Dr. Anahi Perlas, Chair, DAC

The Department of Anesthesia is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anahi Perlas to the positon of Chair, Departmental Appointments Committee (DAC) in the

Dr. Perlas is Associate Professor of Anesthesia at the University of Toronto and the Director of the Clinical Regional Anesthesia Program at the UHN-Toronto Western Hospital. Her research focuses on the development and validation of perioperative applications of ultrasound imaging, both for diagnostic (gastric ultrasound) and interventional (regional anesthesia) purposes.   Her research has been supported by several peer-reviewed grants and has produced over 50 original peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Perlas is also Associate Editor of the journal Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and guest editor of several peer-reviewed anesthesiology journals.  She is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

Dr. Perlas has served as a member of the DAC for the past few years. She will succeed Dr. Bruce Macpherson (The Hospital for Sick Children) who served as the Chair of the Department of Anesthesia’s DAC for several years. During that time, he oversaw new academic appointments, annual reappointments for our community-based faculty members, three-year reviews for new faculty, and junior promotions processes. Such a commitment to the department is to be commended. We thank Dr. Macpherson for his sustained contributions, and wish him the best in his future endeavors.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Perlas, and thanking Dr. Macpherson.