Dr. Leigh Nickerson

Dr. Leigh Nickerson

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Dr. Leigh Nickerson MD, CCFP, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa
Staff Anesthesiologist, The Ottawa Hospital

MD - Memorial University of Newfoundland (2006)
CCFP - College of Family Physicians of Canada (2008)
ATLS Instructor - The American College of Surgeons (2019)
FRCPC - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2021)
Perioperative Hemodynamic Echocardiography Fellowship - University of Ottawa (2022)
Basic and Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Certification - National Board of Echocardiography (2022)
ACLS Instructor - Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada (2024)
Canadian Point of Care Ultrasound Society (CPoCUS) Resuscitation Track Instructor (2025)
Canadian Point of Care Ultrasound Society (CPoCUS) Resuscitation Transesophageal Echocardiography Instructor (2026)

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


Scholarly and Professional Activities

  • Off-Service Resident Rotation Coordinator, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa
  • Perioperative Point of Care Ultrasound Key Faculty Member, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa
  • Quality and Patient Safety Committee Member, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital
  • ATLS Instructor, University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre, The Ottawa Hospital
  • ACLS Instructor, Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Ottawa
  • Recognized Local Point of Care Ultrasound Mentor, American Society of Anesthesiologists

Academic and Clinical Interests

  • Perioperative Point of Care Ultrasound
  • Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • Trauma and Resuscitation Education
  • Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
  • Simulation-based Medical Education
  • Thoracic, Vascular, Regional Anesthesia, and Airway Management

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