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Assistant Professor

Kan Ma

Anesthesia

MD, FRCPC

Location
St. Michael's Hospital
Address
30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5B 1W8
Research Interests
Intraoperative neuromonitoring, Regional anesthesia for neurosurgical procedures
Clinical Interests
Intraoperative neuromonitoring, Regional anesthesia for neurosurgical procedures
Appointment Status
Primary

Dr. Kan Ma completed his anesthesia residency at McMaster University in 2017, followed by fellowships in Trauma–Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care at St. Michael’s Hospital in 2018 and Neurosurgical Anesthesiology at Northwestern University in 2019. He currently serves as Associate Fellowship Director and Clinical Lead in Neuroanesthesia at St. Michael’s Hospital. His teaching has been recognized with the PARO Teaching Award (2016), an MD Undergraduate Teaching Award (2025), and multiple University of Toronto Resident Teaching Awards (2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025). He has been actively involved in the development of clinical practice guidelines for the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring (ASNM) and the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC). He currently serves as Associate Editor for Neurosurgical Anesthesiology section at the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia.

Current Appointments:

  • Clinical Lead, Neuroanesthesia (St. Michael’s Hospital)
  • Associate Fellowship Director, Trauma-neuroanesthesia and Critical Care (St. Michael’s Hospital)
  • Departmental Oral Exam Lead (University of Toronto, Anesthesia Residency Program)