Dr. PJ Devereaux

Dr. Devereaux is a cardiologist, perioperative care physician, and clinical epidemiologist.  He is the Director of the Division of Perioperative Care at McMaster University.  He is a Senior Scientist and the Scientific Leader of the Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Surgical Research Group at the Population Health Research Institute.  Dr. Devereaux is a full Professor in the Departments of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI) and Medicine at McMaster University.  He is the President of the Society of Perioperative Research and Care.

Dr. Devereaux has published >430 peer reviewed papers and >89 book chapters, editorials, and commentaries.  Dr. Devereaux has an h-index of 117 and 319,116 citations.  He has given >1056 lectures and research presentations in 41 countries.  Dr. Devereaux’s research program focuses on medical complications during and after surgery.  He is supported by the McMaster University / Hamilton Health Sciences Chair in Perioperative Care.  Dr. Devereaux holds a Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair in Perioperative Medicine.