Professor André P Boezaart
Information Prof.Boezaart@M-R-I.net
- Professor of Anesthesiology and Orthopaedic Surgery
- Founding Member: UFShands Cancer and Palliative Pain Collaboration
- Founding Member: UFShands Patient and Family Centered Care Group
- Long-term continuous nerve block for end-of-life pain control.
- Development of Nurse Curriculum for certification as Specialist Nurse in Acute Pain Medicine., simulation for training of Regional Anesthesia techniques.
- Development of infusion pump for ambulatory continuous peripheral nerve block.
Training + Education
- 1999 PhD Anesthesiology at the University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa
- 1988 Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1974 National Hospital, Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- 1973 Internship, General Surgery, Thembisa Hospital, Department of Surgery Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1973 MPraxMed, Family Medicine, University of Pretoria, Department of Family Medicine, Pretoria, South Africa
- 1973 MBChB, University of Pretoria, Medical Campus, Pretoria, South Africa
Honors and Awards
- 2005-2014, Best Doctors in America® database, Best Doctors, Inc., Aiken, South Carolina
- 2013, Exemplary Teachers Award, University of Florida College of Medicine,
- 2011, United States Patent US 7,980,456: Pace capture device for assisting with a sporting activity (“golf and other swing timer”),
- 2011, United States Patent Pending 61513791: Articulable Needle Support,
- 2011, United States Patent Pending USA 2011/00544383 A1: Instrument for continuous discharge of anesthetic drugs
- 2010, The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Walter Reed Army Hospital Award for 10 Years of Dedication and Support of the CRAW
- 2009, United States Patent Pending (WO/2008/122008) Medical/surgical tool for both identifying subcutaneous target tissue by means of emitting an interrogation signal and positioning a catheter at the target,
- 2009, International Patent Pending EP2134272: Medical/surgical tool for both identifying subcutaneous target tissue by means of emitting an interrogation signal and positioning a catheter at the target.
- 2005-2007, Residents Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Iowa Anesthesia Residents
- 2006, 21st Harold Griffith Memorial Lecture, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill Department of Anesthesia, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- 2005, The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Walter Reed Army Hospital Award for 5 Years of Dedication and Support of the CRAW
- 2005, Vesalius Trust Certificate of Merit by the Frank Netter Foundation
- 2005, United States Patent US 6,973,346 B2: Instrument and Method for delivery of an anesthetic agent
- 2004-2005, Voted to American’s Top Physicians; Consumer Research Council of America
- 2002, Canadian Intellectual Property Office Patent CA 2403197: Instrument and Method for delivery of Anesthetic drug (“Snap Lock”),
- 2002, United States Patent US 6,456,874 B1: Instrument for delivery of anaesthetic drug (“Stimulating catheter”)
- 1999-2000, Trigate prize for the best South African publication
- 1976, Pro Patria Military Medal from South African Defense Force for active military duty during Angolan Civil War
- 1972, Dux colors, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Northern Province, South Africa