Nara Multidisciplinary approach for well-being

Speaker

Alana M. Flexman

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Degree/Specialty Organization Date
Neuroanesthesia Fellowship University of California, San Francisco,USA 2009-2011
FRCPC (Anesthesiology) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 2009
Residency Anesthesiology, University of British Columbia, Canada 2004-2009
MD (First Class Honours) University of Toronto, Canada 2004
BSc (Honours) Queen’s University, Canada 2000

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

Position Organization Date
Clinical Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia 2018-present
Active Staff, Anesthesiology Vancouver General Hospital/UBC Hospital 2011-present
Head, Division of Neuroanesthesia Vancouver Coastal Health & Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia 2009-2011

LEADERSHIP AND SOCIETY POSITIONS

Position Organization Date
Member Editorial Board, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2019-present
SNACC Representative Editorial Board, Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 2018-present
Section Chair Neuroanesthesia Section, Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society 2018-present
Director-At-Large Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesia and Critical Care Board of Directors 2017-present
Chair Scientific Affairs Committee, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesia and Critical Care 2017-present
Committee member International Council on Perioperative Neuroscience Training, Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesia and Critical Care 2017-present
Committee member Standards Committee, Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society 2016-present
Committee member Scientific Affairs Committee, Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society 2015-present
Executive member Neuroanesthesia Section, Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society 2014-present
Director UBC Anesthesia Resident Mentorship Program 2013-present

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Award Organization Date
Dr. Dmitri Giannoulis Resident Appreciation Award Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columba 2017, 2018
Best Paper in Neuroanesthesia Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Annual Meeting 2016
Richard Knill Research Competition–Short List Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Annual Meeting 2016
Master Teacher Award Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columba 2013, 2014, 2015
Jone Chang Memorial Award Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columba 2009
Kenny Wong Award for Collegiality Vancouver Acute Department of Anesthesia 2009
Walter F. Watkins Scholarship University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine 2001, 2002

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Rieley W, Askari A, Akagami R, Gooderham PA, Swart P, Flexman AM. Immediate Use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: A Case Series. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol; in press.
  2. Meng L, Li J, Flexman AM, Tong C, Zhou X, Gelb AW, Wang T, McDonagh DL. Perceptions of Perioperative Stroke Among Chinese Anesthesiologists: Starting a Long March to Eliminate This Underappreciated Complication. Anesth Analg. 2019; 128: 191-6.
  3. Dobson G, Chow L, Flexman A, Hurdle H, Kurrek M, Laflamme C, Perrault MA, Sparrow K, Stacey S, Swart P, Wong M. Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia - Revised Edition 2019. Can J Anaesth 2018. ePub Dec 19 2018.
  4. Charest-Morin R, Flexman AM, Bond M, Ailon T, Dea N, Dvorak M, Kwon B, Paquette S, Fisher CG, Street J. 'After-hours' Spine Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Adverse Events. Euro Spine J 2018; ePub Dec 14 2018.
  5. Plyley T, Cory J, Lorello GR, Flexman AM. A survey of mentor gender preferences amongst anesthesiology residents at the University of British Columbia. Can J Anaesth 2018; ePub Nov 30 2018.
  6. Lorello GR, Flexman AM. Potential gender remuneration gaps in anesthesiology. Can J Anaesth 2018; ePub Nov 22 2018.
  7. Dobson G, Chong MA, Chow L, Flexman A, Hurdle H, Kurrek M, Laflamme C, Perrault MA, Sparrow K, Stacey S, Swart PA, Wong M. Procedural sedation: a position paper of the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society. Can J Anaesth. 2018; 65: 1372-84.
  8. Moskven E, Bourassa-Moreau E, Charest-Morin R, Flexman A, Street J. The Impact of Frailty and Sarcopenia on Postoperative Outcomes in Adult Spine Surgery. A Systematic Review of the Literature. Spine J 2018; 8: 2354-69.
  9. Kisilevsky A, Gelb AW, Bustillo M, Flexman AM. Response to: 'Patient blood management in intracranial neurosurgery-do we have sufficient data to define a transfusion threshold?' Br J Anaesth 2018; 121: 976-7.
  10. Sleigh JW, Vacas S, Flexman AM, Talke PO. Electroencephalographic Arousal Patterns under Dexmedetomidine Sedation. Anesth Analg. 2018; 127:951-959.
  11. Kisilevsky A, Gelb AW, Bustillo M, Flexman AM. Anaemia and Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Intracranial Neurosurgery: A Comprehensive Review. Br J Anaesth. 2018;120:988-98.
  12. Dobson G, Chong M, Chow L, Flexman A, Kurrek M, Laflamme C, Lagace A, Stacey S, Theissen B. Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia - Revised Edition 2018. Can J Anaesth. 2018;65(1):76-104.
  13. Sewell D, Gelb AW, Meng L, Chui J, Flexman AM. Anesthesiologists’ perception of perioperative stroke risk during non-neurologic and non-cardiac surgery. Can J Anaesth. 2018;65(2):225-226.
  14. Charest-Morin R, Street J, Zhang H, Roughead T, Ailon T, Boyd M, Dvorak M, Kwon B, Paquette S, Dea N, Fisher CG, Flexman AM. Frailty and sarcopenia do not predict adverse events in an elderly population undergoing non-complex primary elective surgery for degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine. Spine J 2018;18:245-54.
  15. Flexman AM, Roughead T, Fisher JH, Sewell D, Ryerson CJ. In Response: Open Access, Crowd-Sourced Repository of Anesthesia Information (Wiki- Anesthesia) as Antidote to Inaccurate Internet-Based Resources. Anesth Analg. 2017;124(5):1742-3.
  16. Flexman AM, Gooderham PA, Griesdale DE, Argue R, Toyota B. Effects of an alveolar recruitment maneuver on subdural pressure, brain swelling, and mean arterial pressure in patients undergoing supratentorial tumour resection: a randomized crossover study. Can J Anaesth. 2017;64(6):626-33.
  17. Sewell D, Henderson C, Tremblay MH, Pellerin H, Flexman AM. Survey of neuroanesthesia fellowships in Canada. Can J Anaesth. 2017;64(3):323-324.
  18. Dobson G, Chong M, Chow L, Flexman A, Kurrek M, Laflamme C, et al. Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia - Revised Edition 2017. Can J Anaesth. 2017;64(1):65-91.
  19. Kisilevsky AE, Stobart L, Roland K, Flexman AM. Spine tumor resection among patients who refuse blood product transfusion: a retrospective case series. Journal of clinical anesthesia. 2016;35:434-40.
  20. Roughead T, Sewell D, Ryerson CJ, Fisher JH, Flexman AM. Internet-Based Resources Frequently Provide Inaccurate and Out-of-Date Recommendations on Preoperative Fasting: A Systematic Review. Anesth Analg. 2016;123(6):1463-8.
  21. Flexman AM, Charest-Morin R, Stobart L, Street J, Ryerson CJ. Frailty and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for degenerative spine disease. Spine J. 2016;16(11):1315-23.
  22. Kisilevsky AE, Stobart L, Roland K, Flexman AM. Optimization and outcomes of patients who decline blood transfusion during complex spine surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Can J Anaesth. 2016;63(9):1108-9.
  23. Li J, Gelb AW, Flexman AM, Ji F, Meng L. Definition, evaluation, and management of brain relaxation during craniotomy. Br J Anaesth. 2016;116(6):759-69.
  24. Fisher JH, O'Connor D, Flexman AM, Shapera S, Ryerson CJ. Accuracy and Reliability of Internet Resources for Information on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016;194(2):218-25.
  25. Meng L, Settecase F, Xiao J, Yu Z, Flexman AM, Higashida RT. Initial clinical experience with near-infrared spectroscopy in assessing cerebral tissue oxygen saturation in cerebral vasospasm before and after intra-arterial verapamil injection. J Clin Neurosci. 2016;26:63-9.
  26. Mebel D, Akagami R, Flexman AM. Use of Tranexamic Acid Is Associated with Reduced Blood Product Transfusion in Complex Skull Base Neurosurgical Procedures: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesth Analg. 2016;122(2):503-8.
  27. Flexman AM, Meng L, Gelb AW. Outcomes in neuroanesthesia: What matters most? Can J Anaesth. 2016;63(2):205-11.
  28. Zakus P, Gelb AW, Flexman AM. A survey of mentorship among Canadian anesthesiology residents. Can J Anaesth. 2015;62(9):972-8.
  29. Flexman AM, Wong H, Riggs KW, Shih T, Garcia PA, Vacas S, et al. Enzymeinducing anticonvulsants increase plasma clearance of dexmedetomidine: a pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study. Anesthesiology. 2014;120(5):1118-25.
  30. Kazemi P, Villar G, Flexman AM. Anesthetic management of neurosurgical procedures during pregnancy: a case series. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2014;26(3):234-40.
  31. Flexman AM, Merriman B, Griesdale DE, Mayson K, Choi PT, Ryerson CJ. Infratentorial neurosurgery is an independent risk factor for respiratory failure and death in patients undergoing intracranial tumor resection. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2014;26(3):198-204.
  32. Sharma D, Bilotta F, Moore LE, Bebawy JF, Flexman AM, Rochlen L, et al. Webbased educational activities developed by the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC): the experience of process, utilization, and expert evaluation. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2014;26(1):4-10.
  33. Merriman B, Mayson K, Sawka A, Akagami R, Flexman AM. Postoperative seizure in a neurosurgical patient: Should tranexamic acid be on the differential? Can J Anaesth. 2013;60(5):506-7.
  34. Flexman AM, Donovan AL, Gelb AW. Anesthetic management of patients with acute stroke. Anesthesiol Clin. 2012;30(2):175-90.
  35. Donovan AL, Flexman AM, Gelb AW. Blood pressure management in stroke. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2012;25(5):516-22.
  36. Flexman AM, Ryerson CJ, Talke PO. Hemodynamic stability after intraarterial injection of verapamil for cerebral vasospasm. Anesth Analg. 2012;114(6):1292- 6.
  37. Flexman AM, Gelb AW. Mentorship in anesthesia: how little we know. Can J Anaesth. 2012;59(3):241-5.
  38. Flexman AM, Gelb AW. Mentorship in anesthesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2011;24(6):676-81.
  39. Flexman AM, Ng JL, Gelb AW. Acute and chronic pain following craniotomy. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2010;23(5):551-7.
  40. Flexman AM, Del Vicario G, Schwarz SK. Hemodynamic collapse under anesthesia in a patient with pulmonary artery sarcoma. Can J Anaesth. 2009;56(8):604-8.
  41. Flexman AM, Del Vicario G, Schwarz SK. Dark green blood in the operating theatre. Lancet. 2007;369(9577):1972.
  42. Tam SP, Flexman A, Hulme J, Kisilevsky R. Promoting export of macrophage cholesterol: the physiological role of a major acute-phase protein, serum amyloid A 2.1. Journal of lipid research. 2002;43(9):1410-20

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