Academic Rank
Professor Professional Qualifications
FRCPC : Canada
M.D. : University of Toronto
M.Sc. : University of Toronto
B.Sc. : University of Toronto
Appointments
Consultant, University Health Network (Toronto)
Consultant, Mt. Sinai Hospital (Toronto)
Consultant, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto)
Academic and Clinical Interests
Airway management
Resuscitation
Information Management /Electronic record keeping
Anesthesia equipment, evaluation and acquisition
Anesthesia Assistants (Program development and mentorship)
Implementation of in-hospital automated external defibrillation program
Current Research Projects
Evaluation of videolaryngoscopy system
Comparison of Sevoflurane and neuromuscular blockers for laryngeal view by direct laryngoscopy
Evaluation of impact of orthognathic surgery on airway morphology
Selected Publications
Cooper RM: Extubation and changing endotracheal tube, Airway Management Principles and Practice, 1 edition. Edited by Benumof, JL. Philadelphia, Mosby, 1995.
Cooper, Richard. M. Safe Extubation. Doyle, D. J. and Sandler, A. N. (13 (3)), 683-707. 1995. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders Company. Anesthesiology Clinics of North America. Benumof, J. L.
Cooper RM: The use of an endotracheal ventilation catheter in the management of difficult extubations. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 1996; 43: 90-3
Dorian P, Cass D, Schwartz B, Cooper R, Gelaznikas R, Barr A: Amiodarone as Compared with Lidocaine for Shock-Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation. The New England Journal of Medicine 2002; 346: 884-90
Cooper RM: The LMA, laparoscopic surgery and the obese patient–can vs should. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2003; 50: 5-10
Cooper RM: Laryngoscopy — its past and future. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2004; 51: R6
Cooper, Richard M., Pacey, John. A., Bishop, Michael. J., and McCluskey, S. A. Early clinical experience with a new videolaryngoscope (GlideScope). Can J Anesth 2005; 52(2)
Cooper RM: Extubation and Changing Endotracheal Tubes, Benumof’s Airway Management Principles and Practice, 2nd edition. Edited by Hagberg CA. Philadelphia, Mosby, 2005, (in press)
Cooper RM, Law, JA: Rigid and semirigid fiberoptic and videolaryngoscopes, in Airway Management and Monitoring Manual, Edited by Murphy M and Hung O, McGraw Hill, NY 2005 (in preparation)
Cooper RM: Management of extubation of a patient following prolonged intubation, in Airway Management and Monitoring Manual, Edited by Murphy M and Hung O, McGraw Hill, NY 2005 (in preparation)
Honours and Awards
1987-88 : Excellence in Postgraduate Teaching Award, Toronto General Hospital
1993 : Dedicated Service Award, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada