Christopher Farlinger

I completed my fellowship in Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. In addition to a focus on the clinical applications of regional anesthesia, my fellowship research focused on the design/development of successful regional fellowship programs.

My research interests are focused around regional anesthesia teaching at the resident and fellowship level. In addition, I am interested in the use of regional anesthesia to improve post-operative and post-trauma pain and how regional anesthesia can decrease hospital stays hopefully leading to a leaner healthcare system.  Outside of clinical practice, I am interested in leadership with a specific interest in increasing the presence of anesthesia on key hospital committees.

Recent Publications

1. Farlinger CM, Beathe JC. (2018) Training and Education of a Physician for Regional Anesthesia. In: Kaye AD, Urman R, Vadivelu N, eds. Essentials of Regional Anesthesia 2^nd Edition.
2. McVey, MJ, Farlinger CM, Van Arsdell G, Armstrong D, Holtby H. (2017). Anesthesia for Complex Cardiovascular Surgery in a Patient with PHACES Syndrome and Review of the Literature. J Cardiothorasc Vasc Anesth. 31(3), 1042-1047.
3. Austin RE, Farlinger CM.  (2016) ‘What if…’: A Simple, Creative Tool for Reflective Practice. Clin Teach. 13(4), 298-612
4. Farlinger CM, Lui AJ, Harrison RC, LeBlanc PJ, Peters SJ, Roy BD. (2013) Extracellular Hyperosmotic Stress Stimulates Glucose Uptake in Incubated Fast-twitch Rat Skeletal Muscle. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 38(6), 605-612
5. Koo K, Farlinger C, Johnson S, Syed K. Patient Education Level and Utilization of Internet Resources by Patients in Orthopedic Hip and Knee Consultations. Open J Med Psychol. 2013;38: 54-60
6. Wasserstein D, Farlinger C, Brull R, Mahomed N, Gandhi R. (2013) Advanced Age, Obesity and Continuous Femoral Nerve Blockade are Independent Risk Factors for Inpatient Falls after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 28(7), 1121-1124

Honours and Awards

Name: Dr. Nigel E. Sharrock Award for Academic Excellence
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Clinical Fellow, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York (USA)

Name: Thomas Donald Hammell Memorial Award
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Graduating Anesthesiology Resident, Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto (Canada).

Name: Distinguished Graduate Student Award
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Graduating Masters Studen, Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario (Canada).

Name: Canadian Graduate Scholarship
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Master's Student Award, National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON (Canada)