Biographical summary
Ferenc Rabai, M.D., is a neuroanesthesiologist and has worked at the Department of Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic Florida since April 2022 as Senior Associate Consultant. Dr. Rabai obtained his medical degree in Hungary from the University of Debrecen in 2003 (Doctor of Medicine — Summa Cum Laude). He completed core surgical training in the United Kingdom (UK) and obtained Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS-Eng) in 2010. He then completed anesthesiology residency between 2012-2016, followed by neuroanesthesiology fellowship in 2017 at the University of Florida (UF). He worked for 2 years as Staff Grade in General Surgery at Benenden Hospital Trust in the UK (2010-2012). He was Assistant Professor at the University of Florida between 2017 and 2022, where he served as Medical Director of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring since 2020. He has special interests in intraoperative electroencephalography and neurophysiologic monitoring for a variety of neurosurgical operations with a particular interest in anesthetic optimization for neuromonitoring. He is highly dedicated to medical education and was awarded Exemplary Teacher in 2018 and 2019 at UF.
Interests
- Intraoperative electroencephalography
- Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring (IONM) for a variety of neurosurgical operations
- Anesthetic optimization for neuromonitoring
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2017
Fellowship - NeuroanesthesiologyUniversity of Florida
- 2016
Residency - AnesthesiologyUniversity of Florida
- 2010
Certificate - General Surgery -Core Specialty Training (Royal College of Surgeons of England Certificate)Eastern Deanery, Colchester University Hospital & Southend-on-Sea University Hospital
- 2008
Certificate - General Surgery- Foundation TrainingSevern Deanery, Musgrove Park Hospital
- 2007
Senior House Officer - General SurgeryBenenden Hospital, Kent & BUPA Murrayfield Wirral Hospital
- 2006
Residency - General SurgerySchool of Medicine, Semmelweis University
- 2003
MDUniversity of Debrecen Medical School
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2017
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
Awards and honors
- 2021
Featured Abstract & Poster, 2021 Annual MeetingAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2020
3rd Best Poster (out of 96 accepted posters), 2020 Annual MeetingFlorida Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2019
Poster of Distinction, 2019 Annual MeetingFlorida Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2019
1st Prize for Oral Presentation, 2019 Celebration of ResearchDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2019
2019 Exemplary Teacher AwardCollege of Medicine, University of Florida
- 2019
Featured Abstract & Poster, 2019 Annual MeetingAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2018
2018 Exemplary Teacher AwardCollege of Medicine, University of Florida
- 2016
3rd Prize for Best Poster, 2016 Celebration of ResearchDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2016
Scientific achievement award and 2nd prize for best E-poster and oral presentation, 2016 Annual MeetingAmerican Society of Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- 2016
Outstanding Graduating Resident AwardUniversity of Florida
- 2016
Letter of recognition from the residency Program Director for scoring in the 99th percentile on the in-training exam 4 years in a rowUniversity of Florida
- 2014
3rd Prize for Oral Presentation, 2014 Celebration of ResearchDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2014
Travel Grant AwardInternational Neurotrauma Society
- 2013
3rd prize in original research categoryGulf Atlantic Anesthesia Resident's Conference
- 2012
Letter of Recognition from ABA President for scoring in top 10% on ABA Basic ExamAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
- 2003
Summa Cum LaudeUniversity of Debrecen
- 2003
Educational Scholarship of the Republic of Hungary, awarded in acknowledgement of outstanding academic achievementMinistry of Education, Republic of Hungary
- 2002
Santha Kalman Honors Scholarship, for outstanding academic and extracurricular achievementsUniversity of Debrecen
- 2001
2nd prize and certificate of merit for undergraduate research projectHungarian National Undergraduate Medical Research Meeting, University of Pecs
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
Peer ReviewerInternational Anesthesia Research Society
- 2023 - present
MemberNeurocritical Care Society
- 2022 - present
Co-EditorInternational Anesthesia Research Society
- 2021
Poster JudgeAnnual Meeting, Florida Medical Association
- 2021 - present
Abstract JudgeAbstract Review Subcommittee, Clinical Neurosciences, American Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2021 - present
MemberAbstract Review Subcommittee, Experimental Neurosciences, American Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2020
Poster JudgeAnnual Meeting, Florida Medical Association
- 2020
InterviewerResidency Interviews, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2020 - 2021
MemberCommittee on Neuroanesthesia, American Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2019
InterviewerResidency Interviews, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2019
Abstract and Poster JudgeAnesthesiology Celebration of Research, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2019 - 2022
MemberMilestones Review Committee, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2019 - present
Content ContributorEducation Committee, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care
- 2019 - present
MemberNeuromonitoring Subcommittee, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care
- 2018
Abstract and Poster JudgeAnesthesiology Celebration of Research, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2017
InterviewerResidency Interviews, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2017
Abstract and Poster JudgeAnesthesiology Celebration of Research, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2017 - 2022
Co-DirectorMaintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology, American Society of Anesthesiology Simulation Education Network, University of Florida
- 2017 - 2019
MemberClinical Competency Committee, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida
- 2016 - present
MemberSociety for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring
- 2014 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists
- 2012 - 2020
MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 2010 - 2012
MemberRoyal College of Surgeons
- 2006 - 2012
Full MemberGeneral Medical Council, U.K.
- 2003 - 2006
MemberHungarian Medical Council
Publications