Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada      Department of Anesthesilogy, University of Ottawa, Canada

Civic Campus Anesthesiology Staff:


Dr. Homer Yang Dr. Homer Yang (MD, FRCPC, CCFP), Professor, Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, and Chief of the The Ottawa Hospital Anesthesilogy sites (Civic, Riverside, General campuses). Dr Yang is a medical graduate from University of Toronto in 1980. He completed his Family Medicine Residency in 1982 and continued on in GP Anesthesia, subsequently specialized in Anesthesia at McMaster University. After a fellowship in basic sciences research, he was appointed as the CTU Director, and subsequently as the Residency Program Director in the Department of Anesthesia at McMaster University ... more ...
 
Dr. Paul Bragg (MD, FRCPC, CCFP, MSc, Ph.D.) is a former Ottawa Anesthesiology Program Director and a current Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education, at the U of Ottawa. Dr. Bragg graduated from the medical school at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1981 and worked as a family physician for 5 years before returning to the U of Ottawa for Anesthesia training (1986 to 1990). His interests include innovations in medical education and medical informatics. Dr. Gregory Bryson (MD,FRCPC,M.Sc.,B.Sc.) is the Head of The Ottawa Hospital Pre-Admission Unit and Medical Director of PAU-Civic.He is also Department Research Coordinator and President of the Civic Anesthesiology Group Executive.
 
Dr. Larry Byford (MD, FRCPC) is the Co-Director of Thoracic Anesthesia. He is a former Royal College Examiner in Anesthesia and was the Department of Anesthesiology Civic Campus Site Chief from 1998 to 2003. He sits on the Chief's Advisory Committee, the Alternate Funding Committee and the OCH Anesthesia Associates' Executive Committee. Dr. Alan Chaput (MD,FRCPC,M.Sc,Pharm.D.,B.Sc.) is the coordinator of the Departmental Journal Club and the lead on implementing the Acute Pain Service Database at TOH. Dr. Chaput is also the Pharmacology Content Expert for the new Undergraduate Medical Curriculum at the U of Ottawa. He is also serving as departmental representative on the The Ottawa Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Contact email: achaput@toh.on.ca

 
Dr. ILIA Charapov Dr. ILIA Charapov (MD, FRCPC, B.Sc.) is a former graduate and Chief Resident (2006-07) of the Ottawa Residency Anesthesiology program (2003-2008). His interestes include medical informatics. Dr. Charapov is webmaster of anesthesia.org and ottawa-anesthesia.org
Dr. Michelle Chiu Dr. Michelle Chiu (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus with expertise in Regional Anesthesiology
 
 Dr. James Conway Dr. James Conway (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus.
Dr. John Cowan Dr. John Cowan (M.B.,Ch.B., FRCPC) was the President of the Canadian Anaesthetists� Society 1997-1998. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Canadian Anesthesiologists� Society in 2006. He is currently staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus.
 
Dr. Michael Curran Dr. Michael Curran (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus and is a current Civic Campus Site chief. Among others, pharmacology of muscle relaxants is his area of expertise.
Dr. Gil De La Salle Dr. Gil De La Salle (MD, FRCPC) is a Consulting Staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus and former member of the Heart Institute Anesthesiology group
 
Dr. George Dumitrascu Dr. George Dumitrascu (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. He is a Lead of the U of Ottawa Anesthesia Simulation Program, Coordinator of the fellowship in Clinical Simulation, with expertise and interest in Obstetrical anesthesiology.
Contact email: gdumit[at sign]hotmail.com

Dr. David Ewing Dr. David Ewing (MD, FRCPC) is the former Resident Coordinator at the Civic and staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus.
 
 
Dr. Naveen Eipe Dr. Naveen Eipe (MD) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. He did his medical school and residency in Christian Medical College Vellore (India). He worked on Staff in a rural Mission Hospital in central India before coming to Canada for Fellowship Training. ... more ...
Contact email: neipe@toh.on.ca

 
Dr. Ashraf Fayad Dr. Ashraf Fayad (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. His area of expertise is perioperative echocardiography.
Dr. Lucie Filteau Dr. Lucie Filteau (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. She is the Director of Undergraduate Anesthesiology Education. Dr. Filteau is a Royal College Examiner.

Contact email: lfilteau@ottawahospital.on.ca

 
Dr. A. Fraser Dr. A. Fraser (MD, FRCPC, M.Sc.) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. Her area if expertise is medical education.
Dr. Lawrie Garnett Dr. Lawrie Garnett (MD, FRCPC) is an ICU and Anesthesiology staff with in an interest in vascular anesthesiology and education.
 
Dr. Susan Goheen Dr. Susan Goheen (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. She is Site Lead in Obstetrical Anesthesilogy at the Civic campus
Dr. Sanjiv Gupta Dr. Sanjiv Gupta (MD, FRCPC) is the recent graduate of the Ottawa Anesthesiology program (2003-2008). He completed his MD degree at the University of Ottawa and joined Civic group in 2008.
 
Dr. Richard Hladkowicz Dr. Richard Hladkowicz (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus.
 Dr. Jonathan Hooper Dr. Jonathan Hooper (MD, FRCPC) is the ICU and Anesthesiology staff at the Civic campus.
 
Dr. Leo Jeyaraj Dr. Leo Jeyaraj (MD, FRCA) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. Dr. Jeyaraj received postgraduate anesthesia training in India and UK and a one year fellowship at The Ottawa Hospital in Obstetric Anesthesia in 2005. He was a Consultant in James Cook University Hospital, England (2006-2009). Leo has a special interest in obstetrical and Regional Anesthesia.
 
Dr. Jack Kitts Dr. Jack Kitts (MD, FRCPC) is the CEO of The Ottawa Hospital. Prior to that, he was a Director of Pre-Admission Unit at the Civic campus.
Dr. Geraint Lewis Dr. Geraint Lewis (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. He is also a Chair of The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medicine Organization. Dr. Lewis' another area of interest is Chronic Pain management.
 
Dr. Anne Lui Dr. Anne Lui (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus with interest in Regional Anesthesiology.
Dr. Pete MacEwen Dr. Pete MacEwen (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus.
 
Dr. Robert MacNeil Dr. Robert MacNeil (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. He is former Site Lead of Obstetrical Anesthesiology at Civic and Director Undergraduate Anesthesiology Education.
Dr. Robert McBurney Dr. Robert McBurney (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus and Riverside Campus Site Chief.
 
Dr. Renwick Mann Dr. Renwick Mann (MD, FRCPC) is a Consulting Staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus and former Canadian Anesthesiology Society president.
Dr. Patti Murphy Dr. Patti Murphy (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. She is the departmental Director of Education. Dr. Murphy is former Royal College Examiner.
Contact email: pmurphy@ottawahospital.on.ca

 
Dr. Howard Nathan Howard J Nathan, MD, FRCP. Professor and Vice Chairman Research in the Department of Anesthesiology, U of Ottawa. Currently practicing and pursuing research in cardiac anesthesiology and chronic pain medicine.
Contact email: hnathan@ottawahospital.on.ca

Dr. Viren Naik Dr. Viren Naik (MD, FRCPC) (MD, MEd, FRCPC) is the Medical Director of the Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre for The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa. He is a Royal College Examiner and Chairs the Written Test Committee. He also Chairs a Task Force on Simulation for the Royal College, and the Section for Education and Simulation for the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society. He co-supervises a Fellowship in Simulation/Education, and has a clinical interest in Regional Anesthesiology.
Contact email: vnaik@toh.on.ca
 
Dr. David Neilpovitz Dr. David Neilpovitz (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist and Intensivist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus with an interest in echocardiography.
 
Dr. Kevin Nolan Dr. Kevin Nolan (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus with interest in Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. Dr. Nolan is also heading Malignant Hyperthermia Investigation unit.
Dr. John Penning Dr. John Penning (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus and a Director of The Ottawa Hospital Acute Pain Service.

Contact email: jpenning@ottawahospital.on.ca

 
Dr. Desiree Persaud Dr. Desiree Persaud (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. She is Director of Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship program and Civic Site resident coordinator.
Dr. Tomasz Polis Dr. Tomasz (Tom) Polis (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus with interest in Neurosurgical Anesthesiology.
 
Dr. Patrick Sullivan Dr. Patrick Sullivan (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus. He is a former Anesthesiology Residency program director in Ottawa.
Dr. Caroline Tallmadge Dr. Caroline Tallmadge (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus with interest in Regional Anesthesiology.
 
Dr. Anna Wyand Dr. Anna Wyand (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus with interest in Peri-Operative Assessment.
Dr. Linda Wynne Dr. Linda Wynne (MD, FRCPC) (MD, FRCPC) is staff Anesthesiologist at the The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus and Ottawa Anesthesiology Residency Program Director. She graduated from University College Hospital London, England, and obtained her anesthesiology training at St George's Hospital London, England, and Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her subspecialty interest is in Chronic Pain.
Contact email: lwynne@ottawahospital.on.ca

 
 Dr. Ian Zunder Dr. Ian Zunder (MD, FRCPC) is a former Department of Anesthesiology Civic Campus Site Chief in 2003-2006. Dr. Zunder sits on the Chief�s Advisory Committee and the OCH Anesthesia Associates� Executive Committee. He is currently involved with a perioperative automatization project with the Ottawa Hospital.
He can be reached by e-mail: izunder@toh.on.ca

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2008-09 Fellows:
Dr. Mohamed Al Ismaili (fellow)
Dr. Mohamed Al Neag (fellow)
Dr. Nandini Sachdeva (fellow)
Dr. Nuoer Sang (fellow)
Dr. Salah Taqi (fellow)
Dr. Naveen Eipe (fellow)

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