Anesthesia and Pain Management Research

​​UHN operates one of the most robust research programs in North America. Our anesthesia research is divided into three main themes:

• Patient management
  
• Education
• Technology Innovations
  

Peer Reviewed Funding

We obtain major peer-reviewed funding each year and publish our research in high-impact national and international peer-reviewed journals. Learn more about our grants and publications

Research at Toronto General Hospital

The key academic anesthesia research programs at Toronto General Hospital include:

• R. Fraser Elliott Chair in Cardiac Anesthesia
• Acute Pain Research Program
• Laboratory Research Program

Research at Toronto Western Hospital

The research group at Toronto Western Hospital consistently maintains high-quality academic productivity, with an impressive output in peer-reviewed publications and obtaining funding for peer- and non-peer-reviewed grants.

The key academic anesthesia research programs at Toronto Western Hospital include:

• Ambulatory Anesthesia Research Program
• Neuroanesthesia Research Program
• Regional Anesthesia Research Program
• Pain Research Program
• Ultrasound-related research projects, such as gastric sonography in the fasted surgical patient, and ultrasound assessment of gastric volume, validating a mathematical model

Research at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre sees a high volume of ambulatory patients. This positions us well to collaborate with the ambulatory anesthesia research group at Toronto Western Hospital.