Dr. Kevin Armstrong

armstrongAssociate Professor
Lead, Mentorship

Biography

Dr. Kevin Armstrong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. A consultant anaesthesiologist for over 25 years, he has built his clinical practice within our high-volume, academic tertiary care centre. Dr. Armstrong’s primary areas of practice and study are Regional Anaesthesia and Obstetrical Anaesthesia, where he is a core member of teams managing complex cases and providing sub-specialty care.
A dedicated educator, Dr. Armstrong is involved in the training of medical students, anesthesia residents and clinical fellows. His commitment to teaching has been recognized multiple times by trainees, and he is a two-time recipient of the "Resident Teacher of the Year" award. He extends his commitment for faculty development through his leadership of the department's formal mentorship program.
Beyond his clinical and educational roles, Dr. Armstrong has held significant administrative positions, including former Citywide Director for the Regional Anaesthesia Division and Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee. His academic work includes a number of peer-reviewed publications in his specialty fields. He most recently joined the department's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization (EDID) Committee, reflecting his commitment to fostering an inclusive professional environment.

Honours and Awards

Nominated for Teacher of the Year in 2025

Schulich Awards of Excellence - Faculty Mentorship Award 2019

Clinical Teacher-of-the-Year Awards:

  • Anesthesia residency program
    • Nominates (1999-2000), (2001,2002)
    • Received (1997-98), (2000-2001)
  • Undergraduate Medical Education
    • Received (2003-2004)

Publications

Intrathecal Hydromorphone Versus Intrathecal Morphine for Postcesarean Delivery Analgesia: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial.Cheng S, Bartolacci J, Armstrong K, Dobrowlanski A, Jones PM, Singh SI, Sebbag I.Anesth Analg. 2025 Jun 10.

Interscalene Block Catheter Knotting in Brachial Plexus Following Elective Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Case Report.Shehata M, Armstrong K, Ross D, Drosdowech D.JBJS Case Connect. 2025 Mar 20;15(1). 

Medications for the prevention of pruritus in women undergoing cesarean delivery with Intrathecal morphine: A systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Subramani Y, Nagappa M, Kumar K, Mortuza R, Fochesato LA, Chohan MBY, Martin J, Armstrong K, Singh SI.J Clin Anesth. 2021 Feb;68:110102. 

A survey of acute pain service in Canadian teaching hospitals.Tawfic QA, Freytag A, Armstrong K.Braz J Anesthesiol. 2021 Mar-Apr;71(2):116-122. 

Querney J, Cubillos J, Ding Y, Cherry R, Armstrong K .Patient barrier acceptance during airway management among anesthesiologists: a simulation pilot study.

Korean J Anesthesiol. 2021 Jun;74(3):254-261. doi: 10.4097/kja.20464. Epub 2020 Dec 7

Cubillos J, Querney J, Rankin A, Moore J, Armstrong K.A multipurpose portable negative air flow isolation chamber for aerosol-generating procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Br J Anaesth. 2020 Jul;125(1):e179-e181. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.059. Epub 2020 Apr 27

Brown B, Khemani E, Lin C, Armstrong K. Improving patient flow in a regional anaesthesia block room. BMJ Open Qual. 2019 Apr 8;8(2):e000346. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000346. eCollection 2019.

Tawfic Q, Kumar K, Pirani Z, Armstrong K. Prevention of chronic post-surgical pain: the importance of early identification of risk factors. J Anesth. 2017 Jun; 31(3):424-431.

Turkstra T, Marmai K, Armstrong KP, Kumar K, Singh SI. Preprocedural ultrasound assessment does not improve trainee performance of spinal anesthesia for obstetrical patients: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2017 Feb; 37: 21-24.

Sebbag I, Qasem F, Armstrong K, Jones PM, Singh S. Waveform analysis for lumbar epidural needle placement in labour. Anaesthesia. 2016 Aug;71(8):984-5. 

Brookes J, Sondekoppam R, Armstrong K, Uppal V, Dhir S, Terlecki M, Ganapathy S. Comparative evaluation of the visibility and block characteristics of a stimulating needle and catheter vs an echogenic needle and catheter for sciatic nerve block with a low-frequency ultrasound probe. Br J Anaesth 2015. 115(6):912-919.

Armstrong K. A primer on local anesthetics for plastic surgery. Clin Plast Surg. 2013 Oct;40(4):515-28.

Adhikary SD, Armstrong K, Chin KJ. Perineural entrapment of an interscalene stimulating catheter. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2012 May;40(3):527-30.