Duminda N. Wijeysundera

MD, PhD, FRCPC, FAHA

Scientist

Biography

Dr. Duminda Wijeysundera is a Staff Physician in the Department of Anesthesia at St. Michael’s Hospital, a Scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, and the Endowed Chair in Translational Anesthesiology Research at St. Michael’s Hospital and University of Toronto. He is also a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, as well as a Senior Adjunct Scientist at ICES Central. Dr. Wijeysundera’s research program focuses on developing methods to better predict and prevent medical complications following major surgery. His program has generated more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, and received more than $5 million in peer-reviewed funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and the Ontario government. In addition to his research activities, Dr. Wijeysundera is an Associate Editor at Anesthesiology, and a member of the editorial boards of Circulation and the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia.

Please note: Dr. Wijeysundera is not taking any summer students.

Recent Publications

  1. Li, B, Beaton, D, Lee, DS, Aljabri, B, Al-Omran, L, Wijeysundera, DN et al.. Comprehensive review of virtual assistants in vascular surgery. Semin Vasc Surg. 2024;37 (3):342-349. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2024.07.001. PubMed PMID:39277351 .
  2. Diep, C, Patel, K, Petricca, J, Daza, JF, Lee, S, Xue, Y et al.. Incidence and relative risk of delirium after major surgery for patients with pre-operative depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anaesthesia. 2024; :. doi: 10.1111/anae.16398. PubMed PMID:39229767 .
  3. Li, B, Eisenberg, N, Beaton, D, Lee, DS, Al-Omran, L, Wijeysundera, DN et al.. Using Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes Following Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024;13 (17):e035425. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.035425. PubMed PMID:39189482 .
  4. Sankar, A, Stukel, TA, Baxter, NN, Wijeysundera, DN, Hwang, SW, Wilton, AS et al.. Disparities in surgery rates during the COVID-19 pandemic: retrospective study. BJS Open. 2024;8 (4):. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrae088. PubMed PMID:39186678 PubMed Central PMC11346633.
  5. Shakil, H, Essa, A, Malhotra, AK, Jaffe, RH, Smith, CW, Yuan, EY et al.. Insurance-Related Disparities in Withdrawal of Life Support and Mortality After Spinal Cord Injury. JAMA Surg. 2024; :. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.2967. PubMed PMID:39141362 PubMed Central PMC11325240.
  6. Li, B, Eisenberg, N, Beaton, D, Lee, DS, Al-Omran, L, Wijeysundera, DN et al.. Predicting inferior vena cava filter complications using machine learning. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2024; :101943. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.101943. PubMed PMID:39084408 .
  7. Hoit, G, Wijeysundera, DN, Hamad, DM, Nauth, A, Atrey, A, Halai, M et al.. Insurance Type and Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy in Critically Injured Trauma Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7 (7):e2421711. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.21711. PubMed PMID:39046743 PubMed Central PMC11270131.
  8. Lee, S, Islam, N, Ladha, KS, van Klei, W, Wijeysundera, DN. Intraoperative Hypotension in Patients Having Major Noncardiac Surgery Under General Anesthesia: A Systematic Review of Blood Pressure Optimization Strategies. Anesth Analg. 2024; :. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007074. PubMed PMID:38870081 .
  9. Jerath, A, Wallis, CJD, Fremes, S, Rao, V, Yau, TM, Heybati, K et al.. Correction: Days alive and out of hospital for adult female and male cardiac surgery patients: a population-based cohort study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2024;24 (1):274. doi: 10.1186/s12872-024-03944-6. PubMed PMID:38789938 PubMed Central PMC11127433.
  10. Xue, Y, Diep, C, Zhao, HJ, Wijeysundera, DN, Clarke, H, Ladha, KS et al.. Recent Cannabis Use and Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Young-to-Midlife Adults: An Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011 to 2014. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2024; :. doi: 10.1089/can.2023.0244. PubMed PMID:38739456 .
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
  • Staff Physician, Department of Anesthesia, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Adjunct Scientist, ICES Central