Dr. Abhijit Biswas
Associate Professor
Dr. Abhijit Biswas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Western Ontario. He serves as Chair of the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Special Interest Group (PEDS SIG) of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. In addition, he is the current President of the Professional Staff Organization (PSO) at St. Joseph’s Hospital and serves on the Board of Directors of St. Joseph’s Health Care London.
Dr. Biswas’s academic and clinical expertise spans both pediatric and adult regional anesthesia, with a particular focus on the anatomical and clinical evaluation of fascial plane blocks to optimize perioperative outcomes. His research program emphasizes innovation in regional anesthesia techniques and their translation to clinical practice. As a principal investigator, he has successfully led and completed multiple clinical trials and has provided mentorship to trainees and colleagues in clinical research methodology and implementation.
Positions and Honors
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, LHSC and St. Joseph's Hospita
1. Chair, Pediatric Regional Anesthesia, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2. President, PSO, St. Joseph's HealthCare, London, Ontario
3. Board of Directors, St. Joseph's Healtcare, London, Ontario
Grants
1. AMOSO INNOVATION Fund: QORVATS study. A randomized controlled, triple blinded to compare the quality of recovery (QoR 40) between intercostal block and a combination of intercostal nerve block with serratus plane catheter for patient’s undergoing VATS procedures
2. Internal Research Fund, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine: Effect of Virtual Reality on the reduction of preprocedural anxiety in children: A Network meta-analysis
Publications
Patel R, Khoury S, Davidson J, You P, Graham ME, Husein M, Poolacherla R, Nair G, Biswas A, Delaney C, Strychowsky JE. Pediatric Adenoidectomy With Laryngeal Mask Airway in the Minor Procedure Room: A Quality Improvement Project. Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. 2025;54:1–11. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/19160216251398773.
Biswas A, Hang VP, Newmarch W, Wolfstadt KM, Hansebout C, Agur A, Wilson TD, Uppal V. Spread of Injectate After Combined Deep Serratus Anterior and Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Injections: A Cadaver Study to Evaluate Their Utility in Breast Surgery. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 Nov;69(10):e70134. doi: 10.1111/aas.70134. PMID: 41087007; PMCID: PMC12520806.
Davidson J, Walser E, Waugh EV, Wilson CA, Strychowsky J, Tijssen J, Biswas A and Lam JY (2025) Evaluating observed and perceived experiences of operating room to paediatric critical care unit handoffs: an initial assessment to inform quality improvement. Front.Pediatr. 13:1644064. doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1644064.
Sarah Jackson, Abhijit Biswas, Alla Iansavichene, Kamal Kumar. Poppy seed allergy and anesthesia – A narrative review of literature. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Volume 62, 2025, 101552, ISSN 2210-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tacc.2025.101552
Khoury S, Zabihi-Pour D, Davidson J, Poolacherla R, Nair G, Biswas A, You P, Strychowsky JE. The Safety of the Laryngeal Mask Airway in Adenotonsillectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Jan-Dec;53:19160216241263851. doi: 10.1177/19160216241263851. PMID: 38899617; PMCID: PMC11191617.
Zurkan B, Wilson TD, Biswas A. Mapping axillary sensory cutaneous nerves for enhanced analgesic approaches in axillary surgery: a cadaveric study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2024 Dec 31:rapm-2024-106061. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2024-106061. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39740958.
Biswas A, Luginbuehl I, Szabo E, Caldeira-Kulbakas M, Crawford MW, Everett T. Use of Serratus Plane Block for Repair of Coarctation of Aorta: A Report of 3 Cases. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Aug;43(6):641-643. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000801. PMID: 29794944.
Biswas A, Castanov V, Li Z, Perlas A, Kruisselbrink R, Agur A, Chan V. Serratus Plane Block: A Cadaveric Study to Evaluate Optimal Injectate Spread. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Nov;43(8):854-858. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000848. PMID: 30063656.
Biswas A, Perlas A, Ghosh M, Chin K, Niazi A, Pandher B, Chan V. Relative Contributions of Adductor Canal Block and Intrathecal Morphine to Analgesia and Functional Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Feb;43(2):154-160. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000724. PMID: 29315129.
Biswas A, Venkatragavan L. Standardising airway management documentation. Anaesthesia. 2016 Sep;71(9):1114-5. doi: 10.1111/anae.13581. PMID: 27523060.
Abhijit Biswas, Faisal Alam, Karen Hartery, Aidand O. Brien, Saad Mahdy, Phillip Hodnett, James O’Driscoll O’Driscoll, and Catherine Motherway. 2015. “H1N1 Pandemic – One Year Follow up Study”. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 13 (2):1–7. https://doi.org/10.9734/IJTDH/2016/20420
Abhijit Biswas, S. Ó. Riain, J. Saunders, D. Barron, and N. O. Connell. 2015. “An Assessment of the Benefit of Surgical Face Masks in Preventing Aerosol Droplet Spread During a Simulated Spinal Anaesthetic-a Blinded in Vitro Study”. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 10 (8):1–7. https://doi.org/10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20265
Biswas A, Ó Riain S. Jedi grip and single-handed ultrasound guided-regional anaesthesia. Anaesthesia. 2012 Feb;67(2):194; author reply 194-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.07040_1.x. PMID: 22251127.
Ray, Dr & Mondal, Dr & Biswas, Dr. (2003). Caudal analgesia in paediatric patients: Comparison between Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine. Indian J. Anaesth. 47. 275-278.
Biswas, A. Serratus Plane Block in Pediatric Population (note: members-only access) Pediatric in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management SIG newsletter. American Society of Regional Anesthesia. 2019 Jul.
Biswas A, Luginbuehl I1, Szabo E1, Caldeira-Kulbakas M1, Crawford MW1, Everett T1. Use of Serratus Plane Block for Repair of Coarctation of Aorta: A Report of 3 Cases. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Aug;43(6):641-643. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000801
Biswas A, Castanov V, Li Z, Perlas A, Kruisselbrink R, Agur A, Chan V. Serratus Plane Block: A Cadaveric Study to Evaluate Optimal Injectate Spread. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Jul 30. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000848. [Epub ahead of print]
Biswas A, Perlas A, Ghosh M, Chin K, Niazi A, Pandher B, Chan V. Relative Contributions of Abductor Canal Block and Intrathecal Morphine to Analgesia and Functional Recovery after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Regional Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Feb; 43(2): 154-160.
