Edward Shipton
Professor
Anaesthesia
Otago University
New Zealand
Biography
In 2004 he was appointed as Clinical Director of the Pain Management Centre of the Canterbury District Health Board. This is a busy interdisciplinary service that has on average over 4000 patient contacts a year. In 2005 he was elected to the Board of the Australian and New Zealand Faculty of Pain Medicine of ANZCA, and Chair of their Education and Training Committee. Ted represents the University Department of Anaesthesia on the Faculty Curriculum Committee, and chairs its Medical Education Committee for 6th year students. He is a Member of the Medical Education Committee for years 4 and 5, of the School’s Medical Education Group and of the School’s Trainee Intern Committee. In May 2012 Ted was elected Vice-Dean of the Australian and New Zealand Faculty of Pain Medicine of ANZCA, then in May 2014 he was elected Dean.
Research Interest
Mitochondrial myopathies and prolonged QT syndromes in anaesthesia Regional anaesthesia Pain medicine pharmacology Drug delivery routes Complex regional pain syndrome The prevention of persistent pain
Publications
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Donaldson, B. L., Shipton, E. A., Inglis, G., Rivett, D., & Frampton, C. (2006). Comparison of usual surgical advice versus a nonaggravating six-month gym-based exercise rehabilitation program post-lumbar discectomy: Results at one-year follow-up. Spine Journal, 6, 357-363.
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Evans, S., Shipton, E. A., & Keenan, T. (2006). The relationship between maternal chronic pain and child adjustment: The role of parenting as a mediator. Journal of Pain, 7(4), 236-243.
