David Drover

Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Clinical Focus

Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation
Anesthesia for ENT Surgery
Difficult Airway
Neuroanesthesia
Anesthesia

Academic Appointments

Professor - University Medical Line, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Member, Bio-X
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Profesional Education

Fellow, Stanford University, Biodesign Faculty Fellowship (2019)
Residency: Dalhousie University Residency Training (1995) Canada
Internship: Dalhousie University Residency Training (1991) Canada
Medical Education: Dalhousie University Medicine (1990)
Board Certification: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Anesthesia (1995)
BSc, Dalhousie University, Science (1985)
MSc, Dalhousie University, Clinical Chemistry (1988)
MD, Dalhousie University, Medicine (1990)
FRCP(C), Dalhousie University, Anesthesia (1995)

Contact

Academic ddrover@stanford.edu Tel: (650) 725-0364 Fax: (650) 725-8544

Clinical Department of Anesthesia 300 Pasteur Dr MC 5117 Stanford CA 94305-5117 Tel: (650) 725-0364 Fax: (650) 725-8544

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Field of clinical pharmacology. This involves analysis of what the body does to a drug (pharmacokinetics) and how exactly a specific drug affects the body (pharmacodynamics). His research starts at the level of new drug development with detailed analysis of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a medication.

2021-22 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Anesthesiology
  ANES 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Anesthesia
  ANES 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  ANES 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  ANES 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  ANES 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Anesthesia (Fellowship Program)

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