Find everything you need to know about our University of Ottawa Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine's Research Program!

The Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Ottawa is committed to improving patient outcomes in perioperative and pain medicine through research.

Our research programs cover a breadth of topics, including frailty, knowledge translation, 'bench-to-bedside' research, and global health. 

Our programmes work together and with a wide range of health professionals to bring best evidence and novel solutions to the bedside. We integrate our work with partners including:

Our Department is invested in knowledge creation and translation, you will find our science published in top journals and cited by health policy. Our faculty directly supports our researchers through the University of Ottawa Anesthesiology Research Grants competition. Our trainees present their research and quality improvement projects at the annual Gary Johnson Research Day.

Our mission is to move knowledge from the lab, to the health provider, and into practice so that we can improve the lives of our patients. We hope that you'll join us.

Meet Our Researchers

Boet, Dr. Sylvain

Boet, Dr. Sylvain MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Room: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6

Work E-mail: [email protected]

Bould, Dr. Dylan

Bould, Dr. Dylan MB, ChB, MRCP, FRCA, MEd

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Room: Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), 401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1

Work E-mail: [email protected]

Bryson, Dr. Gregory

Gregory L Bryson, MD, BSc (Med), FRCPC, MSc

Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Room: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 1053 Carling Ave, Room B309, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9

Work E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @glbryson

Lalu, Dr. Manoj

Lalu, Dr. Manoj M. MD, PhD, FRCPC

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, uOttawa Jr Clinical Research Chair in Innovative Translational Research
Lead – Blueprint Translational Research Group, Associate Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology and Regenerative Medicine Programs, OHRI

Room: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave, Room B309, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9

McConnell, Dr. Meghan

McConnell, Dr. Meghan PhD

Associate Professor, Tenure track, Department of Innovation in Medical Education; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa

Room: University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, 451 Smyth Rd., RGN 2156, Ottawa ON K1H 8M5

Work E-mail: [email protected]

McIsaac, Dr. Daniel

McIsaac, Dr. Daniel I MD, MPH, FRCPC

Lead - Aging Innovation in Perioperative Medicine & Surgery Research Group, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Research Chair in Innovative Perioperative Care, Director Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research, The Ottawa Hospital


Lead - Aging Innovation in Perioperative Medicine & Surgery Research Group, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Research Chair in Innovative Perioperative Care

Room: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave, Rm B309, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9

Poulin, Patricia

Poulin, Patricia Ph.D., C.Psych.

Clinical, Health and Rehabilitation Psychologist

Room: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Pain Clinic, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9

Tierney, Dr. Sarah

Tierney, Dr. Sarah MD, FRCPC

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Room: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ottawa Civic Hospital, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9