Amanda Whippey

Amanda Whippey is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesia at McMaster University, affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her work spans clinical anesthesia, pediatric care, and autism spectrum disorder research.

Her research focuses on:

• Enhanced perioperative protocols for children with autism
• Management of rare anesthetic complications like amniotic fluid embolism
• Identifying risk factors for post-ambulatory surgery admissions
• Genetic screening for familial hypercholesterolemia in pediatric populations

Scholarly trends include pediatric anesthetic safety, neurodevelopmental disorder interventions, and critical care pharmacology. Notable contributions include a case report on inhaled milrinone for amniotic fluid embolism and clinical guidelines for autism spectrum disorder.