Dr. Shalini Dhir
Associate Professor
Director, Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain Services
Dr. Shalini Dhir works for Médecins Sans Frontières since 2022
Honours and Awards
Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society 2018 Best Paper Award in Chronic Pain
Publications
Bensted NK, Dhir S. Pheochromocytoma: Anesthetic Considerations. In: Clinical Keys in Anesthesiology and Critical Care. In Press
Burke N, Bensted NK, Dhir S. Anesthetic Considerations in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease for Kidney Transplant. In: Clinical Keys in Anesthesiology and Critical Care. In Press
Prempeh A, Dhir S, Dhir A. Noncardiac Surgery in Patients with Heart Failure (Chapter 5) In: Kapoor, M, Singh, B eds. Yearbook of Anesthesiology 11. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publications; 2022: 57-78.
Chui J, Freytag A, Glimore G, Dhir S, Rachinsky M, Murkin J. A novel approach of using brachial plexus blockade as an experimental model for diagnosis of intraoperative nerve dysfunction with somatosensory evoked potentials: a blinded proof-of-concept study. Can J Anesth 2021; 68: 1018-1027. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-021-01975-7
Lopera-Velasquez LM, Builes A, Magsaysay PT, Dhir S. Comparison of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine with Propofol on the Duration of Infraclavicular Block with Ropivacaine: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial. J Anes Perio Manag 2021; 5: 011.
Chui J, Chohan MBY, Murkin JM, Rachinsky M, Dhir S, Athwal GS, Faber KJ, Drosdowech D. Automated Nerve Monitoring in Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study. Anesthesiology 2021; 135: 83-94. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000003797
Dhir S, Lebel ME, Craen RA. Continuous bilateral subomohyoid suprascapular nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia for bilateral rotator cuff repair: a case report. Can J Anesth 2021; 68: 1536-1540. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-021-02050-x
Dhir S, Roy D, Hall T, Bureau Y, Yu J, Dhir A. Relative Contributions of Intraoperative Low Dose Ketamine, Lidocaine and Ketamine-Lidocaine Combination in Addition to Intrathecal Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia in Open Liver Resection: A Prospective, Randomized, Four-Arm, Triple Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Open Journal of Anesthesiology, 2020;10:313-326. DOI: 10.4236/ojanes.2020.109028
Dhir A, Dhir S. Blood Pressure Complexity as a Marker of Frailty-A New Kid on the Block; Is It That Simple? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020;34(3):622-623. DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.11.017
Dhir S, Dhir A. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery: Are We Ready for Biomarkers? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34: 1914-1924. DOI: 014 https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2019.10.014
Dhir, S., Dhir, A. The Global Perspective of Cardiovascular Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery: Comparisons from Around the World. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Aug;33(8):2287-2295. PMID: 31060932 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.03.003.
Chong MA, Wang Y, Dhir, S, Lin, C. Programmed intermittent peripheral nerve local anesthetic bolus compared with continuous infusions for postoperative analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth 2017; 42:69-76. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.08.018
Dhir S, Dhir A. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery: Are We Ready for Biomarkers? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.10.014.
Dhir A, Dhir S. Blood Pressure Complexity as a Marker of Frailty—A New Kid on the Block; Is It That Simple? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2019.11.017 [in press]
Uppal V, Sondekoppam R V, Dhir S, et al (2019) Association of obesity with failure of ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block: a two-centre, prospective, observational, cohort study. Anaesthesia. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.14939
Dhir, S., Dhir, A. The global perspective of cardiovascular assessment for non-cardiac surgery: Comparisons from around the world. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Available online 7 March 2019. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2019.03.003
Sehmbi H, Johnson M, Dhir S. Ultrasound-guided subomohyoid suprascapular nerve block and phrenic nerve involvement: a cadaveric dye study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019 Mar 13. pii: rapm-2018-100075. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2018-100075.
Dhir S, Brown B, Mack P, Bureau Y, Yu J, Ross D. Infraclavicular and supraclavicular approaches to brachial plexus for ambulatory elbow surgery: A randomized controlled observer-blinded trial. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2018 Aug;48:67-72.
Vedagiri Sai R, Singh SI, Qasem F, Nguyen D, Dhir S, Marmai K, Adam R, Jones PM. Onset of labour epidural analgesia with low-dose bupivacaine and different doses of fentanyl. Anaesthesia. 2017 Nov;72(11):1371-1378.
Chong MA, Wang Y, Dhir S, Lin C. Programmed intermittent peripheral nerve local anesthetic bolus compared with continuous infusions for postoperative analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth. 2017 Aug 19;42:69-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.08.018.
Sebbag I, Qasem F, Dhir S. Ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block for analgesia after cesarean delivery: case series. Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2017 (17)30158-7.
Dhir S, Sondekoppam RV, Sharma R, Ganapathy S, Athwal GS. A Comparison of Combined Suprascapular and Axillary Nerve Blocks to Interscalene Nerve Block for Analgesia in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: An Equivalence Study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Sep-Oct;41(5):564-71.
- Sondekoppam RV, Dhir S. Reply to Dr. Marty et al.Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Mar/Apr;42(2):274-275.
- Dhir S, Sondekoppam RV.Reply to Dr Price.Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Jan/Feb;42(1):123.
Dhir S, Armstrong A, Armstrong P, Bouzari A, Mall J, Yu J, Ganapathy S, King G. A randomized comparison between ultrasound and nerve stimulation for infraclavicular catheter placement. Anaesthesia 2016; 71: 198-204.
Dhir S, Racine J, Gratton R, Bergin L, de Vrijer B. Management of labour and delivery in congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2015; 59(10): 1397-1403.
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. Brit J Anaesth 2015; 116(6): 912-919.
Dhir S, Sondekoppam RV, Ganapathy S. Pharmacologic management of acute pain in trauma [Chapter 15], p. 244-66. In: Smith CE, editor. Trauma Anesthesia, 2nd Ed. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press; c2015.
Dhir S, Sharma R, Ganapathy S. Regional anesthesia [Chapter 16], p. 267-303. In: Smith CE, editor. Trauma Anesthesia, 2nd Ed. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press; c2015.
Singh S, Dhir S, Marmai K, Rehou S, Silva M, Bradbury C. Efficacy of ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block for post cesarean delivery analgesia: a double blond dose comparison, placebo controlled randomized trial. Int J Obs Anesth 2013; 22(3): 188-193.
Dhir S, Tureanu L, Bouzari A, Masood A, Francispragasam M, Ganapathy S. Reduction in sodium content of local anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks: A comparative evaluation of saline with 5% dextrose- a randomized controlled study. Anesth Analg 2012; 114(6): 1359-1364.
