
Adrian W. Gelb MD
Professor, Anesthesia & Perioperative Care, UCSF School of Medicine
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505 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-476-2131
Fax+1 415-476-9516
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Education & Training
- University of Cape Town Faculty of MedicineClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Operationalising perioperative safety: learning to walk the talk.Jonathan Matías Chejfec-Ciociano, Paul Barach, Adrian W Gelb
British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2025-09-01 - Beneath the surface: the emerging concern of covert stroke in surgery.Adrian W Gelb, Bruna Bastiani, Cristiane Tavares
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology. 2025-08-21 - Factors associated with adverse outcomes following perioperative stroke after noncardiac surgery.Jaycee R Farmer, Jason M Sutherland, Thalia S Field, Daniel I McIsaac, Adrian W Gelb
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2025-08-01
Press Mentions
- World Anaesthesia Day 2020: Date, Theme and Significance of the DayOctober 16th, 2020
- Gupta and Gelb’s Essentials of Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care, Second EditionNovember 6th, 2019
- Targeting Problem of Postoperative Delirium in Older AdultsJanuary 30th, 2019
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