Bobby Bellard, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2006 | Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, US, MD |
| 1996 | Texas Woman's University, Houston, Texas, US, BS in Nursing |
Postgraduate Training
| 2008-2011 | Clinical Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas |
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Residency, General Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2013 | Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesia (MOCA) program participant |
| 2013 | American Board of Anesthesiology |
| 2011 | Texas Medical Board |
| 1996 | Registered Nurse |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2021
Instructor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2014
Other Professional Positions
Fellow (FASA), American Society of Anesthesiologists, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Perioperative Evaluation & Management (POEM) Center Team Member, Anesthesiology, Houston, TX, 2014 - Present
Hospital Corpsman, Persian Gulf War Veteran, 1987 - 1995
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Volunteer Member, CPR Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2019 - 2020 | Significant Clinical Service Award FY19, MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine |
| 2009 | Anesthesia Resident of the Month University of Texas Anesthesia Newsletter, University of Texas |
| 2004 | Cortland Woodbury Davis & Laura Amelia Davis Ahisnant Award, Meharry Medical College |
| 2003 | Helen Karpov Endowed Scholarship, Meharry Medical College |
| 2002 - 2006 | Honors Graduate (GPA>3.5), Meharry Medical College |
| 1994 - 1995 | National Deans List, Texas Woman's University |
| 1994 | John Winston Carter Scholarship Award, Texas Woman's Hospital |
| 1992 - 1993 | Academic Honor Society, Houston Community College |
| 1991 | National Defense Medical, United States Navy |
| 1988 | Highest Honors Graduate Award, Unites States Navy |
| 1987 | Four Year Academic Excellence Scholarship Award, University of Houston |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Nonoperating Room Anesthesia. Conference. 10th Annual MD Anderson Cancer Center Technology Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Non-Operating Room Anesthesia. Conference. 9th Annual MD Anderson Cancer Center Technology Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Non-Operating Room Anesthesia. Conference. 8th Annual MD Anderson Cancer Center Technology Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Non-Operating Room Anesthesia. Conference. 7th Annual MD Anderson Cancer Center Technology Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Non-Operating Room Anesthesia. Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Death in the Operating Room. Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Postoperative Respiratory Failure. Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. Anesthesia Considerations outside of the OR. Conference. 3rd Annual MD Anderson Cancer Center Technology Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Aspiration: Post-esophagectomy Patient. Conference. Houston, TX, US.
International Presentations
- 2021. Management of prolonged recovery from paralysis: a case report of undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency with a normal dibucaine number. Conference. Management of prolonged recovery from paralysis: a case report of undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency with a normal dibucaine number. Prague, CZ.
- 2017. Perioperative Assessment Center (PAC) Uses Technology To Increase Patient Centered Care And Decrease Time Spent In Data Entry. Conference. Perioperative Assessment Center (PAC) Uses Technology To Increase Patient Centered Care And Decrease Time Spent In Data Entry.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Owusu-Agyemang, Cata JP, Kapoor R, Speer BB, Bellard B. Patterns and predictors of outpatient opiod use after cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. International Journal of Hyperthermia 36:1058-1064, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Owusu-Agyemang, P, Cata, JP, Kapoor, R, Speer, BB, Bellard, B, Feng, L, Gottumukkala, V. Patterns and predictors of outpatient opioid use after cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. International Journal of Hyperthermia 36(1):1058-1064, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31646916.
Abstracts
- Dangler L, Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Kapoor R, Bellard B, Owusu-Agyemang P, Caserez V, Ramirez Manotas M. Management of prolonged recovery from paralysis: a case report of undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency with a normal dibucaine number. 17th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Nguyen L, Rebello E, Vu C, Bailard N, McHugh T, Kwater P, Bellard B. A Technique to Preserve Eyelash Integrity in a Patient with Madarosis in the Perioperative Environment. SAMBA, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Nguyen L, Rebello E, Vu C, Bailard N, McHugh T, Kwater P, Bellard B. Anesthetic Implications of an Ectopic Pancreas. SAMBA, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Nguyen L, Kowalski A, Vu C, Bailard N, Bellard B, McHugh T, Kwater P. Disruptive Behavior and Bullying in the Perioperative Environment. Burnout to Brilliance National Physician Wellness Symposium, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Zhang W, Dangler L, Zavala A, Potylchansky Y, Potylchansky E, Bellard B, Bruner E, Owusu Agyemang AP. Intraoperative Management of Carbon Dioxide Embolism in a Patient Undergoing laparoscopic Liver Resection. Euro Cancer Proceedings, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- French K, Kowalski A, Bellard B, Andrabi T. Perioperative Assessment Center (PAC) Uses Technology To Increase Patient Centered Care And Decrease Time Spent In Data Entry. ISQua’s 34th International Conference in London, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Goravanchi F, Bellard B, Hajazimzanjani N, Rebello E, Kowalski A, Kee S, French K, Cerny J. Effect of Caudal Nerve Block on Pain Management of Penile Prosthesis Surgery. SIMPAR, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Basra G, Cardenas-Turanzas M, Andrabi T, French K, Bellard B, Murphy, Jr W, Lopez-Olivo M, Suarez-Almazor M. Fiber Optic Intubation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthiritis Who Had a Surgical Procedure. Arthritis & Rheumatology Journal, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Book Chapters
- Bellard, B, Eapen, J, Joseph, S, Mathew, M. Perioperative management of the oncologic patient undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, 1775-1781, 2019.
- Bellard B, MD, Eapen J, MSN, CRNA, Joseph S, MSN, CRNA, Mathew M, MSN, CRNA. Perioperative Management of the Oncologic Patient Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery. In: Oncologic Critical Care, Vol. 3, 2019.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026