Dr. Gregory Bryson

Dr. Gregory Bryson
Dr. Gregory L Bryson
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

MD, BSc (Med), FRCPC, MSc

Room
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave, Rm B309, Ottawa, Ontario


Biography

Dr. Bryson's research program is inactive. He is focused on collaboration and faculty mentorship. 

Credentials and qualifications

  • MD, University of Manitoba 1989
  • BSc Medicine, University of Manitoba 1989
  • FRCPC Anesthesiology, University of Ottawa 1994
  • MSc Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Ottawa 1998

Appointments

  • 2024: Director of Faculty Mentorship, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa
  • 2024: Chair, Faculty Appointments Advisory Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
  • 2022: Full Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa   
  • 2017-2018: Associate Editor, Trials
  • 2016-2018: Vice Chair, Research Advisory Committee, Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society
  • 2014-2016: Co-Chair, Choosing Wisely Canada - Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society
  • 2014-2016: President, Perioperative Medicine Section, Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society
  • 2014-2021: Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
  • 2014-2022: Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ottawa
  • 2012-2024: Executive Committee, Ottawa Health Sciences Network - Research Ethics Board
  • 2010-2021: Research Advisory Committee, Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Honours and awards

  • 2024 Dr J Earl Wynands Award. uOttawa Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 
  • 2014-06-17: Winner Richard Knill Research Competition, Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society. Trainee DI McIsaac presenting.
  • 2014-06-17: Best Paper in Perioperative Medicine Section Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society. Trainee DI McIsaac presenting.
  • 2012-06-18: Best Paper in Ambulatory Anesthesia Section, Canadian Anesthesiolgists' Society. Trainee NA Clavel presenting.
  • 2009-06-29: Raymond Martineau Award. Best Paper in Cardiovascular Thoracic Section, Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society.
  • 2003-05-20: Annual Teaching Award in Honour of Dr. Rachel Waugh, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ottawa

Selected publications

Breau RH, Lavallée LT, Cagiannos I, Momoli F, Bryson GL, Kanji S, Morash C, Turgeon AF, Zarychanski R, Houston BL, McIsaac DI, Mallick R, Knoll GA, Kulkarni G, Izawa J, Saad F, Kassouf W, Fradet V, Rendon R, Shayegan B, Fairey A, Drachenberg DE, Fergusson D. Tranexamic Acid During Radical Cystectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2024 Oct 2. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.4183. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39356537. 

Engel JS, Beckerleg W, Wijeysundera DN, Aucoin S, Leblanc J, Gagne S, Bryson GL, Lalu MM, Wyand A, McIsaac DI. Association of preoperative anaesthesia consultation prior to elective noncardiac surgery with patient and health system outcomes: a population-based study. Br J Anaesth. 2023 Sep 2;. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.07.025. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37666742.

McIsaac DI, Hladkowicz E, Bryson GL, Forster AJ, Gagne S, Huang A, Lalu M, Lavallée LT, Moloo H, Nantel J, Power B, Scheede-Bergdahl C, van Walraven C, McCartney CJL, Taljaard M. Home-based prehabilitation with exercise to improve postoperative recovery for older adults with frailty having cancer surgery: the PREHAB randomised clinical trial. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Jul;129(1):41-48. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.04.006. Epub 2022 May 17. PubMed PMID: 35589429.

El-Boghdadly K, Wong DJN, Owen R, Neuman MD, Pocock S, Carlisle JB, Johnstone C, Andruszkiewicz P, Baker PA, Biccard BM, Bryson GL, Chan MTV, Cheng MH, Chin KJ, Coburn M, Jonsson Fagerlund M, Myatra SN, Myles PS, O'Sullivan E, Pasin L, Shamim F, van Klei WA, Ahmad I. Risks to healthcare workers following tracheal intubation of patients with COVID-19: a prospective international multicentre cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2020 Nov;75(11):1437-1447. doi: 10.1111/anae.15170. Epub 2020 Jul 9. PubMed PMID: 32516833; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7300828.

Grudniewicz A, Moher D, Cobey KD, Bryson GL, Cukier S, Allen K, Ardern C, Balcom L, Barros T, Berger M, Ciro JB, Cugusi L, Donaldson MR, Egger M, Graham ID, Hodgkinson M, Khan KM, Mabizela M, Manca A, Milzow K, Mouton J, Muchenje M, Olijhoek T, Ommaya A, Patwardhan B, Poff D, Proulx L, Rodger M, Severin A, Strinzel M, Sylos-Labini M, Tamblyn R, van Niekerk M, Wicherts JM, Lalu MM. Predatory journals: no definition, no defence. Nature. 2019 Dec;576(7786):210-212. doi: 10.1038/d41586-019-03759-y. PubMed PMID: 31827288.

For a full list of Dr. Gregory L Bryson's publications, please go to his bibliography-NCBI

Research interests

  • Care of the ageing surgical patient
  • Perioperative medicine
  • Use of administrative data to improve quality and outcome
  • Academic publishing