Stephen Choi

Dr. Choi became the director of the Clinical Research Unit in the Department of Anesthesia at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in 2014 and an affiliate scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario (2005), completed anesthesiology at the University of Toronto (2010), subspecialty training in regional anesthesia (2011) as well as an MSc in Health Research Methodology (2014). He is currently a staff anesthesiologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (2011). His current research interests include examining optimal methods of providing superior post-operative analgesia with regional techniques and initiating a program to examine cognitive changes after major surgery.  In addition to his own research program, he collaborates on multi-centre trials with internationally recognized investigators. 

Dr. Choi has been awarded over $350,000 in competitive, peer reviewed, grants as a principal investigator. He is a co-investigator on several major, international peer-reviewed grants totaling $14 million.  He has also authored/co-authored 20 peer reviewed manuscripts and is a consultant reviewer for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Internationally, he has been invited faculty at the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Annual Meeting.

Recent Publications

1. Turbitt L, Choi S, McCartney CJ. Analgesic Techniques for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Advances in Anesthesia 2015 In Press.
2. Khan J, Margarido C, Deveraux PJ, Clarke H, McLellan A, Choi S. Preoperative celecoxib in noncardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial. Eur J Anaesth 2015 In Press
3. Turbitt L, Choi S, McCartney CJ. Peripheral Nerve Blockade for Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Evidence-Based Review. Curr Anesthesiol Rep 2015;5(2):225-34.
4. Alam A, Choi S. Prophylactic Use of Tranexamic Acid for Postpartum Bleeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Transfus Med Rev. 2015 Jul 17. pii: S0887-7963(15)00074-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26282735.
5. Lee S, Choi S. Intravenous and perineural dexamethasone in peripheral nerve block: are they truly equivalent? Anesth Analg. 2015 Jul;121(1):251.  PubMed PMID: 26086518.
6. Choi S, McCartney CJ. Evidence Base for the Use of Ultrasound for Upper Extremity Blocks: 2014 Update. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Nov 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25376973.
7. Choi S, Rampersaud YR, Chan VW, Persaud O, Koshkin A, Tumber P, Brull R. The addition of epidural local anesthetic to systemic multimodal analgesia following lumbar spinal fusion: a randomized controlled trial. Can J Anaesth. 2014 Apr;61(4):330-9. PubMed PMID: 24519631.
8. Choi S, Rodseth R, McCartney CJ. Effects of dexamethasone as a local anaesthetic adjuvant for brachial plexus block: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.  Br J Anaesth. 2014 Mar;112(3):427-39. PubMed PMID: 24413428.
9. Choi S, Trang A, McCartney CJ. Reporting functional outcome after knee arthroplasty and regional anesthesia: a methodological primer. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2013 Jul-Aug;38(4):340-9. PubMed PMID: 23788070.
10. Choi S, Awad I. Maintaining micturition in the perioperative period: strategies to avoid urinary retention. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2013 Jun;26(3):361-7. PubMed PMID: 23492981.

Appointments

Director, Clinical Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Honours and Awards

Name: Junior Faculty Teaching Award
Description:

2011, 2012 - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Anesthesia

Name: Regional Anesthesia Teacher Award
Description:

2014 - - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Anesthesia

Courses

Course Number: CORE RESIDENCY TRAINING
Course Name: Introduction to Trauma; Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine
Course Number: SENIOR REVISION EXAM PREPARATION
Course Name: Regional Anesthesia
Course Number: TEACHING ROUNDS
Course Name: Sunnybrook Hospital, Department of Anesthesia
Course Number: ULTRASOUND WORKSHOPS (American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine)
Course Name: Lower extremity nerve blocks; Upper extremity nerve blocks; Challenging anatomy