Dr. Craig Railton

Biography

Craig Railton received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Western University and completed his Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry at the University of Alberta. He undertook postdoctoral fellowships focusing on carbohydrate chemistry and cell surface markers at the University of Alberta, as well as chiral synthesis at the Danish Technical University. In 2000, he completed medical school at the University of Toronto and subsequently specialized in anesthesiology, finishing his fellowship in clinical pharmacology in 2006. Since then, Railton has been a faculty member in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at Western University, where he was cross-appointed to the Department of Clinical Pharmacology. His research interests primarily center on perioperative medicine with a specific emphasis on enhancing patient safety through effective medical management during the perioperative period. Railton is particularly focused on understanding the implications of cardiovascular medications within the context of anesthesia and the physiological changes that occur during such interventions. He is also investigating the role of pharmacogenetics in personalizing anesthetic management for patients, including studies on beta-blocker metabolism and responses to inhaled anesthetic agents.

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