Anesthesiology

The Department of Anesthesiology at The Ottawa Hospital is a vibrant community of physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers and support staff, dedicated to deliver the best patient care through the practice of anesthesiology and peri-operative medicine. 

This page includes selected news stories about our anesthesiology research, links to researchers working in this area and related resources. 

Research News


Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital awarded 14 CIHR grants worth more than $10 million Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital awarded 14 CIHR grants worth more than $10 million
July 18, 2024 - “Success at CIHR underscores the creativity, dedication and collaboration of our researchers and their teams. Funding for these innovative projects paves the way for groundbreaking advancement in biomedical sciences, improved patient care and progres
Do anesthesiology consults before surgery improve patient outcomes? Do anesthesiology consults before surgery improve patient outcomes?
December 6, 2023 - More patients are seeing an anesthesiologist before surgery as the surgical population ages and faces more complex health issues.
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital awarded 19 CIHR grants worth more than $12 million Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital awarded 19 CIHR grants worth more than $12 million
July 20, 2022 - These projects will advance science and improve health in areas such as cancer, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, autism, Kabuki Syndrome, kidney disease, patient engagement, blood transfusions, sepsis, surgery, anesthesia, plasma donation, muscle
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Researchers


Name Scientific appointment Diseases, conditions and populations of interest Research and clinical approaches
Aucoin, Sylvie
MD
Clinician Investigator
(ACR)
Anesthesiology, Clinical research, Peri-operative medicine
Berrio, Marta
MD, MSc, FASE
Clinician Investigator
(ACR)
Frailty, Health in older peoples, Heart disease Anesthesiology, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Patient safety, Peri-operative medicine, Translational research
Boet, Sylvain
MD, PhD
Affiliate Investigator
(ACR)
COVID-19 Anesthesiology, Behaviour, Clinical trials, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Patient engagement, Psychology, Qualitative methods, Quality Improvement, Surgery, Systematic reviews, Translational research
Eissa, Mohamed
MBBCh, MSc, MD, EDAIC, FRCPC, Advanced PTEeXAM
Clinician Investigator
(ACR)
Heart disease, Maternal and fetal health, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease Anesthesiology
Lalu, Manoj
MD, PhD, FRCPC
Scientist
(ACR)
Blood cancer, COVID-19, Heart disease, Stroke, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease Anesthesiology, Basic research, Cell therapy, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Disease models, Health research methods, Model organisms, Patient engagement, Regenerative medicine, Stem cells, Translational research
Martel, Guillaume
MD, MSc (Epi), FRCSC, FACS
Senior Scientist
(ACR)
Anemia, Bleeding disorders, Colorectal cancer, Liver cancer, Liver disease, Pancreatic cancer Anesthesiology, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Peri-operative medicine, Surgery, Systematic reviews, Transfusions
McIsaac, Daniel
MD, MPH, FRCPC
Scientist
(ACR)
Aging, Frailty, Health in older peoples, Pain, Population health Anesthesiology, Artificial intelligence and data science, Big data, Biostatistics, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Digital and mobile health, Epidemiology, Health services research, Patient engagement, Peri-operative medicine, Public health, Quality Improvement, Risk assessment, Surgery, Systematic reviews
Poulin, Patricia
C. Psych.
Associate Scientist
(NS)
Addiction, Anxiety, Cancer, Chronic pain, Depression, Health equity, Musculoskeletal conditions, Pain Anesthesiology, Behaviour, Biomarkers, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Emergency medicine, Epidemiology, Health professional behaviour change, Health services research, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Palliative care, Patient decision aids, Patient safety, Peri-operative medicine, Pragmatic trials, Psychology, Qualitative methods, Quality Improvement, Systematic reviews






Publications

The following research publications are pulled from PubMed using the search terms "anesthesia" and "Ottawa Hospital", with publication date of 2020 or later. More advanced search options are available. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.

Using the Theoretical Domains Framework to identify barriers and facilitators to peripheral nerve block use in older adult patients with a hip fracture: a national survey.
2025-02-14

Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks.
2025-02-01

Factors Influencing Nerinetide Effect on Clinical Outcome in Patients Without Alteplase Treatment in the ESCAPE-NA1 Trial.
2025-01-01

Factors Influencing Nerinetide Effect on Infarct Volume in Patients Without Alteplase in the Randomized ESCAPE-NA1 Trial.
2025-01-01

Simulation-based ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia education: a national survey of Canadian anesthesiology residency training programs.
2025-01-01

Reality check-an urgent call for innovation in Canadian anesthesia care delivery.
2024-12-01

Use of opioids and opioid alternatives during general anesthesia: a pan-Canadian survey among anesthesiologists.
2024-12-01

A call to action-anesthesia assistants in Canada.
2024-12-01

Outcomes with General Anesthesia Compared to Conscious Sedation for Endovascular Treatment of Medium Vessel Occlusions: Results of an International Multicentric Study.
2024-12-01

Standardizing nomenclature in regional anesthesia: an ASRA-ESRA Delphi consensus study of upper and lower limb nerve blocks.
2024-11-04

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