Heames, Dr Richard

B.M. F.R.C.A.

Speciality

Anaesthetics

Sub-speciality

Vascular/Colorectal/Ophthalmic/Shoulder Anaesthesia

Training and Education

Undergraduate - Southampton University 1988-1993
Postgraduate - Wessex Hospitals and Vancouver, Canada

Experience

Dr Heames has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since August 2005.

Have had specialised training in vascular and major general surgery in Vancouver, Canada.  Experienced in regional anaesthesia for shoulder surgery.  Trained to provide goal-directed fluid therapy in colorectal surgery.  Skilled in sedation and regional anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery. 

Key achievements

Set up and run the anaesthetic component of the ACCS Training Programme.
Lead for Anaesthetic Key Performance Indicators.
Commenced use of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia in shoulder surgery.

Key awards and prizes

Distinction in Clinical Medicine with B.M. June 1993
NATO Medal Former Yugoslavia   1995
Queen’s Jubilee Medal   2002
Iraq Medal   2003
Pask Certificate of Honour (from the AAGBI)   2004

Research

Heames RM, Cope RA.  Hypophosphatemia causing profound cardiac failure after cardiac surgery.  Anaesthesia 2006: 61(12); 1211-1213
Dekker BJ, Heames RM, Hett DA.  Carbon dioxide build-up during use of the Emergency Life Saving Apparatus.  Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service 2004: 90(2); 70-73
Heames RM, Sado D, Deakin CD.  Is external paddle position important in determining the success of ventricular defibrillation?  Cardiovascular Reviews & Reports 2002: 23(12); 679-683
Heames RM, Gill RS, Ohri SK, Hett DA.  Off-pump coronary artery surgery.  Anaesthesia 2002: 57(7); 676-85
Heames RM, Sado D, Deakin CD  Do doctors position defibrillation pads correctly? An observational study.  British Medical Journal 2001: 322; 1393-4