About Dr. Olumuyiwa Bamgbade

 Olumuyiwa Bamgbade is a specialist medical doctor advancing precision medicine and
research. His mission is to deliver comprehensive, value-based, and empathetic healthcare.
His vision is to make evidence-based and precision healthcare accessible for everyone.

 Dr. Bamgbade is a specialist physician who trained in Nigeria, the UK, the USA, and South Korea. He is a professor at institutions in Africa, Europe, and North America. He has published 45 research papers in PubMed-indexed journals. His global research collaborations span 22 countries, including Nigeria, the UK, Rwanda, Australia, Jamaica, South Africa, the USA, China, Tanzania, and Canada. He is the director of Salem Pain Clinic, a specialist and research clinic in Surrey, BC, Canada. Dr. Bamgbade and Salem Pain Clinic focus on researching and managing perioperative care, pain, health equity, rehabilitation, neuropathy, insomnia, societal safety, substance use, healthcare management, public health, and medicolegal science.  

Pain Clinic and Societal Safety: Promoting Road Safety, Family Well-being, Workplace Safety, and Risk Management. 

Bamgbade OA, Savage KJ, Bamgbade TO, Tase NE, Bada BE, Yimam GT, Mwizero AG, Oyewole TE, Chansa M, Gitonga GG, Oluwole OJ. 

SVOA Medical Research 2025;3(4):159-66.

Pain Clinic and Sociology of Palliative Care: Request for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) by Chronic Pain Patients. 

Bamgbade OA, Onongaya VO, Bamgbade DO, Adineh-Mehr L, Clarke-Webster CE, Donyagardrad H, Bada BE, Chorna O, Maude PS, Mwizero AG, Oyewole OO. 

SVOA Medical Research 2025;3(4):98-105.

Periarticular Magnesium Injection Therapy Provides Pain Relief and Enables Steroid Avoidance in Sickle Cell Arthropathy Patients. 

Bamgbade OA, Allen AM, Bamgbade DO, Tase NE, Donyagardrad H, Bada BE, Motshana T, Chorna O, Chansa M, Gitonga GG, Khanyile TM. 

SVOA Medical Research. 2025;3:3-84.

Pain Management and Sociology Implications: The Sociomedical Problem of Pain Clinic Staff Harassment Caused by Chronic Pain Patients.

Bamgbade OA, Sonaike MT, Adineh-Mehr L, Bamgbade DO, Aloul ZS, Thanke CB, Thibela T, Gitonga GG, Yimam GT, Mwizero AG, Alawa FB, Kamati LO, Ralasi NP, Chansa M.

Anesth Pain Med. 2024;14(2):e144263. doi: 10.5812/aapm-144263.

Acute Lethal Hepato-Bronchial Fistula: Emergency Perioperative Management Using Two Single-Lumen Endotracheal Tubes for Lung Isolation. 

Bamgbade OA, Adebayo SA, Otegbeye AU, Alawa FB, Lawal OO, Okpeki JR, Hoggar SK, Ossai OS, Samuel-Ogunnoiki PM, Mulenga JM, Atcham Amougou LM.

SVOA Medical Research. 2024;2:3-56.

Attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder updates.

Kessi M, Duan H, Xiong J, Chen B, He F, Yang L, Ma Y, Bamgbade OA, Peng J, Yin F.

Front Mol Neurosci. 2022;15:925049. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.925049. 

Clonidine is better than zopiclone for insomnia treatment in chronic pain patients.

Bamgbade OA, Tai-Osagbemi J, Bamgbade DO, Murphy-Akpieyi O, Fadire A, Soni NK, Mumporeze L.

J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(6):1565-1571. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9930.

Facial topical cream promotes facemask tolerability and compliance during COVID-19 pandemic.

Bamgbade OA, Richards RN, Mwaba M, Ajirenike RN, Metekia LM, Olatunji BT.

J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2022;17(3):441-447. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.12.012.

The Contribution of HCN Channelopathies in Different Epileptic Syndromes, Mechanisms, Modulators, and Potential Treatment Targets: A Systematic Review.

Kessi M, Peng J, Duan H, He H, Chen B, Xiong J, Wang Y, Yang L, Wang G, Bamgbade OA, He F, Yin F.

Front Mol Neurosci. 2022;15:807202. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.807202. 

Lidocaine swallow analgesia for severe painful prolonged esophageal disorders.

Bamgbade OA, Aloul ZS, Omoniyi DA, Adebayo SA, Magboh VO, Rodrigues SP.

Saudi J Anaesth. 2021;15(2):244-245. doi: 10.4103/sja.sja_11_21. 

Perioperative care of obstructive sleep apnea patients: A survey of European anesthesiologists.

Bamgbade OA, Oluwole O, Khalaf WM, Namata C, Metekia LM.

Saudi J Anaesth. 2021;15(2):101-108. doi: 10.4103/sja.sja_1010_20. 

Difficult tracheal extubation due to endotracheal tube malfunction: A challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bamgbade OA, Magboh VO, Otegbeye AU, King MB, Oluwole OJ, Olatunji BT.

J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2021;16(6):935-937. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.05.002. 

Delayed surgical diagnosis and treatment of severe sickle cell arthropathy: The need to raise clinicians' awareness.

Bamgbade OA, Onongaya V, Anomneze-Collins A, Omoniyi DA, Simmonds-Brooks P, Richards RN.

J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2021;16(5):683-688. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.04.007. 

Modified vertical infraclavicular block: An evaluation of two methods.

Bamgbade OA.

Saudi J Anaesth. 2018;12(3):468-470. doi: 10.4103/sja.SJA_735_17.

Anesthesiologist preference for postoperative analgesia in major surgery patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Bamgbade OA.

Saudi J Anaesth. 2018;12(3):475-477. doi: 10.4103/sja.SJA_25_18.

Magnesium interscalene nerve block for the management of painful shoulder disorders.

Bamgbade OA.

Saudi J Anaesth. 2018;12(2):343-345. doi: 10.4103/sja.SJA_650_17.

Perioperative Antiemetic Therapy for Fast-Track Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.

Bamgbade OA, Oluwole O, Khaw RR.

Obes Surg. 2018;28(5):1296-1301. doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-3009-7.

Intraoperative magnesium supplementation improves gynecology major surgery perioperative outcome.

Bamgbade OA.

J Clin Anesth. 2018;44:21. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.10.019.

ASA physical status classification of obstructive sleep apnoea disease.

Bamgbade OA.

J Clin Anesth. 2018;44:19-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.10.011.

Magnesium suprascapular nerve block for the management of painful shoulder disorders.

Bamgbade OA.

J Clin Anesth. 2018;44:48-49. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.10.025. 

Preoperative bowel preparation complicated by lethal hypermagnesaemia and acute nephropathy.

Bamgbade OA.

Niger Postgrad Med J. 2017;24(4):254-256. doi: 10.4103/npmj.npmj_145_17.

Perioperative Analgesia for Fast-Track Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.

Bamgbade OA, Oluwole O, Khaw RR.

Obes Surg. 2017;27(7):1828-1834. doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-2562-4.

Obstructive sleep apnea and postoperative complications among patients undergoing gynecologic oncology surgery.

Bamgbade OA, Khaw RR, Sawati RS, Holland CM.

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017;138(1):69-73. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12160. 

The use of intubating lightwand in difficult airway patients with limited management options.

Bamgbade OA.

Niger Postgrad Med J. 2017;24(3):187-190. doi: 10.4103/npmj.npmj_134_17.

Perioperative temperature management in day-case surgical patients.

Bamgbade OA.

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2012;29(7):354-5. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32835132df.

Fast-track laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: outcomes and lessons from a bariatric surgery service in the United Kingdom.

Bamgbade OA, Adeogun BO, Abbas K.

Obes Surg. 2012;22(3):398-402. doi: 10.1007/s11695-011-0473-3.

Nasotracheal intubation with the McGrath videolaryngoscope in patients with difficult airway.

Bamgbade OA, Onaolapo MH, Zuokumor PA.

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2011;28(9):673-4. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328348ee0c.

Advantages of doxapram for post-anaesthesia recovery and outcomes in bariatric surgery patients with obstructive sleep apnoea.

Bamgbade OA.

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2011;28(5):387-8. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328342956b.

Survey of perioperative care of adults with obstructive sleep apnoea.

Bamgbade OA, Chung AS, Khalaf WM, Dwyer BJ, Alfa JA, Tierney NM.

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2009;26(8):706-8. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e3283297555.

Dexmedetomidine anaesthesia for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea undergoing bariatric surgery.

Bamgbade OA, Alfa JA.

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2009;26(2):176-7. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32831a47cb.

Central neuraxial anaesthesia presenting with spinal myoclonus in the perioperative period: a case series.

Bamgbade OA, Alfa JA, Khalaf WM, Zuokumor AP.

J Med Case Rep. 2009;3:7293. doi: 10.4076/1752-1947-3-7293.

Obstetric anaesthesia outcome in obese and non-obese parturients undergoing caesarean delivery: an observational study.

Bamgbade OA, Khalaf WM, Ajai O, Sharma R, Chidambaram V, Madhavan G.

Int J Obstet Anesth. 2009;18(3):221-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.07.013. 

The perioperative implications of khat use.

Bamgbade OA.

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2008;25(2):170-2. doi: 10.1017/s026502150700258x.

Evaluation of the i-gel airway in 300 patients.

Bamgbade OA, Macnab WR, Khalaf WM.

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2008;25(10):865-6. doi: 10.1017/S0265021508004511. 

Acute myoclonus following spinal anaesthesia.

Alfa JA, Bamgbade OA.

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2008;25(3):256-7. doi: 10.1017/S0265021507002578.

Severe needle phobia in the perianesthesia setting.

Bamgbade OA.

J Perianesth Nurs. 2007;22(5):322-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2007.07.002.

Childhood body mass index and perioperative complications.

Nafiu OO, Reynolds PI, Bamgbade OA, Tremper KK, Welch K, Kasa-Vubu JZ.

Paediatr Anaesth. 2007;17(5):426-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.02140.x.

Postoperative complications in obese and nonobese patients.

Bamgbade OA, Rutter TW, Nafiu OO, Dorje P.

World J Surg. 2007;31(3):556-60; discussion 561. doi: 10.1007/s00268-006-0305-0.

The dual etiology of ipsilateral shoulder pain after thoracic surgery.

Bamgbade OA, Dorje P, Adhikary GS.

J Clin Anesth. 2007;19(4):296-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.09.010.

Hemostatic impairment after infusion of hydroxyethyl starch, gelatin, and albumin.

Bamgbade OA, Dorje P, Caldwell MD.

Anesth Analg. 2007;104(5):1295-6; author reply 1296. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000260365.95249.fe.

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in a U.S. pediatric surgical population.

Nafiu OO, Ndao-Brumlay KS, Bamgbade OA, Morris M, Kasa-Vubu JZ.

J Natl Med Assoc. 2007;99(1):46-8, 50-1.

Dexmedetomidine for peri-operative sedation and analgesia in alcohol addiction.

Bamgbade OA.

Anaesthesia. 2006;61(3):299-300. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2006.04559.x.

Management of tension gastrothorax.

Bamgbade OA.

Resuscitation. 2006;70(2):293-4. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.02.015. 

Facemask general anesthesia for minor and outpatient surgery: a dying art?

Bamgbade OA.

J Natl Med Assoc. 2006;98(7):1202.

Preoperative mouthwash--comfort for the patient; and the anaesthetist.

Bamgbade OA.

Anaesthesia. 2002 Jan;57(1):100-1.

The peri-operative care team: a model for outreach critical care.

Bamgbade OA.

Anaesthesia. 2002;57(10):1028-9.

Anaesthetic drug information leaflets - for the patient or for the doctor?

Bamgbade O.

Anaesthesia. 2001;56(12):1213-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.02369-20.x.

Anaesthesia and Sickle Cell Disease

Soyannwo OA, Bamgbade OA, Aken'ova YA.

Nig. Quart. J. Hosp. Med. 1999; doi: 10.4314/nqjhm.v9i1.12334