The Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
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Faculty Biography

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Nicholas C.K. Lam, MBChB, FANZCA

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Education and Post-Graduate Training:

MBChB (M.D.), University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand

Medicine & Surgery Internship, Palmerston North Hospital, Palmerston, North New Zealand

Anesthesia Residency, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, Hollywood Private Hospital, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia

Professional Experience:

Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas

Director of Regional and Orthopedic Anesthesia Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas

Research Grants:

2004-2005 Co-PI, “MK-0869 Protocol 091-01 A Randomized Double-Blind, Active Comparator Controlled, Parallel-Group Study, Conducted Under in-House Blinding Conditions, to Examine the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of 2 Doses of Aprepitant for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting.” Merck and Co., $72,000

2004-2006, Co-PI, “Continuous Sciatic Nerve Block For Post Operative Pain Control and Early Mobilization in Patients Undergoing a Total Knee Replacement.”

2004-2007 Co-PI, “A Comparison of Laryngoscopy Techniques Using the Video Laryngoscope (VL) in the Traditional Macintosh Laryngoscope in Patients Who May Be Difficult to Intubate.”. Karl Storz Endoscopy, $66,650

2005-2006 Co-PI, “The Ambu A/S Laryngeal Mask as an Intubation Conduit for Patients Undergoing Routine General Anesthesia. Ambu A/S, $43,210.

2005-2006, Co-PI, “Single Shot Sciatic Versus Femoral Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Open Reduction and Fixation of Tibia Plateau Fracture.”

2005-2007, Co-PI, “A Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison of Dexmedetomidine and Remifentanil for Sedation during Awake Fiberoptic Intubations-Pilot Study”, Hospira, $$44,835.

2006-2007, P.I., “A Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Parallel Group, Balanced, Stratified, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and the Safety of Single IV Doses of Palonosetron 0.025 mg, 0.050 mg, and 0.075 mg versus Placebo in Outpatients to Prevent Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Elective Abdominal or Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery.” Paraxel International. $206,500.

2006, Co-PI, “A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Study Trial to Investigate the Effect of Varying Volumes of Blood Patch on the Resolution of Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPH).”

2006, P.I., “Survey in Residents' Training of Regional Anesthesia.”

2006, P.I., “Retrospective Analysis of Blood Loss and Fluid Resuscitation in Closed Femoral Shaft Fractures.”

2006, P.I., “Quality Assessment of Peripheral Nerve Blocks Performed by Anesthesia Residents.”

2007, P.I., “Minimum Local Anesthetic Volume of 0.5% Ropivicaine to achieve anesthesia using the parasacral approach.”

2007-Current, Co-PI, “A Randomized Clinical Comparison of the King Systems Disposable Laryngeal Tube Suction (LTS-D) and the Proseal Laryngeal Mark Airway (PLMA) in Adult Patients.” King Systems, $50,000

2008, P.I., “Infraclavicular approach: What is the Minimum Local Anesthetic Volume of 0.5% Ropivicaine to Achieve Anesthesia?”

2008, P.I., “What is the Minimum Local Anesthetic Volume of 0.5% Ropivicaine to Achieve Anesthesia Using the Supraclavicular Approach?

Selected Publications

  1. Lam N, Hagberg C, Chapter 12 Novel intubating equipment. The Year in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Vol 2, Hunter J, Cook T, Priebe H, Struys M. ISBN 978-1-84692-003-5 Clinical Publishing, Oxford, UK 2008: 278-304
  2. Lam N (Contributring author) Landmarks for Peripheral Nerve Blocks: upper and lower extremities 2nd Edition. DA Sciard and ME Matuszczak (eds), ISBN 978-0-7817-8752-9 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2008.
  3. Lam N, Hagberg C, Bassilli L, The use of video laryngoscopy for combitube exchange in a difficult airway. J Clin Anesth. In press, 2008.
  4. Hagberg C, Lam N, Brambrink A: Current concepts in airway management in the operating room: A new approach to the management of both complicated and uncomplicated airways. Curr Rev Clin Anesth 28(7):73-88, 2007.
  5. Lam N, Chapter 10 Regional. Anesthesia Review 2nd Edition. Michelle Bowman-Howard. ISBN 0781794447 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2007.
  6. Lam N, Chapter 7 Obstetrics. Anesthesia Review 2nd Edition. Michelle Bowman-Howard. ISBN 0781794447 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2007.
  7. Lam N, Chapter 2 Physiology. Anesthesia Review 2nd Edition. Michelle Bowman-Howard. ISBN 0781794447 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2007.
  8. Lam N, Prime Patients Early for PNB Success. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. September 2006: 17.
  9. Pivalizza E, Lam N, Abramson S, Warters R. Comment on effect of low CVP and phlebotomy on blood product transfusion requirements in liver transplantation (Letter to the Editor). Liver Transpl 12:1305, 2006.
  10. Sciard D, Lam N, Hussain M. Continuous sciatic nerve block and total-knee arthroplasty. Reg Anesth Pain Med 30(4):411-2, 2005.
  11. Pivalizza E, Lam N, Eisner C, Abramson S, Sharkey A, Melnikov V. Platelet dysfunction in Liver Transplant Recipients. Anes Analg 104: S14, 2007.
  12. Lam N, Sciard D, Abramson S, Bogomolny Y. Residents’ assessment of patients with closed femoral shaft fracture. Anesthesiology 105:A1307, 2006
  13. Lam N, Sciard D, Abramson S, Bogomolny Y, Pivalizza E. Residents’ training in regional `anesthesia. Anesthesiology 2006, 105:A 163, 2006.
  14. Sciard D, Lam N, Abramson S, Hussain M, Mrak N. Patient satisfaction for pain management after orthopedic surgery. Anesthesiology 103:A961, 2005.

Lectures

Update in Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Blocks, “Wrist and Elbow Blocks”, Houston, Texas, 2004.

Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Blocks: Update and Cadaver Workshop, “Femoral vs Lumbar Plexus for Total Knee Replacement, Galveston, Texas, 2005

2nd Bi-Annual Hands-on Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Workshop, “Updates on Peripheral Nerve Blocks in the Upper Extremity”, “Demonstration of Surface Landmarks and Ultrasound Visualization of Upper Extremity Nerves on Human Volunteers”, Houston, Texas, July 22, 2006.

Workshops

Update in Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Blocks, “Interscalene, supraclavicular, infraclacular, mid humeral, wrist and elbow Blocks”, Houston, Texas, 2004,

Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Blocks: Update and Cadaver Workshop, “Posterior Lumbar Plexus”, “Femoral Nerve Block”, “Parasacral, Classical, Raj and Subgluteal Approach”, “Lateral Popliteal Approach”, “Posterior Popliteal Classical and High Approach”, Galveston, Texas, 2005.

2nd Bi-Annual Hands-on Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Workshop, “Review of Upper Extremity: A Cadaver Workshop”, Houston, Texas, July 22, 2006,

2nd Bi-Annual Hands-on Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Workshop, “Hands-on Ultrasound Guided Localization of Upper Limb Nerves on Human Volunteers”, Houston, Texas, July 23, 2006.

Texas Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting: Advanced Airway Workshop, “Emergent surgical airway – Cricothyroidotomy: Seldinger and Open”, San Antonio, Texas, September 8, 2006.

Texas Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting: Peripheral Nerve Blocks under Ultrasound Workshop, “Lower Extremity Block: Anterior Approach to Lumbar Plexus”, San Antonio, Texas, September 9, 2006.

Workshop on Advance Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pig Lab, Chairman, “Ultrasound Guided Localization of Upper and Lower Limb Nerves on Human Volunteers”, “Manipulation of Peripheral Nerve Block Needle under direct visualization of Ultrasound for Upper and Lower Limb Nerve Blocks in Anesthetized Pigs”, “Simulating Catheter Placement and Tunneling Techniques in Anesthetized Pigs”, “Stimulating Catheters: Advantages and Evidence”, Houston, Texas, September 23, 2006.

Texas Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting: Advanced Airway Workshop, “Emergent Surgical Airway – Cricothyroidotomy: Seldinger and Open”, Lost Pines, Texas, September 7, 2007.

Texas Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting: Peripheral Nerve Blocks under Ultrasound Workshop, “Upper Extremity Block: Infraclavicular Approach to the Brachial Plexus” Lost Pines, Texas, September 8, 2007.

Faculty Biography

Nicholas C.K. Lam, MBChB, FANZCA
  • Nicholas C.K. Lam, MBChB, FANZCA
    Associate Professor
  • Department of Anesthesiology
  • University of Texas-Houston Medical School
    6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.020
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • phone: (713) 500-6200
    e-mail: Nicholas.Lam@uth.tmc.edu
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