Bill Wong

Dr. Wong is an anesthesiologist with subspecialty training in cardiac anesthesiology and intensive care. He also holds a National Board of Echocardiography Diplomate in advanced perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. He has a University of Toronto academic rank of assistant professor and contributes to the clinical teaching of cardiac anesthesiology, critical care, and perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. He also collaborates with my University of Toronto colleagues in cardiac anesthesiology-related research.

Dr. Wong is currently the program chief and medical director of anesthesiology at Trillium Health Partners. He also holds the position of physician lead in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit and is chair of the Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics Committee. Dr. Wong also participates in other committees at Trillium Health Partners involving the perioperative program, blood transfusion, cardiac health program, and cardiac surgery operations. His past positions held at Trillium Health Partners include president of the Professional Staff Association, ex-officio member of the board of directors, and chair of the Credentials Committee.

Recent Publications

1. Keyvan Karkouti, Ramiro Arellano, Tim Aye, Yean-Yves Dupuis, Blaine Kent, Trevor W. R Lee, Yulia Lin, Fiona Railey, Charles MacAdams, C. David Mazer, Brian Muirhead, Michel R. Rheault, Antoine Rochon, Summer Syed, Terrence Waters, Bill Wong. Off-label use of recombinant activated factor VII in surgical and non-surgical patients at 16 Canadian hospitals from 2007 to 2010 (Canadian Registry Report). Can J Anesth 2014;61:727–735. (Co-principal author).
2. Keyvan Karkouti, W. Scott Beattie, Ramiro Arellano, Tim Aye, Jean S. Bussieres, Jeannie L. Callum, Davy Cheng, Lee Heinrich, Blaine Kent, Trevor W.R. Lee, Charles MacAdams, C. David Mazer, Brian Muirhead, Antoine G. Rochon, Fraser D. Rubens, Corey Sawchuk, Shaohua Wang, Terrence Waters, Bill I. Wong and Terrence M. Yau. Comprehensive Canadian Review of the Off-Label Use of Recombinant Activated Factor VII in Cardiac Surgery. Circulation 2008;118;331-338. (Co-principal author).
3. Keyvan Karkouti, W. Scott Beattie, Mark A. Crowther, Jeannie L. Callum, Rosaleen Chun, Stephen E. Fremes, Jérôme Lemieux, Vivian C. McAlister, Brian D. Muirhead, John M. Murkin, Howard J. Nathan, Bill I. Wong, Terrence M. Yau, Erik L. Yeo, Richard I. Hall. The role of recombinant factor VIIa in on-pump cardiac surgery: Proceedings of the Canadian Consensus Conference. Can J Anesth 2007;54:573–582. (Co-principal author).
4. Vivek Rao, George T. Christakis, Richard D. Weisel, Joan Ivanov, Michael A. Borger and Gideon Cohen for the Insulin Cardioplegia Trial Investigators (Safety, Monitoring, and Outcomes Committee: Davey Cheng, Jacek Karski, Keyvan Karkouti, C. David Mazer, Terry M. Smith, Bill I. Wong, and Terrence M. Yau). The Insulin Cardioplegia Trial: Myocardial protection for urgent coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002;123:928-935. (Collaborator).
5. Wong BI, McLean RF, Fremes SE, Deemar KA, Harrington EM, Christakis GT, Goldman BS. Aprotinin and tranexamic acid for high transfusion risk cardiovascular surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:808–16. (Senior responsible author).
6. Wong, BI. The efficacy and safety of aprotinin and synthetic antifibrinolytics for cardiovascular surgery (review). Canadian Perfusion 1999;9:18–36. (Senior responsible author).
7. Cohen G, Feder-Elituv R, Iazetta J, Bunting P, Mallidi H, Bozinovski J, Deemar C, Christakis GT, Cohen EA, Wong BI, McLean RD, Myers M, Morgan CD, Mazer CD, Smith TS, Goldman BS, Naylor CD, Fremes SE. Phase 2 studies of adenosine cardioplegia. Circulation 1998;98:II-225–II-233. (Collaborator).
8.  Buss MI, McLean RF, Wong BI, Fremes SE, Naylor CD, Harrington EM, Snow WG, Gawel M. Cardiopulmonary bypass, rewarming, and central nervous system dysfunction. Ann Thorac Surg 1996;61:1423–7. (Co-principal author).
9. McLean RF, Wong BI. Normothermic versus hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass: central nervous system outcomes (review). J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1996;10:45–53. (Principal author).
10. McLean RF, Baker AJ, Walker SE, Mazer CD, Wong BI, Harrington EM. Evaluation of ketamine concentrations during cardiopulmonary bypass. Can J Anaesth 1996;43:580–4. (Co-principal author).

Appointments

Program Chief & Medical Director of Anesthesiology
Chair, P&T Committee
Physician Lead, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Honours and Awards

Name: Trillium Health Centre Performance Excellence Award
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2007 - Physician Award

Name: Critical Care Teaching Award
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1997 - Department of Anesthesiology, Sunnybrook HSC

Name: Thomas Donald Hammell Memorial Award
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1988 - Awarded by the U. of Toronto Anesthesiology Department Council in recognition for “excellence and academic potential”

Courses

Course Number: Anesthesiology
Course Name: University of Toronto, Trillium Health Partners
Course Number: Transesophageal Echocardiography
Course Name: University of Toronto Perioperative TEE Symposium