Dr Damon Kamming
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Location:
- University College Hospital
GMC/GDC number:
4187691
Professional background
Damon Kamming is a consultant anaesthetist at University College Hospital London, and is clinical lead for day surgery and ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia. Damon studied medicine at the University of Glasgow where he qualified BSc (Hons) Immunology and MBChB in 1995. He trained in anaesthetics in the North Central London School of Anaesthesia and was awarded the fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) in 2001.
BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow
MBChB University of Glasgow
FRCA Royal College of Anaesthetists
Specialties
Research interests
Dr Kamming spent a year as a clinical research fellow in ambulatory anaesthesiology in Toronto, Canada prior to being appointed as a consultant anaesthetist at UCLH in 2005. His key research interests are developing ambulatory anaesthesia (day surgery & 23hr Surgery) and utilising ultrasound to guide regional anaesthesia.
Publications
Peer reviewed articles
- Iqbal, S, Karia, A, Kamming D, Herron D, O’Shea L, Vindrola-Padros C. Anaesthesia and climate change: time to wake up? A rapid qualitative appraisal exploring the views of anaesthetic practitioners regarding the transition to TIVA and the reduction of desflurane. BMC Anesthesiol 2024 24(1):300, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02693-5
- Odor PM, Neun M, Bampoe S, Clark S, Heaton D, Hoogenboom E, Patel A, Brown M, Kamming D. Anaesthesia and COVID-19: infection control. Br J Anaesth 2020 125(1):16-24 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2020.03.025
- Chazapis M. Walker EMK, Rooms MA, Kamming D, Moonesinghe SR. Measuring quality of recovery-15 after day case surgery. Br J Anaesth2016;116:241-8 https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aev413
- West SJ, Mari JM, Khan A, Wan J, Zhu W, Koutsakos I, Rowe M, Kamming D, Desjardins A. Development of an ultrasound phantom for spinal injections with 3-dimenaional printing. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2014: 39:429-433 https://doi.org/10.1097/AAP.0000000000000136
- Chazapis M, Kaur N, Kamming D. Improving the peri-operative care of patients by instituting a ‘Block Room’ for regional anaesthesia. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports. May 2014. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjquality.u204061.w1769
- Kamming D, Clarke S. Post-operative visual loss following prone spinal surgery. Br J Anaesth 2005; 95:257-60 https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aei173
- Wong D, Kamming D, Salenieks M et al. Preadmission anesthesia consultation using telemedicine technology – a pilot study. Anesthesiology. 2004; 100: 1605-7 https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200406000-00038
- McGrath B, Elgendy H, Chung F, Kamming D, Curti B, King S. Postoperative pain 24 hours after day surgery. Can we do better? Can J Anaesth 2004;51:886-91 https://doi.org/10.1007/BFO301888
Editorials
- Kamming D, Davies W. Thoracic epidural analgesia for coronary surgery. A bridge too far? Euro J Anaesth 2005;22:85-88 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0265021505000165
- Kamming D, Gardam M, Chung F. Anaesthesia and SARS. Br J Anaesth 2003; 90:715-718 https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aeg173
Review Articles
- Kamming D, Mitchell V. Tracheal tubes for maxillo-facial and dental surgery. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine 2005;6:8:268-270 https://doi.org/10.1383/anes.2005.6.8.268
- Kamming D, Patel A. Emergency anaesthetic strategies for the bleeding upper airway. Hospital Medicine 2005;66:250-251 https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2005.66.4.18463
- Kamming D, Chung F, Williams D, McGrath B, Curti B. Pain management in ambulatory surgery. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. 2004; 19: 174-182 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2004.03.001
Book Chapters
- Sebastian MP, Ng S C, Chazapis M, Kamming D. Decision making in orthopaedic and regional anesthesiology. A case-based approach; Chapter 13. Obesity. Cambridge University Press 2015.
- Kamming D. Acute pain in day surgery. Oxford Handbook of Acute Pain.
- Kamming D, Chung F. What criteria should be used for discharge after outpatient surgery? Fleisher L. Evidence- Based Practice of Anesthesiology. W.B Sauders 2004; 247- 252