Prof. Dr. med. Michael Schmidt, FRCPC
michael.schmidt@dal.ca
Dr. Michael Schmidt is an anaesthesiologist, emergency doctor and intensive
care specialist.
Furthermore he is a researcher in the field of innovative procedures in anaesthesia.
His research focuses on the field of post-operative neuro-cognitive
decline (POCD) and the development of organ-protective strategies. This also
includes the design and evaluation of new devices for effective and safe
anesthetic delivery.
Neurologic injury is a major concern of patients, especially the elderly, undergoing anesthesia of any kind, particularly in cardiac surgery & neurosurgery. Elderly patients have reduced neuronal plasticity and therefore are at
the greatest risk.
The underlying mechanisms of neuronal injury post-operatively and their
prevention remain largely unknown and unpredictable. Dr. Schmidt is one of only a small number of researchers worldwide having
expertise in the use of new anesthetic procedures, such as Xenon inhalation, in
addition to expertise in multimodal neuro-monitoring to conduct experiments in
neuro- and organ protection.
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