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Faraj Abdallah

MD

Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute

Email: Faraj.Abdallah@mail.utoronto.ca

Biography

Specific research interests:

  • Rebound pain after nerve blocks
  • Transition from acute to persistent post-surgical pain
  • Prevention of chronic pain following breast cancer surgery
  • The role of regional anesthesia in the management of pain following joint surgery
  • Ultrasound-guided truncal blocks
  • The use of local anesthetic adjuvants to prolong the duration of nerve blocks
  • The effect of regional anesthesia on the quality of recovery following surgery
  • Ultrasound scanning of the airway
  • Observational studies, randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses

Recent Publications

  1. Hussain, N, Brull, R, Shah, R, Bozer, J, D'Souza, RS, Karri, J et al.. Evaluating The Statistical Robustness Of Randomized Controlled Trials Of Spinal Cord Stimulation For Pain Through The Use Of Fragility Index. Anesthesiology. 2025; :. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005876. PubMed PMID:41376548 .
  2. Hussain, N, D'Souza, R, Abdallah, FW. The analgesic effects of novel fascial plane blocks compared with intrathecal morphine after Caesarean delivery. Response to Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 1854-5. Br J Anaesth. 2025; :. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.10.058. PubMed PMID:41365712 .
  3. Soffin, EM, Abdallah, FW, Mariano, ER. Letter: response to the letter by Dr Gregory Allen. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025; :. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107131. PubMed PMID:40930742 .
  4. Hussain, N, D'Souza, RS, Abdallah, FW. The analgesic effects of novel fascial plane blocks compared with intrathecal morphine after Caesarean delivery. Response to Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 1100-1. Br J Anaesth. 2025;135 (5):1337-1338. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.07.083. PubMed PMID:40925759 PubMed Central PMC12597353.
  5. Hussain, N, Brull, R, Freedenberg, AT, Vannabouathong, C, D'Souza, RS, Havlik, S et al.. Analgesic Benefits of Motor-sparing Fascial Plane Blocks in Comparison to Periarticular Local Infiltration Analgesia for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Network Meta-analysis. Anesthesiology. 2025;143 (3):604-624. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005607. PubMed PMID:40489642 .
  6. Hussain, N, Brull, R, Thaete, L, Fuller, S, D'Souza, RS, Mankinen-Abdallah, Y et al.. The analgesic effects of novel fascial plane blocks compared with intrathecal morphine after Caesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth. 2025;134 (5):1415-1431. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.01.032. PubMed PMID:40074621 PubMed Central PMC12106898.
  7. Hussain, N, Speer, J, D'Souza, RS, Palettas, M, Abdel-Rasoul, M, Uribe, A et al.. Exploring the Additive or Synergistic Effects of the Systemic and Perineural Routes of Dexamethasone as Adjuncts to Supraclavicular Block: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology. 2025;142 (6):1127-1137. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005433. PubMed PMID:40036049 .
  8. Hussain, N, Abdallah, FW. Liposomal Bupivacaine for Fascial Plane Block: Reply. Anesthesiology. 2025;142 (1):246-247. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005261. PubMed PMID:39536274 .
  9. McIsaac, DI, Tandon, P, Kidd, G, Branje, K, Hladkowicz, E, Hallet, J et al.. STRIVE pilot trial: a protocol for a multicentre pragmatic internal pilot randomised controlled trial of Structured TRaining to Improve fitness in a Virtual Environment (STRIVE) before surgery. BMJ Open. 2024;14 (11):e093710. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093710. PubMed PMID:39510784 PubMed Central PMC11552010.
  10. Soffin, EM, Abdallah, FW, Mariano, ER. Unwarranted variation in perioperative pain management for pediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a call to improve the quality of quality improvement. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025;50 (7):538-541. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2024-105637. PubMed PMID:38925709 .
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Staff Anesthesiologist, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto