Lambert, A. Stéphane

Dr. Stéphane Lambert is a professor of anesthesiology at the University of Ottawa and was the former head of the Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Background

Dr. Lambert obtained his MD in 1990 from McGill University in Montreal. Following a residency in family medicine, he completed a residency in anesthesiology at the University of Toronto, and he has been a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada since 1997. He did a clinical and research fellowship in cardiac anesthesia and perioperative echocardiography at the University of California, San Francisco, on a scholarship from the Samuel McLaughlin Foundation.

Dr. Lambert then practiced cardiac anesthesiology and critical care at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto for seven years before joining the Heart Institute in 2005.

Beside his clinical activities, Dr. Lambert is a past president of the Cardiovascular-Thoracic Section of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society. He has been a senior editor of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia and an associate editor with Anesthesia & Analgesia. He also completed a master’s degree in business administration at Queen’s University in 2013.

Academically, he has contributed many chapters in prominent transesophageal echocardiography textbooks. He is a regular expert reviewer with anesthesiology journals. He has also been invited to present numerous lectures and workshops over the past 20 years, across Canada and internationally, including in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Research and clinical interests

Dr. Lambert’s academic interests include perioperative TEE, specifically the 2-D and 3-D evaluation of the mitral and aortic valves, and leadership in healthcare.

Publications

Latest Publications

  • Lambert AS , Tousignant CP, Editorial: Anaesthesia and Ultrasound: Riding the Waves, Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia , Published on-line December 2012, In Press.
  • Lambert AS , Mitral Regurgitation, In Perrino A, Reeves S, Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography, Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. 2013, In Press.
  • Lambert AS , Hynes M, Tricuspid Valve, In Lang RM, Shernan SK, Shirali GS, Mor-Avi V, Comprehensive Atlas of 3D Echocardiography, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2012.
  • Lambert AS, Mitral Valve Diseases. In Oxorn, Intraoperative Echocardiography (Part of the Practical Echocardiography Series, Catherine Otto Editor), Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, 2011.
  • Lambert AS , Acute Mitral Prosthetic Dysfunction. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
  • Lambert AS, Complications of Mitral Valve Endocarditis. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.

Full list of Papers and Book Chapters

Articles

  • Lambert AS , Tousignant CP, Anaesthesia and Ultrasound: Riding the Waves, Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia , Accepted for publication October 2012, In Press
  • Sohmer B, Hudson CC, Atherstone J, Lambert AS , Labrosse M , Boodhwani M, Measuring Aortic Valve Coaptation Surface Area using 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography: Proof of Concept. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia , Accepted for publication 2012, In Press
  • Chan V, Ruel, M, Chaudry S, Lambert AS , Mesana TG, Clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after repair of mitral valve bileaflet prolapse due to myxomatous disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Apr;143 (4 Suppl):S8-11. Epub 2012 Feb 4.
  • Roberts JD, So DY, Lambert AS , Ruel M, Successful Surgical Repair of Ventricular Double Rupture, Can J Cardiol. 2011 Nov;27(6):868.e5-7
  • Lambert AS , PISA should be routinely measured in evaluating mitral regurgitation: A core review. Anesthesia & Analgesia . 2007 Oct;105(4):940-3
  • Lester SJ, Shin H, Lambert AS , et al., Is PA PWRMax truly a preload independent index of myocardial contractility in anesthetized humans? Cardiology , 2004; 102(2): 77-81
  • Lambert AS, Mazer CD, Duke P, Survey of the members of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society on the Use of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2002, 49: 3, 294-96 
  • Lee SD, Joseph M, Lambert AS , et al. Right heart obstruction from a balloon-like sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a patient with Down syndrome, Can J Cardiol 2002, 18:4.
  • Miller JP, Lambert AS , et al., The Adequacy of Basic Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Performed by Experienced Anesthesiologists, Anesthesia & Analgesia 2001; 92: 1103-10
  • Lambert AS , Miller JP, et al., Improved Evaluation of the Location and Mechanism of Mitral Valve Regurgitation with a Systematic Transesophageal Echocardiography Examination. Anesthesia & Analgesia , 1999; 88 (6): 1205-12 (with accompanying editorial by Savage and Cosgrove).
  • Lambert AS , Miller JP, et al., The diagnostic validity of digitally captured intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography examinations compared with analog recordings: A pilot study. J Am Soc Echocardiogr . 1999; 12(11):974-80.
  • Lutz, JT , Lambert AS , Rouin-Rapp K, Damage to Pilot Cuff Tubing during Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography. Anesthesia & Analgesia , 1999; 88: 1187

Chapters

  • Lambert AS , Mitral Regurgitation, In Perrino A, Reeves S, Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography, Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. 2013, In Press.
  • Lambert AS , Hynes M, Tricuspid Valve, In Lang RM, Shernan SK, Shirali GS, Mor-Avi V, Comprehensive Atlas of 3D Echocardiography, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2012.
  • Lambert AS, Mitral Valve Diseases. In Oxorn, Intraoperative Echocardiography (Part of the Practical Echocardiography Series, Catherine Otto Editor), Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, 2011.
  • Lambert AS , Acute Mitral Prosthetic Dysfunction. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
  • Lambert AS, Complications of Mitral Valve Endocarditis. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
  • Lambert AS, Prosthetic Mitral Stenosis. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
  • Dickie S, Lambert AS , Cleft Mitral Valve. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
  • Sohmer B, Lambert AS , Aortic Intramural Hematoma. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
  • Nicholson DJ, Lambert AS , The Ins and Outs of Mitral Valve Repair. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
  • Lambert AS , Mitral Paravalvular Leaks. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
  • Nicholson DJ, Lambert AS , Tricuspid Regurgitation in Mitral Valve Surgery, Complications of Mitral Valve Endocarditis. In Perrino, Reeves and Glas, The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Cases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
  • Amyot R, Lebeau R, Lambert AS, Imaging Artifacts and Pitfalls. In Denault, Couture, Vegas, Buithieu, Tardif,  Transesophageal Echocardiography, Informa Healthcare, New York, 2011
  • Saint-Pierre A, Buithieu J,  Coutu S, Lambert AS , Mitral Valve. In Denault, Couture, Vegas, Buithieu, Tardif,  Transesophageal Echocardiography, Informa Healthcare, New York, 2011
  • Lambert AS , Mitral Regurgitation, In Perrino A, Reeves S, Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography, Second Edition Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. 2008
  • Lambert AS, Tousignant CP, Mitral Regurgitation. In Fundamental Applications of Transesophageal Echocardiography, a Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists’ Monograph on DVD. May 2005.
  • Lambert AS , Mitral Regurgitation. In Perrino A, Reeves S, Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. 2001. Also released on CDROM, 2003.
  • Maslow A, Lambert AS , Mitral Valve. In Konstadt S, Clinical Transesophageal Echocardiography: a Problem-Oriented Approach, 3rd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. 2003.
  • Lambert AS , Mazer CD, Principles of Cardiac Anesthesia. In Cardiac Surgery Secrets, Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia. 2000.
  • Byrick RJ, Lambert AS , Anesthesia for Aortic and Mitral Surgery. In Cardiac Surgery Secrets, Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia. 2000

Abstracts

  • Chan V, Grisoli D, Ruel M, Chaudry S, Tran A, Ressler L, Lambert AS , Mesana TG. Clinical And Echocardiographic Outcomes Following Mitral Valve Repair Of Bileaflet Prolapse Due To Myxomatous DiseasePresented at Mitral Valve Conclave of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery, New York, NY, May 5-6, 2011
  • Lambert AS , Tousignant CP, Mar Fan G, Mazer CD, Improved Timing of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Critically Ill Patients using Transesophageal Echocardiography. Presentated at the scientific meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiology, San Francisco, CA, October 13, 2003.
  • Lambert AS , Odrcich MJ, Mazer CD, Mehta B, Mody M, Freedman J, Platelet Activation in Coronary Bypass Surgery on Beating Hearts Compared to Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Presented at the scientific meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Orlando, May 2000.
  • Lambert AS , Miller JP, Roach G, et al. Intraoperative Doppler Measurement of Hepatic Vein Flow by Transesophageal Echocardiography Does Not Predict Right Atrial Pressure. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1999;88: S86. Presented at the meeting of the International Anesthesia Research Society, Los Angeles, Mar 1999.
  • Miller JP, Shapiro WA, Lambert AS , Schiller NB, Cahalan MK, Anesthesiologists Can Provide Real Time Echocardiographic Diagnosis in the Operating Room. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1999; 88, S188. Presented at the scientific meeting of the International Anesthesia Research Society, Los Angeles, March 1999.
  • Lambert AS , Miller JP, et al., The Diagnostic Validity of Digitally Captured Intraoperative Echocardiographic Exams. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 1998. Presented at the scientific meeting of the American Society of Echocardiography, San Francisco, June 1998.
  • Lambert AS , Miller JP, et al., Systematic Approach to Mitral Valve Examination in Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography.  Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 1998. Presented at the scientific meeting of the American Society of Echocardiography, San Francisco, June 1998.
  • Miller JP, Lambert AS , et al., Institution of a Performance Improvement Program in Intraoperative Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 1998. Presented at the scientific meeting of the American Society of Echocardiography, San Francisco, June 1998.
Dr. Stéphane Lambert

Lambert, A. Stéphane

Lambert, A. Stéphane

MD, MBA, FRCPC

Appointments and affiliations

Staff anesthesiologist
Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Ottawa