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Kazuyoshi Aoyama

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Associate ProfessorDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineUniversity of Toronto

Kazuyoshi Aoyama

Associate Professor

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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44 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 32 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Education

PhD, Clinical Epidemiology, Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
MD, Medicine

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Clinical Outcomes Health Administrative Data Health Care Utilization Neonate Pregnancy/Birth Prevention Severe Maternal Morbidity Mortality

Latest papers

In reply: different viewpoints on research misconduct-comment on 'Anesthesia research misconduct in Japan: understanding the status is critical to prevention' by Hirota et al.
Journal of anesthesia · 2026
Midazolam premedication: shaping pediatric perioperative outcomes.
Journal of anesthesia · 2026 · senior author
Closing the gap between systematic review protocols and publication in anesthesiology: shared responsibility for transparency and accountability.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2026 · senior author

All 73 publications

Latest funding

Preconception A1c, interaction with maternal-newborn factors, and risk of child autism spectrum disorder
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$76,500
Neonatal and perinatal mortality in relation to maternal sepsis in Canada: a nationwide population-based observational study
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$105,000
Severe Neonatal Morbidity of Infants Born to Mothers with Severe Maternal Morbidity: a Canadian population-based observational study
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$100,000

All 8 grants and awards

73 publications.

In reply: different viewpoints on research misconduct-comment on 'Anesthesia research misconduct in Japan: understanding the status is critical to prevention' by Hirota et al.

Hirota K, Saito J, Mazda Y, Aoyama K, Suehiro K, Amaya F, Morita K, Takeda J

Journal of anesthesia2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00540-026-03824-7 PMID: 42426334

Midazolam premedication: shaping pediatric perioperative outcomes.

Park S, Sumie M, Aoyama K

Journal of anesthesia2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00540-026-03837-2 PMID: 42429948

Closing the gap between systematic review protocols and publication in anesthesiology: shared responsibility for transparency and accountability.

Pankiv E, Aoyama K

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-026-03167-7 PMID: 42587223

Peripheral Regional Anesthesia Techniques in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Scoping Review.

Kataoka K, Park S, Shingala D, Cheng S, Sumie M, Niimi N, Cunningham J, Chin V, Pankiv E, Hayes J, Maynes JT, Kirsch R, Aoyama K

Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2025.12.012 PMID: 41545273

In reply: Comment on: "Dexmedetomidine in pediatric tonsillectomy: a systematic review with meta-analysis".

Olsen JM, Aoyama K

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-026-03105-7 PMID: 42032396

The role of economic evaluation in evidence-based perioperative decision-making.

Niimi N, Yang A, Pechlivanoglou P, Aoyama K

Journal of anesthesia2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00540-025-03585-9 PMID: 40986052

Rethinking postoperative opioid use in pediatric appendectomy: a cross-cultural comparison between Japan and North America.

Park S, Niimi N, Robertson W, Shingala D, Hayes J, Aoyama K

Journal of anesthesia2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00540-025-03566-y PMID: 40788474

Anesthesia research misconduct in Japan: understanding the status is critical to prevention.

Hirota K, Saito J, Mazda Y, Aoyama K, Suehiro K, Amaya F, Morita K, Takeda J

Journal of anesthesia2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00540-025-03544-4 PMID: 40643616

Effect of therapeutic interventions combined with lung-protective ventilation on long-term mortality of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a network meta-analysis.

Aoyama H, Uchida K, Aoyama K, Yang A, Pechlivanoglou P, Englesakis M, Yamada Y, Fan E

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2026

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-026-03069-8 PMID: 41781628

Optimizing pain management in pediatric tonsillectomy: the role of NSAIDs.

Cheng S, Englesakis M, Park S, Robertson W, Shingala D, Niimi N, Hayes J, Maynes JT, Aoyama K

Journal of anesthesia2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00540-025-03552-4 PMID: 40745113

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Kazuyoshi Aoyama

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

In reply: different viewpoints on research misconduct-comment on 'Anesthesia research misconduct in Japan: understanding the status is critical to prevention' by Hirota et al.

Midazolam premedication: shaping pediatric perioperative outcomes.

Closing the gap between systematic review protocols and publication in anesthesiology: shared responsibility for transparency and accountability.

Peripheral Regional Anesthesia Techniques in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Scoping Review.

In reply: Comment on: "Dexmedetomidine in pediatric tonsillectomy: a systematic review with meta-analysis".

The role of economic evaluation in evidence-based perioperative decision-making.

Rethinking postoperative opioid use in pediatric appendectomy: a cross-cultural comparison between Japan and North America.

Anesthesia research misconduct in Japan: understanding the status is critical to prevention.

Effect of therapeutic interventions combined with lung-protective ventilation on long-term mortality of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a network meta-analysis.

Optimizing pain management in pediatric tonsillectomy: the role of NSAIDs.

Frequent collaborators

Jason Hayes

Petros Pechlivanoglou

Ruxandra Pinto

Howard Berger

Eyal Cohen

Eddy Fan

Eleanor Pullenayegum

Rohan D'Souza

Astrid Guttmann

Michelle Hladunewich

Sanjay Mahant

Rohan D'Souza

Ziv Harel

Francine Buchanan

Mark McVey

Sanober Diaz

Maisie Tsang

Reuven Jhirad

Petros Pechlivanoglou

Jocelynn Cook

Reshma Amin

Anna Heath