Michael Wang PhD interviews Ian Russell,MB, MAA 10 Conference Helsinki, Finland
Publications relevant to this interview:
Ian Russell
TITLES AND INSTITUTION:
FRCA, MB ChB, B Med Biol (Hons)
Retired, but previously Consultant Anaesthetist, Hull Royal Infirmary, Kingston upon Hull, England (1981 to 2013).
BIOGRAPHY AND AREAS OF RESEARCH:
Graduated B. Med. Biol. (Hons)
in physiology & pharmacology (1970) and MB, ChB (1973) from Aberdeen University. FFARCS (London, 1977). Has had a long-term interest in consciousness during general anaesthesia since working with Mike Tunstall and using the Isolated Forearm Technique during caesarean section in the late 1970s. Modified the IFT for more general use outside the obstetric operating theatres and, in collaboration with Michael Wang, investigated the occurrence of intraoperative consciousness with various anaesthetics (total intravenous & inhalational) and monitoring methods (from pulse rate & blood pressure to Anaesthesia Brain Monitors). These studies showed a clear separation of consciousness & responsiveness during general anaesthesia and subsequent post-operative recall, resulting in the IFT being described as the Gold Standard (for the assessment of intra-operative consciousness) against which all other methods should be compared.
Michael Wang
TOPIC: Awake paralysis – the heart of AAGA PTSD
BIOGRAPHY AND AREAS OF RESEARCH:
Michael Wang is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology in the
College of Medicine, Biological Science and Psychology,
University of Leicester UK, and Honorary Consultant Clinical
Psychologist in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management
at Leicester Royal Infirmary UK. He is a former Chair of the
Division of Clinical Psychology of the British Psychological
Society. He has worked as a clinical psychologist for more than
35 years, treating patients with PTSD, anxiety disorders, depression, obsessional compulsive disorder, and in particular, psychological problems arising from unplanned anaesthetic and surgical incidents.
Anthony Messina
Anthony Messina, MD, MSPH, MBA is a retired Adjunct Professor of Healthcare Management at the Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas and anesthesiologist.