Dr. Mark A. Warner, MD

Mark A. Warner, MD is an anesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester in Rochester, Minnesota, where the focus of his work is perioperative medicine, anesthesia outcomes and patient safety. The current appointment of Dr. Mark Warner is Annenberg Professor of Anesthesiology.

His principal interests are perioperative nerve injury and positioning complications, perioperative visual loss and anesthesia outcomes research. Among the honours held by Dr. Mark Warner is the Mayo Clinic Distinguished Educator Award.

An anesthesiologist is a fully qualified doctor responsible for anaesthesia, pain control and the monitoring of breathing, circulation and consciousness around an operation. Dr. Mark Warner works within the field of perioperative medicine, anesthesia outcomes and patient safety.

Quick Reference For Dr. Mark Warner

• Full Name And Credentials: Mark A. Warner, MD
• Specialty: Anesthesiology
• Subspecialty Focus: Perioperative medicine, anesthesia outcomes and patient safety
• Current Position: Annenberg Professor of Anesthesiology
• Institution: Mayo Clinic, Rochester
• Location: Rochester, Minnesota

Training And Board Certification Of Dr. Mark Warner

The training record below is drawn from the institutional and society sources listed at the end of this profile.

• Undergraduate: AB in chemistry, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1976
• Medical Degree: MD, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, 1979
• Internship: Transitional year, Mayo Clinic, 1979 to 1980
• Residency: Anesthesiology, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, completed 1982
• Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology

Dr. Mark Warner Subspecialty Expertise

Published professional sources describe the clinical and academic work of Dr. Mark Warner as centred on:

• Perioperative nerve injury and positioning complications
• Perioperative visual loss
• Anesthesia outcomes research
• Graduate medical education and residency training
• Anesthesia patient safety systems

Dr. Mark Warner Academic And Professional Appointments

• Annenberg Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
• President, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
• Past President, American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2011
• Past President, American Board of Anesthesiology
• Past President, Academy of Anesthesiology and of the Minnesota Society of Anesthesiologists
• Former Chair, Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology, 1999 to 2005
• Former Dean, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, and Juanita Kious Waugh Executive Dean for Education
• Former Chair, Anesthesiology Residency Review Committee, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
• Past editor of Anesthesiology

Dr. Mark Warner Awards And Distinctions

• Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2018, the society’s highest honour
• Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology Award, American Society of Anesthesiologists and Society for Education in Anesthesia
• Mayo Clinic Distinguished Educator Award
• ASA Resident Component Outstanding Career Award
• Resident Education Recognition Award, Mayo Foundation Department of Anesthesiology, 1992

Where Dr. Mark Warner Practises

Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota. Clinical commitments at this institution are arranged through its departments and preoperative services. Confirm the current street address, department and telephone number with the institution before travelling, because academic appointments and clinic sites change.

Understanding Perioperative Medicine And Safety

Anaesthesia has become one of the safest areas of medicine, and that change came from the systematic study of error, teamwork, checklists, simulation and national audit rather than from new drugs alone. Work in this field examines how systems fail and how to design care so that a single human mistake does not reach the patient.

Specialists With Expertise Comparable To Dr. Mark Warner

If you are comparing specialists, these anesthesiologists work in closely related areas:

• Dr. Peter Pronovost, patient safety and critical care at University Hospitals, Northeast Ohio
• Dr. Ravi Mahajan, anaesthesia and patient safety at University of Nottingham, and Apollo Hospitals Group
• Dr. David Gaba, simulation and patient safety at Stanford University School of Medicine and VA Palo Alto Health Care System
• Dr. Bernd Saugel, haemodynamic monitoring at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

Browse the full anesthesiologist directory for more specialists.

How Patients Reach Dr. Mark Warner

Anesthesiologists are usually brought into a patient’s care by a surgeon, a hospital preoperative clinic or a pain service rather than through direct booking. Insurance participation varies by hospital and by plan, and it changes over time. Check coverage with both the institution and your insurer before scheduling, and ask whether the named anesthesiologist will personally be involved in your care.

Questions Patients Ask About Dr. Mark Warner

Where did Dr. Mark Warner go to medical school?

MD, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, 1979. Full training details appear in the education section above.

What are the qualifications of Dr. Mark Warner?

Mark A. Warner, MD. Specialist training in Anesthesiology, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, completed 1982. American Board of Anesthesiology.

Is Dr. Mark Warner board certified?

American Board of Anesthesiology. Patients and referring clinicians should confirm current licensure and certification status directly with the relevant medical board or hospital.

What position does Dr. Mark Warner hold?

Dr. Mark Warner is Annenberg Professor of Anesthesiology, based at Mayo Clinic, Rochester.

What does an anesthesiologist do?

An anesthesiologist is a physician who plans and manages anaesthesia and pain control, and who monitors breathing, heart function, circulation and comfort during surgery and recovery. The role also covers preoperative assessment and critical care.

What is perioperative medicine and safety?

Perioperative Medicine And Safety is the area of anesthesiology concerned with perioperative medicine, anesthesia outcomes and patient safety. Clinicians working in this area, including Dr. Mark Warner, aim to make surgery and recovery safer and more comfortable.

Primary Sources For The Dr. Mark Warner Profile

• Mayo Clinic physician directory
• Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation leadership
• American Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Award

Accuracy, Sourcing And Review Date For Dr. Mark Warner

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including institutional faculty pages, hospital provider directories and specialty society records. Credentials, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

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Information only, not medical advice. Location, specialty, insurance and availability change, so confirm details with Mayo Clinic, Rochester.