Anaesthetics & Pain
Our group focuses on improving the quality of care received by children before, during, and after their operations.
This involves identifying and measuring how patients respond to anaesthesia. Research results can influence change in anaesthesia practice, to pursue clinical excellence. Our team is committed to providing a structured program of teaching and mentoring to ensure future research in this area.
We have formed important national and international collaborations with major hospitals to ensure the group remains a leader in anaesthesia research.
Group Leaders
Prof Andrew Davidson
Role
Director, Melb Children's Trial Centre
Group
Melbourne Children's Trials Centre
Group Members
Dr Christopher Brasher
Role
Honorary Fellow
Research area
Clinical Sciences
Group
Anaesthetics & Pain
Dr George Chalkiadis
Role
Research Associate
Research area
Clinical Sciences
Group
Anaesthetics & Pain
Dr Michael Clifford
Role
Research Associate
Research area
Clinical Sciences
Group
Anaesthetics & Pain
Dr Geoff Frawley
Role
Research Associate
Research area
Clinical Sciences
Group
Anaesthetics & Pain
Dr Rob McDougall
Role
Research Associate
Research area
Clinical Sciences
Group
Anaesthetics & Pain
Dr Greta Palmer
Role
Research Associate
Research area
Clinical Sciences
Group
Anaesthetics & Pain
Dr Stefan Sabato
Role
Honorary Fellow
Research area
Clinical Sciences
Group
Anaesthetics & Pain
Our projects
- The TREX Trial/Anaesthesia and the developing brain: Andrew Davidson
- EEG and Anaesthesia: Andrew Davidson
- CHEWY Trial: comparing chewing gum to ondansetron for nausea and vomiting after surgery: Andrew Davidson
- HAMSTER Trial: high-flow oxygen for children's airway surgery: Ben Hallett, Adam Keys
- Optimal anaesthesia for tonsillectomy: Ben Hallett, Rachel Chapman, Peter Squire, Andrew Davidson
- Anaesthesia and Pain Management: Ian McKenzie, George Chalkiadis, Greta Palmer
- Preoperative fasting and anaesthesia: Philip Ragg
- CVAD Studies: Liz Prentice
- Pediatric Difficult Intubation (PEDI) Registry: Stefan Sabato
- Evaluating the adequacy of anaesthesia in the neonate: Bae Corlette
- World Field Research: Chris Brasher
- Optimal CT chest anaesthesia: Paul McCallum
- Sensory processing and attachment in children and adolescents with chronic pain: Cate Sinclair
Funding
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
- Society for Paediatric Anaesthesia in New Zealand and Australia
- Canadian Institute of Health Research
- National Institute of Health
- Food and Drug Administration
- Italian Ministry of Heath
- Health Technologies Assessment- National Institute for Health Research UK
Collaborations
- Children’s Hospital at Westmead
- Perth Children’s Hospital
- Queensland Children’s Hospital
- Sydney Children’s Hospital
- Children's Hospital Boston, USA
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
- C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA
- Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, USA
- Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec
- Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, Scotland
- Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
- University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
Featured publications
- Access to Safe Pediatric Anesthesia in LMICs - The Problem Is Clear; It Is Time to Solve It! 2022
- Acute Kidney Injury and Intraoperative Hypotension in Children: More Questions than Answers. 2022
- Anaesthesiologist workload during intra-operative paediatric anaesthesia. 2022
- Anesthesia and Developing Brains: Unanswered Questions and Proposed Paths Forward. 2022