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Arthur Lam, MD, Anesthesiology, San Diego, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

ArthurLamMD

Anesthesiology San Diego, CA

Critical Care Medicine, Neuroanesthesiology

Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, and Attending Neurointensivist, University of California San Diego. Former Medical Director of Neuroanesthesia & Neurocritical Care at Swedish Neuroscience Institute

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Education & Training

  • University of Western Ontario
    University of Western OntarioClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1982 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • UCNSNeurocritical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Service Award Society of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC), 2016
  • Elected to Fellow (FNCS) Neurocritical Care Society, 2014
  • Seattle Super Doctors www.superdoctors.com, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • "Wave" of the future in neuroanesthesiology too!  
    Schmidt, B.E, Lam, A.M., Anesth Analg, 1/1/2017
  • Monitoring in carotid endarterectomy More or less  
    Lam, A.M., Kianpour, D., Anesth Analg, 1/1/2015
  • An epidural blood patch causing acute neurologic dysfunction necessitating a decompressive laminectomy  
    Mehta, S, Keogh, B., Lam, A.M., Reg Anesth Pain Med, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Clinical experience in the intraoperative use of jugular venous bulb catheter during neurosurgical procedures.
    Matta, B.F., Mayberg, T.S., Lam, A.M., Shapira, Y., Winn, H.R., Anesthesiology, 1/1/1994
  • The cerebrovascular response to the Valsalva maneuver.
    Strebel, S., Lam, A.M., Matta, B., Newell, D.W., Stroke, 1/1/1994
  • Cerebrovascular response to CO2 during sodium nitroprusside-and isoflurane-induced hypotension.
    Lam, A.M., Matta, B., Mayberg, T.S., Eng, C.C., Stroke, 1/1/1994
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Lectures

  • Influence of anesthesia on evoked potential monitoring. 
    Seattle, WA - 1/1/2015
  • Transcranial Doppler & Imaging Course for Cerebrovascular Disease 
    Seattle, WA - 1/1/2015
  • "Urgent and Emergent Issues in the NCCU" 
    Seattle, WA - 1/1/2015
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Other

  • Pro & Con. Should brain-function monitoring be standard during general anesthesia? 
    Lam, A.M, Myles, P.S., Surgery News, Vol 2, No. 1
    1/1/2006
  • Con-brain function monitoring can detect awareness. 
    Lam, A.M., American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting: Debate
    Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2005
  • Preventing secondary brain injury. 
    Lam, A.M., Winn, H.R., Rehabilitation-Traumatic Brain Injury Update
    1/1/1992
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Hospital Affiliations