Dr Leigh Ladd

Biography

Leigh has a great depth of experience in anaesthetic and surgical research. He spent 14 years as Senior Scientist in the Departments of Anaesthesia and Pain Management (completing his PhD) and Cardiology at Royal North Shore Hospital. As tutor, then associate lecturer in veterinary anaesthesia at both the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney, he gained ACVSc membership. Research has focused on local anaesthesia but includes general anaesthesia and opioid analgesic synergy. Developing novel techniques including chaotic analyses, he builds research equipment and software for standardising algorithmic data analyses. He has researched adult stem-cells, cardio-thoracic surgery, cardiac device development and hyperperfusion.

Research Interest

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (teaching), Anaesthetic physiology & pharmacology (teaching and research), Local anaesthetic toxicity and treatment, Managing side effects of opioid analgesics, Opioid analgesic synergy, General anaesthetic toxicity, especially in heart failure, Heart failure