemia Management in Surgical Patients from the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management, International Foundation of Patient Blood Management, and Network for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management, Haemostasis, and Thrombosis
  15. 2021 - present
    Education Committee MemberSociety for the Advancement of Blood Management
  16. 2021 - present
    ChairSociety of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) Research Committee
  17. 2021 - present
    American Society of Anesthesiologist's Selected Representative to the AASLD Coagulation Work GroupAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
  18. 2020 - present
    Physician Lead - Care and Support TeamRochester Smart Hospital of the Future Innovation Work Group
  19. 2020 - present
    Executive Team MemberRochester Smart Hospital of the Future Innovation Work Group
  20. 2020 - present
    LeadAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists Representative Liasion to the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management
  21. 2020 - present
    COVID-19 Task ForceSociety of Critical Care Medicine
  22. 2020 - present
    COVID-19 Task ForceSociety for the Advancement of Blood Management
  23. 2020 - present
    COVID-19 Task Force Executive MemberSociety for the Advancement of Blood Management
  24. 2020 - present
    DirectorMayo Clinic Bloodless Surgery Program
  25. 2019 - present
    DirectorMayo Clinic Preoperative Anemia Clinic
  26. 2019 - 2021
    Vice Chair, Research SubcommitteeSociety of Critical Care Anesthesiologists
  27. 2019 - 2021
    Vice ChairSociety of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) Research Committee
  28. 2019 - present
    MemberSociety for the Advancement of Blood Management
  29. 2018 - present
    MemberCommittee on Patient Blood Management, American Society of Anesthesiologists
  30. 2018 - present
    MemberASA Committee on Patient Blood Management
  31. 2018 - present
    DirectorMayo Clinic Patient Blood Management Program
  32. 2018 - present
    DirectorAnesthesia Journal Club, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
  33. 2018 - present
    MemberAABB
  34. 2018 - present
    MemberSociety of Critical Care Anesthesiologists
  35. 2017 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology Perioperative DataMart
  36. 2017 - present
    ChairBlood Management Subcommittee
  37. 2017 - present
    ChairMayo Clinic Patient Blood Management Committee
  38. 2016 - present
    MemberInternational Anesthesia Research Society
  39. 2016 - present
    MemberSociety of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA)
  40. 2016 - present
    MemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine
  41. 2016 - present
    MemberNational Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care
  42. 2015 - 2017
    MemberDepartment of Anesthesiology Residency Recruitment Committee
  43. 2015 - present
    MemberDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Morbidity and Mortality Committee
  44. 2015 - present
    MemberDepartment of Anesthesiology Residency Education Committee
  45. 2013 - present
    MemberMinnesota Society of Anesthesiologists
  46. 2007 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists

Publications

Research activities

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