John Kildea

Assistant Professor Medical Physics Unit McGill University

Dr. John Kildea is a medical physicist at the McGill University Health Center and an assistant professor in Oncology at McGill University.

His research interests are focused on the carcinogenic effects of ionizing radiation for radiotherapy and space travel and the use of informatics techniques to improve the healthcare experiences and health outcomes of patients.

With radiation oncologist Dr. Tarek Hijal, Dr. Kildea co-leads the development of the Opal patient portal (opalmedapps.com). Opal was named Quebec e-Health solution of the year in 2019 by Le Point Santé et Services Sociaux and was awarded the prestigious 2019 Prix d’excellence–Coup de cœur des ministres of the Quebec Ministry of Health.

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Intraoperative analgesic treatment decisions based on the NOL index: contribution of a data-based approach to improve accuracy and relevance

Student member : Marzieh Ghiyasinasab

This research project is based on the analysis of massive data on the NOL index and other intraoperative clinical parameters used by anesthesiologists during surgery. These parameters help them make analgesic treatment decisions in a non-communicating patient under general anesthesia and in whom it is impossible to assess pain and analgesic needs by standard questionnaires performed on awake patients.
First, the objective is to interpret the values of this index in relation to the decisions made by the clinician.