Biography
Dr. Fergusson is an anesthesiologist and early-career clinician investigator at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on optimizing perioperative care for high-risk patients undergoing major surgery, including identifying patients at risk of early deterioration and appropriate escalation of care. He also has a methodological interest in innovative trial design and patient-centred hierarchical outcomes.
Credentials and Qualifications
BSc - Biomedical Sciences, University of Waterloo (2015)
MSc - Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Ottawa (2017)
MD - Doctor of Medicine, University of British Columbia (2021)
Anesthesiology Residency Training, University of Calgary (2026)
FRCPC - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, Anesthesiology (2026)
Fellowship - Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Canada (2027)
Appointments
Clinician Investigator, Acute Care Research (ACR) Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Staff Anesthesiologist, The Ottawa Hospital
Clinical Lecturer, University of Ottawa
Academic and Clinical Interests
ICU utilization post non-cardiac surgery
Postoperative high dependency units
Improving perioperative care for high risk hepatobiliary and major abdominal surgery including hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) surgery