About Us

Professor Thomas Bruessel

Prof. Bruessel obtained his medical degree at the University of Hamburg in Germany and then completed a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship in critical care at MGH, Harvard University. His training continued at the University of Muenster, where he completed his residency training in anesthesiology and critical care medicine, PhD and then became an Associate Professor in 1995. He was the Deputy Director of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University Hospital in Muenster before moving to Australia in the early 2000's.

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Thomas was granted Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2001. In 2002, he became Chair of Anaesthesia of the University of Sydney, Canberra Medical School. He has held  the position of Chair of Anaesthesia of the Australian National University since 2003. 

Prof. Bruessel has been the Director of the Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management at The Canberra Hospital since 2005. 

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Prof's scientific interests are in the field of regional- and neuroanaesthesia, as well as medical and endocrine disorders.

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More recently, clinical administration including hospital funding, resource management and clinical governance have become an additional focus of his attention. He has been the Chair of the ANZCA SIG Anaesthetists in Management and Chair of the ANZCA ACT Regional Committee. He was the Convenor of the Art of Anaesthesia conference between 2005 and 2014.

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He is author or co-author of over 60 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and reviews. 

Ms Tracie Scarlett

Since joining us in 2011, Tracie has become one of the lifebloods of our Department.

Tracie works part-time, trading time with us to spend time with her two passions - her 13 year old son and training for marathons. 

Tracie has run nearly 40 half marathons, 27 full marathons and a 50km ultra marathon! She enjoys watching tennis and walking her dog. As a Sydney Swans fan she clearly has great taste in football teams. 

Dr Andrew Hehir

Andrew completed his undergraduate training at Sydney University, residency at Westmead Hospital and anaesthetic training through Royal North Shore Hospital.  He completed a year of training at Guys, St Thomas’ and Evelina Children’s’ Hospitals in London. 

Andrew has worked as a specialist anaesthetist in Canberra since 2008.  His areas of clinical interest include: ENT, faciomaxillary, gastrointestinal and general surgery, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedic, plastic/ reconstructive and vascular anaesthesia. 

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Andrew maintains a busy non-clinical schedule as he has been the Co-Deputy Director of this Department since 2019.

Andrew's other areas of advocacy and involvement include; ANZCA ACT regional committee 2014-2018 (Chair 2014-2017), ASA regional committee 2009-2017 (Deputy Chair 2011-2014), VMOA committee 2014-2016 (Vice President 2015-2016). Director ACT Anaesthesia 2010 - Present (Chair 2017-2018).

Andrew is also involved in education and teaching as a EMAC and CICO instructor. He has previously been a Scholar Role Tutor and SSU Supervisor for Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology TCH.

Ms Kylie Martin

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Mr Jeremy Crane

Jeremy joined our Department in 2016 after a couple of stints of acting to cover the leave of our former Office Manager.

He works full-time and, together with our Administration Support Officer, he has the the busy task of ensuring the Department meets all of its administrative requirements and runs smoothly.