RobertBSaperMDMPH RYT
Family Medicine • Lyndhurst, OHHospital Medicine/Hospitalist
Chair, Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
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Office
1950 Richmond Rd
Lyndhurst, OH 44124Phone+1 216-448-4325
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Family Medicine, 1988 - 1991
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
OH State Medical License 2021 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2000 - 2025- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016
Clinical Trials
- Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
- Yoga vs. Physical Therapy vs. Education for Chronic Low Back Pain in Minority Populations Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
- Registry for Integrative Medicine Interventions Effectiveness Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effectiveness of Virtual Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Hallie Tankha, Devyn Gaskins, Amanda Shallcross, Michael Rothberg, Bo Hu
JAMA Network Open. 2024-11-04 - Qualitative Analysis of Patients' and Physicians' Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Billing Patient Portal Messages.Jordan M Alpert, Elizabeth Pfoh, Victoria Criswell, Maria C Tang, Elizabeth E Stanley
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2024-10-15 - Proceedings of the 2022 "Lifestyle Intervention for Epilepsy (LIFE)" symposium hosted by Cleveland Clinic.Elizabeth Spurgeon, Robert Saper, Andreas Alexopoulos, Jane B Allendorfer, Judith Bar
Epilepsia Open. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Risk Factors Associated with Transition from Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain in US Patients Seeking Primary CareMichael J Schneider, Gwendolyn A Sowa, Gerard P Brennan, Robert B Saper, JAMA Network Open
- Association of Back Pain with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Older Women: A Cohort StudyEric J Roseen, David T Felson, Robert B Saper, Journal of General Internal Medicine
Other
- Clinical use of echinaceaSaper RB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-use-of-echinacea
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-24 - Clinical use of ginkgo bilobaSaper RB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-use-of-ginkgo-biloba
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-04 - Clinical use of saw palmettoSaper RB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-use-of-saw-palmetto
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-21 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
Research Illustrates Value of Synchronous Yoga for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back PainNovember 14th, 2024- Online Yoga Classes Prove Helpful for Back Pain in New StudyNovember 12th, 2024
- Virtual Yoga Program Effectively Reduces Intensity of Chronic Low Back PainNovember 11th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Yoga Vs. Physical Therapy For Chronic Low Back Pain In Minority PopulationsNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2010–2011
- Academic Career Development In CAM Research And EducationNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2005–2009
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