Cornelis Van Breemen

Cornelis Van Breemen

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Cornelis Van Breemen

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casey.vanbreemen@ubc.ca

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Signaling in the blood vessel wall. We carry out integrated research on the second messenger cascades present in vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells. Our laboratory is equipped with patch clamp and fluorescence imaging setups and a variety of myographs. We collaborate with pathologists and molecular biologists to probe current scientific questions related to the etiologies of vascular disease.

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Michael Walker

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Michael Walker

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rsdaa@mail.ubc.ca

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Cardiac pharmacology, particular antiarrhythmics. Myocardial ischaema and infarction – pharmacology and pathophysiology. Cardiotoxins and other toxins from jellyfish, snakes and marine animals.

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Andrea Brovender

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Andrea Brovender

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Member, Division of Hepatobiliary Anesthesia
Member, Division of Regional Anesthesia
Member, Division of Perioperative Anesthesia

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Simulation-based medical education
Systematic data collection and utilization in quality assurance and patient safety

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Andrew Meikle

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Andrew Meikle

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Medical director Preadmission

CST Anesthesia working group

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Preoperative optimization prior to surgery

BC Hip fracture redesign

Perioperative allergy

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Andrew Sawka

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Andrew Sawka

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Staff Anesthesiologist VGH

Medical Director for Perioperative Services, Vancouver Acute, 2013 – Present

Director OR Crisis Management Simulation Program

Anesthesia Representative Trauma Services

RART – Regional Anesthesia Research Team

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OR Management

OR Team Dynamics

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Trauma Anesthesiology

Regional Anesthesia

Anesthesia for Organ Transplantation

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Bevan G Hughes

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Bevan G Hughes

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Associate Director, Cardiac Surgery ICU
Consultant Anesthesiologist, Divisions of Thoracic, Cardiac and Lung Transplant Anesthesia

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Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Lung Transplantation
TEE and Ultrasound techniques

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Bjorn Bitter-Suermann

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Bjorn Bitter-Suermann

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Consultant Anesthesiologist, Vancouver Acute

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Liver Transplant Anesthesia

Vascular Anesthesia

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Cyndi Henderson

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Cyndi Henderson

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Member, Division of Neuroanesthesia
Past Head, Division of Neuroanesthesia
Member, Division of Spine Anesthesia

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George Isac

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George Isac

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Attending Anesthesiologist, Vancouver Acute
Division of Cardiac Anesthesia
Intensivist, Vancouver Acute
Program Director, UBC Critical Care Medicine (Adult)

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Cardiac Anesthesia
Transesopageal Echocardiography
Critical Care
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Gordon Finlayson

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Gordon Finlayson

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Critical Care
Cardiac and Thoracic Anesthesia

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Resuscitative Echocardiography

Lung Transplantation

High Risk Pulmonary Embolism

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