Summary

Dr. Elena Bafani is Associate Division Chief for Operations in Perioperative Anesthesia and Clinical Director of the Main Operating Room at Boston Children’s Hospital, as well as a senior associate in Perioperative Anesthesia in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine and an assistant professor of anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School.







A pediatric anesthesiologist, she specializes in the perioperative care of infants and children undergoing surgical and diagnostic procedures, with a focus on operational excellence and patient safety in the operating room. She earned her medical degree from the Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie “Carol Davila” in Bucharest, Romania, and completed her residency training in anesthesiology before joining the Boston Children’s Hospital faculty.

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 28 years of experience
  • 32 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Saint Lukes Roosevelt Hospital
  • 1 specialty
  • 1 area of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

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Accepts New Patients
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Speaks English
Boston , MABoston , MABoston , MAHartford , CT
Med School: University of Medicine & Pharmacy,Targu-Mures,Romania Med School: Boston University School Of Medicine Med School: University Of Florida College Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Elena Bafani

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health - Medicaid (Managed)
  • AmeriGroup
  • AmeriHealth
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • CBA Blue
  • CDPHP
  • CHAMPVA
  • Cigna
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Community Health Options
  • EmblemHealth
  • Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP)
  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Health New England
  • HealthPartners
  • Humana
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • MVP Health Care
  • Neighborhood Health Plan
  • Optum Health
  • Priority Health
  • Tricare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • UniCare
  • UnitedHealthcare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Elena Bafani has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Elena Bafani has the following area of expertise

  • Anesthesia

Certifications, License, & Education

28 Years Experience

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Massachusetts, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Saint Lukes Roosevelt Hospital
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Program

Medical School

University of Medicine & Pharmacy,Targu-Mures,Romania
Carol Davila University of Medicine & PharmacyGraduated in 1998
Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Carol DavilaGraduated in 1998

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