Airway, Breathing, Conversation

Hypovolemic Phlebotomy in Liver Resection | Ep 96 | Airway, Breathing, Conversation Podcast

Recorded on October 16th, 2026.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Guillaume Martel discusses the PRICE2 trial, a randomized controlled trial examining hypovolemic phlebotomy as a technique to reduce red cell transfusion in major liver resection surgery.

Dr. Guillaume Martel is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Ottawa, an HPB and Acute Care Surgeon at The Ottawa Hospital, and a Senior Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. He holds the Arnie Vered Family Chair in HPB Research and is Program Director of the University of Ottawa Clinician Investigator Program.

Dr. Martel leads a clinical research program focused on multicentre randomized clinical trials, perioperative patient blood management, and surgical oncology. His work has particularly focused on reducing blood loss and transfusion in major surgery and improving intraoperative transfusion decision-making. He led the PRICE-1 and PRICE-2 randomized trials of hypovolemic phlebotomy in liver surgery and currently leads the CIHR-funded TOPGUN and ICONIC multicentre randomized trials. His broader patient blood management program has examined transfusion appropriateness, point-of-care hemoglobin testing, clinician and patient decision-making, and intraoperative transfusion thresholds.

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Presented by: Dr. Abd-Al-Wahab Khawaja, MD

Abd-Al-Wahab is currently a third year anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan. He was born in Toronto before moving to Saskatoon. He completed his undergraduate and medical degrees and the University of Saskatchewan before starting his residency. In his spare time, he enjoys playing video games, and hanging out with his wife Iman, and cat Momo.

Ep 94: Grand Rounds: Atrial Fibrillation in the Perioperative Period, Dr. Muxue Li

Recorded on September 18th, 2026.

Muxue is a third-year anesthesiology resident. She completed her undergraduate and medical education in Saskatoon prior to commencing her anesthesia residency in Regina as part of the inaugural year of the Regina cohort. Outside of clinical duties, she enjoys playing racquet sports, trying local restaurants, and getting ice cream with her co-residents.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on September 4, 2026.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Robert Gauvin, a biomedical engineer and adjunct professor with the Faculty of Medicine at Laval University, discusses the science behind BiS monitoring.

Some of Dr. Gauvin's accomplishments include:

- B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, U. Laval, Qc, Canada (1998–2002)

- M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, U. Laval, Qc, Canada (2003–2004)

- Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering

- U. Laval/Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (2005–2009)

- NSERC postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Engineering

- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology

- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering

- Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA (2009–2011)

- 15+ years in medical devices R&D

- 9+ years with Medtronic

- Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, since 2012

- Over 50 peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on March 17, 2026.

Join us this week where a multidisciplinary team including Anesthesiologist Dr. Kevin Wong, Family Physician Dr. Tyler Maltman, Physical Therapist Kent Earle, and patient partner Chantel Miller discusses pain reprocessing therapy.

Dr. Kevin Wong is an anesthesiologist who has done the PRT provider course and found benefit for it himself personally.

Dr. Tyler Maltman is a family physician that specializes in integrative medicine and is also a PRT provider.

Kent Earle is a physiotherapist at Venture Rehab with extensive experience with PRT.

Chantel Miller is a patient partner who has had a huge benefit from PRT and is working with the team to increase awareness of PRT in the province.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on May 22, 2026.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Eoin McFadden, a dual-trained cardiac anesthesiologist and ICU physician with the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses the perioperative anesthetic management of mechanical thrombectomy for acute pulmonary emboli.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on May 8, 2026.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Ronald George, an obstetric anesthesiologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in the University of Toronto and current President of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, discusses quality improvement and models of excellence in obstetric anesthesia.

Dr. Ronald George is Professor & Director of Obstetric Anesthesia at Mount Sinai Hospital in the University of Toronto. He was a Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Career Scientist Award recipient aimed at enhancing analgesia and anesthesia for women and high-risk pregnancies. He is an Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia and the International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. Dr. George is the current President of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology and Board Member of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on May 1, 2026.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Leah Ferguson, a Professor of Kinesiology and Certified Mental Performance Consultant, discusses mental performance foundations for high performance, drawing lessons from sport to enhance resilience, adaptability, and sustained success.

Leah Ferguson (Ph.D.) is a professor in the College of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research, teaching, and applied work focus on sport psychology and Indigenous Peoples’ wellness, where she collaboratively works with athletes, youth, girls and women to enhance sport experiences and wholistic wellness outcomes. Leah is also a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, where she translates her research into practice with athletes, teams, coaches and sport groups to foster athlete well-being and performance. As a Métis woman, she brings a relational, inclusive lens to her work, helping athletes thrive under pressure while staying connected to their well-being.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on April 24, 2026.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Chelsia Gillis, a Registered Dietician and Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition at McGill University, discusses preoperative malnutrition and perioperative nutrition optimization.

Dr. Chelsia Gillis is an Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at McGill University. Dr. Gillis is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, and Vanier Scholar with a MSc in Human Nutrition from McGill University and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Calgary. Dr. Gillis’ research program aims to improve surgical patient outcomes by generating evidence-based knowledge and translating findings into clinical practice to enhance healthcare services in Canada. Her research interests include prehabilitation, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, surgical metabolism, and patient engagement. Prehabilitation is a paradigmatic shift in the usual care of surgical patients that capitalizes on surgical wait times to correct modifiable risk factors, including malnutrition, to enhance recovery. Dr. Gillis’ innovative approach challenges current “siloed” nutritional assessment techniques through the creation of surgery-specific tools that integrate both etiologic and phenotypic assessments of malnutrition with physical function to provide personalized, targeted care that ensures the right patient receives the right care at the right time. Dr. Gillis has received research grants as Principal Investigator from the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, American Society for Parenteral Enteral Nutrition, and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.

Recorded on April 17, 2026.

Join us for grand rounds this week where Dr. Devin Edwards, a PGY-3 anesthesiology resident at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, discusses postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) guidelines, including prevention strategies and rescue treatments.

Born and raised in Winnipeg, after completing an undergrad degree in genetics at the University of Manitoba Devin went on to do his medical schooling in Saskatoon where he has since stayed. He is currently in his third year of training with the anesthesiology residency program. When he is not at the hospital you can find him with his wife on their acreage, surrounded by their many pets or frustratedly working on the lawn tractor.

Please note that while this podcast is run by healthcare professionals, it is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing beats care that is individualized to your own unique medical needs, so if you have any questions about content covered in this podcast that relates to your own health, please speak with your doctor today.

Additionally, the views expressed on this show are our own and do not necessarily represent those of the USask Department of Anesthesiology.