Ilavajady Srinivasan

Dr. Srinivasan’s clinical practice is currently full time pediatric anesthesia, particularly focused on perioperative regional analgesia. He also has an active interest in clinical management of adolescents undergoing bariatric procedures.

Dr. Srinivasan is also the director of the pediatric anesthesia fellowship program at SickKids, with an annual intake of 10-13 fellows. He is also currently involved in Canada-wide pediatric anesthesia competency based education and curriculum development.

Research Synopsis

Dr. Srinivasan’s current research focuses on pediatric regional blocks; his previous work includes studies on upper airway muscle activity in children and role of preoperative gabapentin in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion.

Recent Publications

1. Analgesic effects of gabapentin after scoliosis surgery in children: a randomized controlled trial.  Mayell A, Srinivasan I, Campbell F, Peliowski A. Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Sep 17.
2. Accuracy of manual palpation vs ultrasound for identifying the L3-L4 intervertebral space level in children.  Hayes J, Borges B, Armstrong D, Srinivasan I. Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 May;24(5):510-5.
3. Phasic genioglossus and palatoglossus muscle activity during recovery from sevoflurane anesthesia: a prospective observational study in children.  Srinivasan I, Strantzas S, Crawford MW. Anesthesiology. 2013 Sep;119(3):562-8.

Appointments

Staff Anesthesiologist, The Hospital for Sick Children

Honours and Awards

Name: The Dr. Robert Creighton Award for Excellence in Resident Clinical Teaching
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2014

Courses

Course Number: Toronto Interactive Anesthesia Conference,Toronto
Course Name: PBLD Regional Anesthesia for Pediatric Patients, November 2013
Course Number: Cricoid pressure, Pro Con Debate
Course Name: Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society Annual Meeting , September 2012
Course Number: Resident and fellowship formal case based discussion rounds
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