Roberto P Benzo MD

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Medical School

Summary

Dr. Roberto Benzo is a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN and is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester. He received his medical degree from Universidad Nacional de Rosario Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in asthma & copd, critical care medicine, pleural disease, and pulmonary rehabilitation and is experienced in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, health coaching, mindfulness , meditation, chronic disease management, acceptance and commitment therapy and behavior change . He has more than 100 publications and over 4000 citings.

Harvard School of Public HealthMSc, Epidemiology, 2005 - 2006
Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1996 - 1998
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
West Virginia UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
Universidad Nacional de Rosario Faculty of MedicineClass of 1986

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2014-2017

PubMed

Journal Articles

OMERACT-based Fibromyalgia Symptom Subgroups: An Exploratory Cluster Analysis
Vincent A, Hoskin TL, Whipple MO, Clauw DJ, Barton DL, Benzo RP, Williams DA, Arthritis Res Ther, 1/16/2014
Measuring Gait Speed in the Out-patient Clinic: Methodology and Feasibility
Karpman C, LeBrasseur NK, DePew ZS, Novotny PJ, Benzo RP, Respir Care, 1/1/2014
Determinants of Gait Speed in COPD
Karpman C, DePew ZS, LeBrasseur NK, Novotny PJ, Benzo RP, Chest, 1/1/2014

Abstracts/Posters

Physical Activity in Outpatients with COPD, Comparison of Three Centers
Benzo RP, European Respiratory Society, Stockholm, Sweden, 1/1/2007
Degree of Exercise Limitation in COPD: Impact on 6 Minute Walk (6MW) In Response to Long-acting Beta-agonist (LABA) Treatment
Sciurba FC, Baumgartner RA, Sciarappa K, Benzo RP, Hanrahan JP, European Respiratory Society, Stockholm, Sweden, 1/1/2007
Effect of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) On the Decline of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) (A812).
Benzo R, Heinzer R, Kaplan R, Martinez F, Wise R, Make B, Criner J, Reilly J, Fishman A, Luketich J, Sciurba F, American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2007

Lectures

Mindfulness in Health Care
Berlin, Germany - 1/1/2012
System Death and Rebirth: Reinventing Our Health Systems
Berlin, Germany - 1/1/2012
Physical Activity in COPD
American College of Chest Physicians, Honolulu, Hawaii - 1/1/2012

PRE-PROOF Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation PRE-PROOFMay 3rd, 2023
Remote Monitoring plus Health Coaching Impacts Quality of Life in Patients with COPDAugust 10th, 2022
Transforming Medicine for Patients with Respiratory DiseasesJune 15th, 2021

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Rural Patients with COPDMAYO CLINIC ARIZONA2024–2029
An Adaptable Platform to Promote Patient Health Through Adherence to Treatment and PreventionMINNESOTA HEALTHSOLUTIONS CORPORATION2023–2025
A Lifestyle Program for Comorbid Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Severy ObesityMINNESOTA HEALTHSOLUTIONS CORPORATION2022–2025
Increasing Adherence to Pulmonary Rehabilitation after COPD-related Hospitalizations (Transfer)MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA2018–2025
Increasing Adherence to Pulmonary Rehabilitation after COPD-related Hospitalizations (Transfer)MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA2018–2025