Dr. Roop K Kaw, MD

Roop K Kaw, MD, is Staff with the Department of Hospital Medicine and Assistant Professor with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Kashmir, India, in 1990. He is board-certified in internal medicine and an associate of the American College of Physician Executives. He is actively involved in research in the areas of perioperative medicine and outcomes. His current research focuses on novel predictors of cardiopulmonary risk in patients undergoing major surgery. Dr. Kaw is currently funded by the NINDS (NIH) for studying the incremental risk of sleep apnea in cardiac surgical patients and the role of crystal-20 monitor in inpatient sleep studies. Dr. Kaw is widely published and serves on the editorial board of several medical Journals. He has presented nationally and internationally. Dr. Kaw serves on several national committees and advisory boards. He is a member of the Research committee for the Society of Hospita