RobertoPBenzoMD

Pulmonology • Rochester, MN

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Medical School

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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

Summary

Dr. Roberto Benzo is a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN and is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester. He received his medical degree from Universidad Nacional de Rosario Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in asthma & copd, critical care medicine, pleural disease, and pulmonary rehabilitation and is experienced in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, health coaching, mindfulness , meditation, chronic disease management, acceptance and commitment therapy and behavior change . He has more than 100 publications and over 4000 citings.

Education & Training

Harvard School of Public HealthMSc, Epidemiology, 2005 - 2006
Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1996 - 1998
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
West Virginia UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
Universidad Nacional de Rosario Faculty of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2008 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
WV State Medical License 2002 - 2006
SC State Medical License 1996 - 1998
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Young Leadership Award American College of Chest Physicians, 2003
Research Award West Virginia University, 1995
Outstanding Medical Student Bunge & Born Foundation, 1987

Clinical Trials

Lung Rehabilitation in Treating Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Multicomponent Intervention to Decrease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-Related Hospitalizations Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in COPD Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1
Promoting Physical Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Through New Technology and Health Coaching Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
Device-guided Breathing for Shortness of Breath in COPD Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Physical Activity Coaching in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Self Efficacy, Walking Ability, Gait Speed and Physical Activity in People With Chronic Lung Disease Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Before Lung Cancer Resection Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
L-carnitine for Fatigue in COPD Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Mindfulness to Mitigate the Effect of Anxiety-depression-fear in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Home Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A Home-based Intervention to Promote Mindful Breathing Awareness Through Pursed-lip Breathing Training for COPD Patients Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Feasibility of a Multi Component Intervention in Patients With Severe Dyspnea and Obesity Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 19
Completed
Not Applicable
Mechanistic Effects of Health Coaching to Reduce COPD Hospitalizations Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 05
Completed
Not Applicable
Increasing Adherence to Pulmonary Rehabilitation After COPD Related Hospitalizations (Pilot Study) Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 20
Completed
Not Applicable
Enabling Independent Living by Expanding Access to Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Start of enrollment: 2021 Mar 22
Completed
Not Applicable
A Home-based Module to Promote Mindful Breathing Awareness for COPD Patients Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 06
Completed
Phase 3
Increasing Adherence to Pulmonary Rehabilitation After COPD Related Hospitalizations (Study 2) Start of enrollment: 2020 Nov 30
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
A Home-based Intervention to Promote Mindful Breathing Awareness Through Pursed-lip Breathing Training for COPD Patients Start of enrollment: 2022 Jan 10
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1810 citations
An official American thoracic society/European respiratory society statement: Key concepts and advances in pulmonary rehabilitation
Martijn A. Spruit, Sally J Singh, Chris Garvey, Richard ZuWallack, Linda Nici
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2013-10-15
68 citations
Gait speed as a measure of functional status in COPD patients.
Craig Karpman, Roberto P. Benzo
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2014-11-21
125 citations
Definition of a COPD self-management intervention: International Expert Group consensus.
Tanja Effing, Jan H. Vercoulen, Jean Bourbeau, Jaap C.A. Trappenburg, Anke Lenferink
The European Respiratory Journal. 2016-07-01

Journal Articles

OMERACT-based Fibromyalgia Symptom Subgroups: An Exploratory Cluster Analysis
Vincent A, Hoskin TL, Whipple MO, Clauw DJ, Barton DL, Benzo RP, Williams DA, Arthritis Res Ther, 1/16/2014
Measuring Gait Speed in the Out-patient Clinic: Methodology and Feasibility
Karpman C, LeBrasseur NK, DePew ZS, Novotny PJ, Benzo RP, Respir Care, 1/1/2014
Determinants of Gait Speed in COPD
Karpman C, DePew ZS, LeBrasseur NK, Novotny PJ, Benzo RP, Chest, 1/1/2014
Gait Speed in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: A Simple Measure of Exercise Capacity for Daily Practice
Karpman C, DePew Z, LeBrasseur N, Novotny P, Benzo R, AJRCCM, 1/18/2013
Optimizing the Six Minute Walk Test as a Measure of Exercise Capacity in COPD
Chandra D, Wise RA, Kulkarni HS, Benzo RP, Criner G, Make B, Slivka WA, Ries AL, Reilly JJ, Martinez FJ, Sciurba FC, for the NETT Research Group, Chest, 1/14/2012
Monitoring Activity of Daily Living in COPD
Benzo R, Journal of Cariopulmonary Rehabilitation & Prevention, 1/1/2009
Respiratory Compromise in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Benzo R, Sahn S, J Respir Dis, 1/1/1997
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Abstracts/Posters

Physical Activity in Outpatients with COPD, Comparison of Three Centers
Benzo RP, European Respiratory Society, Stockholm, Sweden, 1/1/2007
Degree of Exercise Limitation in COPD: Impact on 6 Minute Walk (6MW) In Response to Long-acting Beta-agonist (LABA) Treatment
Sciurba FC, Baumgartner RA, Sciarappa K, Benzo RP, Hanrahan JP, European Respiratory Society, Stockholm, Sweden, 1/1/2007
Effect of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) On the Decline of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) (A812).
Benzo R, Heinzer R, Kaplan R, Martinez F, Wise R, Make B, Criner J, Reilly J, Fishman A, Luketich J, Sciurba F, American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2007
Oxygen Consumption (VO2) During Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (A317).
Iluyomade O, Benzo R, Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society (PATS), 1/1/2006
Oxygen Consumption during Stair Climbing and Shuttle Walking Test
Pirzada P, Benzo R, American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2005
A Non-invasive Bicarbonate Breath Test to Rapidly Evaluate paCO2
Benzo R, Modak A, European Respiratory Society Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 1/1/2004
Effect of Twice Weekly Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Health Status, Exercise Capacity and Dyspnea in COPD Patients
Benzo R, Schaffel R, Williams L, American College of Chest Physicians Conference, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2003
Predictors of Respiratory Failure (RF), ICU Stay (IS) And Hospital Stay (HS) After Lung Cancer Resection. A Multivariate Analysis
Benzo R, Hoobs G, Szwerc M, Graeber G, American Thoracic Society Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2003
Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Quality of Life
Benzo R, Canevari J, American College of Chest Physicians Conference, Chicago, IL, 1/1/1999
Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Quality of Life in Patients with Moderate to Severe Dyspnea due to Respiratory Diseases
Benzo R, Flume P, American Thoracic Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/1996
Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Benzo RP, Teba L, American Thoracic Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/1996
Intrapulmonary Antigen Instillation: Disparate Inflammatory Response in Airways and Deep Lung
Benzo R, Huang HS, Harris S, Landreth KS, Banks DE, Weissman D, American Thoracic Society Meeting, 1/1/1994
Whole Lung Lavage for the Treatment of Silicosis
Wilt JL, Banks DE, Weissman DN, Dedhia HV, Parker JE, Ma JK, Stullken E, Benzo R, American Thoracic Society Meeting, 1/1/1994
Evaluation of Dyspnea in Acute Bronchial Obstruction
Benzo R, Bertranou E, Medicina (Bs As), 1/1/1990
Usefulness of Mouth Occlusion Pressure, Maximal Inspiratory Pressure and Total Static Compliance in the Prediction of Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
Benzo R, Raimondi G, Medicina (Bs As), 1/1/1989
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Lectures

Mindfulness in Health Care
Berlin, Germany - 1/1/2012
System Death and Rebirth: Reinventing Our Health Systems
Berlin, Germany - 1/1/2012
Physical Activity in COPD
American College of Chest Physicians, Honolulu, Hawaii - 1/1/2012
Maintaining Pulmonary Rehabilitation Benefits
American College of Chest Physicians, Honolulu, Hawaii - 1/1/2012
Self Management of COPD
Denver, Colorado - 1/1/2012
Mindfulness and Preoperative Rehabilitation, Grand Rounds
University of California Irvine, Orange, California - 1/1/2011
Update in Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD
1/1/2009
Patient Reported Outcomes in COPD
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 1/1/2008
Keynote Speaker
1/1/2007
Effect of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) on the Decline of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL)
San Francisco, California - 1/1/2007
Bayesian Methods in Medicine
San Francisco, California - 1/1/2007
The Role of Physiologic Assessment and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Modifying Risk in the Preoperative Pulmonary Patient, Keynote Speaker
Salt Lake, Utah - 1/1/2006
Meet the Professor
San Diego, California - 1/1/2006
Clinical Use of Exercise Testing in Respiratory Disease
San Diego, California - 1/1/2006
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Press Mentions

PRE-PROOF Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation PRE-PROOFMay 3rd, 2023
Remote Monitoring plus Health Coaching Impacts Quality of Life in Patients with COPDAugust 10th, 2022
Transforming Medicine for Patients with Respiratory DiseasesJune 15th, 2021
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Grant Support

Pulmonary Rehabiltation Before Lung Cancer ResectionNational Cancer Institute2012
Multicomponent Intervention To Decrease Copd-Related HospitalizationsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2012
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Before Lung Cancer Resection.National Cancer Institute2008–2009
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Before Lung Cancer Resection.National Cancer Institute2005–2007
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Before Lung Cancer Resection.National Cancer Institute2005