Biography
Appointments
- Medical Director, Thoracic Anesthesiology
- Anesthesiology Lead, Robotic Surgery
- OR Coordinator
- 2015 - 2022: Chair, Anesthesiology Human Resources Committee (AHRC), Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- 2005 - 2018: Fellowship Director, Thoracic Anesthesiology
Honours and awards
| Year | Honour/Award |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, Anesthesiology, University of Ottawa |
| 2003 | Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society. Baxter Corporation Research Award in Anesthesia. |
| 1995 | Graduate (MD) Magna Cum Laude, University of Ottawa |
Selected publications
- Thompson C, Moga R, Crosby ET. Failed videolaryngoscope intubation in a patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and spinal cord injury. Can J Anesth 2010;57(7):679-82.
- Woo MY, Frank J, Lee AC, Thompson C, Cardinal P. Effectiveness of a Novel Training Program for Emergency Medicine Residents in Ultrasound-Guided Insertion of Central Venous Catheters. CJEM. 2009 Jul;11(4):343-8.
- Bryson GL, Thompson C, Gagne S, Byford L, Penning J, Kattan M. The addition of adrenaline to thoracic epidural meperidine does not improve analgesia following thoracotomy. Can J Anesth; 54(11):882-890. Nov 2007.
- Thompson C, Barrows T. Carotid arterial cannulation: removing the risk with ultrasound? Can J Anesth 2009;56:471-472.
- Thompson C, Bergstrome D, Parlow JL. Limitations of preoperative dobutamine stress echocardiography in identifying severe left main coronary artery stenosis: a report of two cases and a brief review. Can J Anesth 2003 Nov; 50(9):933-9.