Dr. Anton Chau is an Anesthesiologist and Physician-Scientist with joint appointments at BC Women’s Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital. After completing his anesthesiology residency at UBC, he pursued a Clinical Fellowship in Obstetric Anesthesia at Brigham and Women’s Hospital under the mentorship of Dr. Lawrence Tsen. He subsequently completed a research fellowship and earned a Master’s in Clinical and Translational Research at Harvard Medical School.

During his seven-year tenure as Fellowship and Research Director at BC Women’s Hospital (2016–2023), Dr. Chau established and led a comprehensive clinical and research curriculum in obstetric anesthesia, fostering academic excellence and innovation.

Currently, Dr. Chau serves as the Competency Chair for the UBC Clinician-Investigator Program, Vice-Chair of the CAS Obstetric Anesthesia Section, Vice-Chair of the CAS Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee and a faculty member of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology (SOAP) Research Committee. He is also on the editorial boards for the Anaesthesia Journal, International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, and Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

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Neuraxial Analgesia and Anesthesia
Dural Puncture Epidural Technique
Patient and Drug Safety

Publications: Publication Link

Obstetric Anesthesiology
Cardio-obstetrics
Perioperative Medicine
Drug Safety and Effectiveness

CAS Obstetrics Section Executive
CAS Clinical Practice Guideline Committee
UBC Whistler Anesthesiology Conference Organizing Committee
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology Research Committee
Former CaRMS committee member, UBC Anesthesiology, UBC CIP

UBC Clinician Investigator Program Faculty
CAS John Bradley Young Educator Award
Enhanced Skills Family Practice Anesthesia Outstanding Teacher Award
Children’s & Women’s Medical Staff Mentor / Educator of the Year Award
UBC Anesthesiology Residency Master Teacher Award
BCW OB Anesthesia Fellowship Director