Roanne Preston

Professor

BC Women’s Hospital

Email: roanne.preston@ubc.ca

Faculty Bio

Obstetric Anesthesiologist providing clinical care at BC Women’s Hospital. Former UBC Department Head to 2023

Social Media / Lab or Research Website

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Research Interests

The obstetric airway, Optimizing labour analgesia and postpartum analgesia, Gastric POCUS, Surgical outcomes.

Research Theme(s)

Acute and Chronic Pain Management, Clinical Outcomes and Patient Safety, Obstetric anesthesiology

Publication Link(s)

ORCID: 0000-0002-1285-7728

Clinical Interests

Obstetric Anesthesia, Perioperative Anesthesia

Services

C&W MAC Chair College of Physicians and Surgeons; NHMSF Program Committee Chair; UBC Department Head 2012-2023 Department Head; BC Women’s Hospital 2004-2012; Senior Medical Director BC Women’s Hospital 2008-2012; CJA Editorial Board member 9 years, currently; Peer Reviewer Royal College Examiner 2007-2012.

Teaching

PCTH_ 548A Co-director Lecturer

PCTH_V 400

MIDW_V 125

MEDD_V 299

Residency program lecturer: Anesthesiology, Family Practice Anesthesia

CME provider for numerous events