Rafael Elenes, M.D.

Dr. Rafael Elenes received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1997 and his Master of Science degree in 1999, both from Baylor University in Waco, TX. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio in 2004. Dr. Elenes completed his anesthesiology residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX in 2008.  Dr. Elenes is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Throughout his time at UT Health – San Antonio, Dr. Elenes has sub-specialized in obstetric anesthesiology. Since 2008, he has been a key member of the Division of Obstetric Anesthesia within the Department of Anesthesiology where he served as Division Director from 2016 to 2020. Although he enjoys practicing in a broad range of areas within anesthesiology, Dr. Elenes takes particular interest in high risk obstetric cases, particularly parturients with severe cardiopulmonary disease and parturients with abnormal placentation.

• Professional Background

  Education

  • 2008 - Residency - Anesthesiology - University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 2005 - Internship - Internship - University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 2004 - MD - Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 1999 - MS - Biology - Baylor University
  • 1997 - BS - Biology - Baylor University

  Appointments

  • 9/2017 - Assistant Professor / Clinical (cross appointment) - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, Ob-Gyn, San Antonio
  • 4/2009 - Assistant Professor - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, Anesthesiology, San Antonio
  • 8/2008 - Attending Contract Physician - Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, Anesthesiology, San Antonio
  • 8/2008 - Attending Physician - University Hospital, Anesthesiology, San Antonio

• Instruction & Training

  • 2/2017 - Present, Obstetrical/Analgesia Mgt, The University of Texas Health Science Center
  • 4/2016 - Present, Obstetric Anesthesiology Journal Club, UTHSCSA Department of Anesthesiology
  • 8/2008 - Present, Individual Instruction, University Hospital Veterans Administraion Hospital
  • 8/2008 - Present, Individual Instruction, University Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Endocrine Disease in Pregnancy", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Obesity in Pregnancy", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Uterine Blood Flow and Tocolysis", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Pain Pathways in Labor and Delivery", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Third Trimester Bleeding", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Intrapartum Fetal Assessment", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "An Objective Evaluation of Problematic Epidural Catheters", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Embolic Disease and DIC in Pregnancy", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Fetal Physiology", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Maternal Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy", UTHSCSA Department of Anesthesiology
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Opioids and Local Anesthetics", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Tocolytics", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Anesthesia for Cesarean Section", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Complications of Regional Anesthesia", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Anesthesia for Non-Obstetric Surgery", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
  • 8/2008 - Present, Lecture Title: "Substance Abuse in Pregnancy", University Hospital, San Antonio, TX

• Clinical

  Board Certifications

  • American Board of Anesthesiology