Dr. Dermot R. Fitzgibbon

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University of Washington
School of Medicine
Anesthesiology
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2001
University of Washington
School of Medicine
Medicine
Oncology
Adjunct Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2001

Mailing Address

Box 356540
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (206) 685-8230
dermot@u.washington.edu

Qualifications

American Board of Anesthesiology, Board Certified Clinical Pain Management, 1998.
American Board of Anesthesiology, Board Certified, 1997.
FFARCSI, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Anesthesiology, 1987.
M.B.B.Ch., National University of Ireland, 1983.

Expertise and Research Interests

Pain Management
Cancer Pain Management
Acute Pain Management

Other Expertise

Anesthesiology
Regional Anesthesia

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Anesthesiology, Cancer Or Carcinogenesis, Oncology, Pain, Palliative Care.

Publications

  • Fitzgibbon DR (Aug 2007) Clinical use of opioids for cancer pain., Current pain and headache reports, 11 (4), 251-8 Abstract
  • Souter KJ, Davies JM, Loeser JD, Fitzgibbon DR (2006) Continuous intrathecal meperidine for severe refractory cancer pain: a case report., The Clinical journal of pain, 21 (2), 193-6 Abstract
  • Fitzgibbon DR, Posner KL, Domino KB, Caplan RA, Lee LA, Cheney FW (Jan 2004) Chronic pain management: American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims Project., Anesthesiology, 100 (1), 98-105 Abstract
  • Fitzgibbon D, Morgan D, Dockter D, Barry C, Kharasch ED (Dec 2003) Initial pharmacokinetic, safety and efficacy evaluation of nasal morphine gluconate for breakthrough pain in cancer patients., Pain, 106 (3), 309-15 Abstract
  • Wilkie DJ, Huang HY, Berry DL, Schwartz A, Lin YC, Ko NY, Chen A, Gralow J, Lindsley SK, Fitzgibbon D, Cancer symptom control: feasibility of a tailored, interactive computerized program for patients, Family and Community Health, 24(3), 48-62, October 2001 Abstract
  • Fitzgibbon DR, Schmiedl UP, Sinanan MN, Computed tomography-guided neurolytic celiac plexus block with alcohol complicated by superior mesenteric venous thrombosis, Pain, 92(1-2), 307-10, May 2001 Abstract
  • DR Fitzgibbon (2001) Pain Management in Knee Surgery, Surgery of the Knee, 3rd Edition, WB Saunders, 1202-1214 pages (bookchapter)
  • DR Fitzgibbon (2001) Cancer Pain: Assessment & Diagnosis, Bonica's Management of Pain, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 623-658 pages (bookchapter)
  • DR Fitzgibbon (2001) Cancer Pain Management, Bonica's Management of Pain, 3rd Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 659-703 pages (bookchapter)
  • Pavlin DJ, Pavlin EG, Fitzgibbon DR, Koerschgen ME, Plitt TM, Management of bladder function after outpatient surgery., Anesthesiology, 91(1), 42-50, July 1999 Abstract
  • Fitzgibbon DR, Ready LB, Drug choices for intravenous and spinal analgesia., European Surgical Research, 31(2), 108-11, 1999 Abstract
  • Tumber PS, Fitzgibbon DR, The control of severe cancer pain by continuous intrathecal infusion and patient controlled intrathecal analgesia with morphine, bupivacaine and clonidine., Pain, 78(3), 217-20, December 1998 Abstract
  • Fitzgibbon D R, Ready L B, Intravenous high-dose methadone administered by patient controlled analgesia and continuous infusion for the treatment of cancer pain refractory to high-dose morphine., Pain, 73(2), 259-61, November 1997 Abstract
  • Sullivan M, Rapp S, Fitzgibbon D, Chapman C R, Pain and the choice to hasten death in patients with painful metastatic cancer., Journal of Palliative Care, 13(3), 18-28, Autumn 1997 Abstract
  • Fitzgibbon D, Rapp S, Butler S, Terman G, Dolack G, DuPen S, Ready L B, Rebound hypertension and withdrawal associated with discontinuation of an infusion of epidural clonidine., Anesthesiology, 84(3), 729-31, March 1996 Abstract
  • TM Murphy (1996) Local Anaesthetic Techniques, Clinical Anaesthesia, Churchill Livingstone, 557-593 pages (bookchapter)
  • DR Fitzgibbon (1996) Current Status of Regional Anesthesia for Adult Outpatients, Anesthesiology Clinics of North America, 711-727 pages (bookchapter)
  • Fitzgibbon D R, Glosten B, Wright I, Tu R, Ready L B, Paraplegia, epidural analgesia, and thoracic aneurysmectomy [see comments], Anesthesiology, 83(6), 1355-9, December 1995 Abstract
  • Fitzgibbon D R, Debs A D, Erjavec M K, Selective musculocutaneous nerve block and infraclavicular brachial plexus anesthesia. Case report., Regional Anesthesia, 20(3), 239-41, Spring 1995 Abstract
  • Fitzgibbon D R, Galer B S, The efficacy of opioids in cancer pain syndromes., Pain, 58(3), 429-31, September 1994 Abstract

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