University of Toronto
Anesthesiologist
Toronto
Canada

Professor, Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto
Director, Anesthesia Chronic Pain Program, University Health Network, the largest teaching hospital in Canada
More than 78 peer-reviewed publications
Written 51 book chapters and edited 5 books

Honored with Founder designation in Pain Medicine by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) for the role in establishing Pain Medicine subspecialty in Canada
Chair, Exam committee in Pain Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Past Chair, Education Special Interest Group (SIG), Canadian Pain Society
Founding executive, Pain Education SIG, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
Editorial Board for Pain Medicine Maintenance and Certification of Accreditation for ASA and ASRA in United States
Honored with numerous teaching awards at national and regional level.
Establish major teaching courses for Pain in Canada: National Pain Refresher Course, Canadian Pain Interventional Course, Ultrasound for Pain Medicine Course, First Canadian Neuromodulation Society Scientific Meeting.

One of the founding fathers for USPM SIG for ASRA and ESRA (American and European Society of Regional Anesthesia)
Establish the guideline for Education and Training for USPM adopted by five continents.
Chair or main organizer for various major teaching course for USPM, including satellite meeting of World Congress of Pain, International Pain Congress, satellite meeting for combined Canadian and British Pain Society Conference, International Symposium of Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia, Canadian Pain Interventional Course.
Chair of the Ultrasound for Pain Medicine workshop in Toronto, which is the first workshop established for USPM
Deliver more than 150 lectures or workshop in USPM