Harsha Shanthanna

Harsha Shanthanna is a Professor of Anesthesia at McMaster University, specializing in pain management and perioperative medicine. His research focuses on chronic pain mechanisms, opioid reduction strategies, and innovative analgesic techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and virtual/augmented reality applications. He has contributed to international guidelines on corticosteroid use in pain interventions and led studies on postoperative delirium prevention and enhanced recovery protocols in orthopedic surgeries.

Shanthanna’s work spans clinical trials evaluating opioid-free anesthesia, interventional pain therapies, and the impact of the pandemic on pain management practices. His publications address critical topics like complex regional pain syndrome, fibromyalgia treatment innovations, and perioperative outcomes in hip fracture patients. He actively collaborates on large-scale initiatives, including the HIP ATTACK trial examining accelerated surgery protocols.

Key areas of expertise include interventional pain medicine, regional anesthesia techniques, and translational research bridging neuroscience and clinical practice. His contributions have shaped evidence-based approaches to chronic pain management and perioperative care optimization.