Dr. Vishal Uppal
Dr. Uppal is an Associate Professor and Director of the Regional Anesthesia fellowship program at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. He is also the current chair of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS) Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain section. His clinical experience and content expertise are in Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain, Obstetric Anesthesia, and Evidence Synthesis.
Recipient of the prestigious 2024 American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Presidential Scholar Award, Dr. Uppal, is lauded for his significant scientific contributions over the past decade. He has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. He is the lead author on the recent multi-society guidelines of Post-Dural Puncture Headache.
Dr. Uppal serves as an associate editor for both the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia and Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Journals and has recently been appointed to the ASRA Pain Medicine Board of Directors. He is the scientific program chair for the upcoming 2025 ASRA Spring meeting.
