Biographical Notes

Dr. Phillipp Mossdorf

Chief of Anesthesia 

Dr. Philipp Mossdorf is the Chief of Anesthesia. He was appointed chief in 2007. He has an academic appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia at University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Mossdorf obtained his medical degree from the University of Göttingen, Germany. He trained in the residency program in Anesthesia in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Subsequently he completed a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. Since 2004 he is appointed Staff at CHEO.

Dr. Mossdorf is a member of the Perioperative Executive Team and co-chairs the Perioperative Patient Safety Team. Both committees constitute the governance of the Perioperative Services at CHEO.

Since his leadership as the chief of the anesthesia department, the department has substantially increased in size. Aside from anesthesia, its clinical service incorporates acute and chronic pain medicine.