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Jean Wong

Anesthesia
Jean Wong

jean.wong@uhn.ca

(416) 603-5118

(416) 603-5744

Publications

Location
University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital
Address
399 Bathurst Street, McL2-405, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5T 2S8
Research Interests
ambulatory anesthesia, perioperative patient management, smoking cessation
Clinical Interests
ambulatory anesthesia, perioperative patient management, smoking cessation
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Dr. Jean Wong is currently an associate professor of anesthesiology at the University of Toronto, and staff anesthesiologist at University Health Network and Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her research interests are in ambulatory anesthesia and perioperative medicine including perioperative smoking cessation, obstructive sleep apnea, and blood conservation for orthopedic and spine surgery. She is a member of the Scientific Update Subcommittee and the Newsletter Committee of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine. She is the current chair of the ambulatory section of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society. She is also a member of the Annual Meeting Committee and Newsletter Committee of the Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia. She has over 40 peer-reviewed publications.

 

Recent Publications

 

  1. Wong J, Chung F. Peri-operative cessation of smoking: time for anaesthetists to act. Anaesthesia 2015; 70: 902-6.
  2. Nagappa M, Mokhlesi B, Wong J, Wong D, Kaw R, Chung F.  Effects of CPAP on Postoperative Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Anesth Analg 2015; 120:1013-23.
  3. Correa D, Farney RJ, Chung F, Prasad A, Lam D, Wong J. Chronic Opioid Use and Central Sleep Apnea – A Review of the Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Perioperative Considerations. Anesth Analg 2015; 120:1273-85.
  4. Shah U, Wong DT, Wong J. Patient satisfaction and positive patient outcomes in ambulatory anesthesia. Ambulatory Anesthesia 2015; 2:29-37.
  5. Gharapetian A, Chung F, Wong DT, Wong J. Perioperative Fellowship Curricula in Anesthesiology: A Systematic Review. Can J Anesth 2015; 62:403-12.DOI 10.1007/s12630-014-0299-2
  6. Sehmbi H, Wong J, Wong DT. Perspectives on ambulatory anesthesia: the patient's point of view. Ambulatory Anesthesia 2015; 2:1-9.
  7. White ANJ, Wong DT, Goldstein CL, Wong J. Cervical Spine Over-Flexion in a Halo Orthosis Contributing to Complete Upper Airway Obstruction During Awake Bronchoscopic Intubation: A Case Report. Can J Anesth 2015; 62:289-93.
  8. Wong DT, Mehta A, Tam AD, Yau B, Wong J. A survey of Canadian anesthesiologists' preferences in difficult intubation and" cannot intubate, cannot ventilate" situations. Can J Anesth 2014; 61:717-726.
  9. Raveendran R, Wong J. Tranexamic acid: more evidence for its use in joint replacement surgery. Transfusion 2014; 54:2-3.

 

Appointments

Staff Anesthesiologist, Toronto Western Hospital, Women's College Hospital

 

 

Grants

 

University of Toronto, Department of Anesthesia, Merit Award Research Competition $40,000 per annum (2011-2013)

University of Toronto, Department of Anesthesia, Merit Award Research Competition $20,000 per annum (2009-2011)