Je suis une anesthésiologiste spécialisée en obstétrique. Mes intérêts incluent l'analgésie du travail, les utérotoniques, l'allaitement et l'anesthésie, et la morbidité de la réparation utérine lors de césarienne.

Après avoir complété mon B.Sc. en Physiologie à McGill University, j'ai débuté une maîtrise (M.Sc.) en Santé environnementale et Santé au travail, option Toxicologie à l'Université de Montréal. J'ai terminé ma maîtrise en 2005 pendant mes études en médecine. Après avoir terminé mes études en médecine en 2007, j'ai complété une résidence en Anesthésiologie à l'Université de Montréal en 2012. J'ai entrepris un fellowship clinique et académique en Anesthésie obstétricale de 2012 à 2013 à Dalhousie University à Halifax, Canada.

Congrès annuel de la Société Canadienne des Anesthesiologistes (SCA), section Obstétrique. Organisation des conférences en anesthésie obstétricale 2017 à 2024.

Colloque périnatal biannuel CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’île-de-Montréal. 2020 à 2023.

Edwards W, Chow L, Zaphiratos V. Continuing Professional Development module: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) in obstetrics. Can J Anaesth 2025 (accepted).

Chau A, Preston R, Wieczorek P, McKeen DM, Chow L, Edwards W, Zaphiratos V. Exploring Clinical Conundrums in Obstetric Anesthesia Through Interactive Polls and Panel Discussion: Insights from Canadian Obstetric Anesthesiology Experts. Can J Anaesth 2025 (accepted).

Zaphiratos V, Kalagara H. Inferior vena cava collapsibility index: a unique point-of-care ultrasound tool to assess postinduction hypotension? Can J Anaesth 2024 Aug;71(8):1062-1066.

Pagès N, Gorgui J, Wang C, Wang X, Zhao JP, Tchuente V, Lacasse A, Côté S, King S, Muanda F, Mufike Y, Boucoiran I, Nuyt AM, Quach C, Ferreira E, Kaul P, Winquist B, O'Donnell KJ, Eltonsy S, Chateau D, Hanley G, Oberlander T, Kassai B, Mainbourg S, Bernatsky S, Vinet É, Brodeur-Doucet A, Demers J, Richebé P, Zaphiratos V, Bérard A. The Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal Mental Health during Pregnancy: A Comparison between Canada and China within the CONCEPTION Cohort. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Sep 28;19(19):12386.

Boisselle ME, Zaphiratos V, Fortier A, Richebé P, Loubert C. Comparison of carbetocin as a bolus or an infusion with prophylactic phenylephrine on maternal heart rate during Cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Can J Anaesth 2022 Jun; 69(6):715-725.

Bérard A, Gorgui J, Tchuente V, Lacasse A, Gomez YH, Côté S, King S, Muanda F, Mufike Y, Boucoiran I, Nuyt AM, Quach C, Ferreira E, Kaul P, Winquist B, O'Donnell KJ, Eltonsy S, Chateau D, Zhao JP, Hanley G, Oberlander T, Kassai B, Mainbourg S, Bernatsky S, Vinet É, Brodeur-Doucet A, Demers J, Richebé P, Zaphiratos V. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted maternal mental health differently depending on pregnancy status and trimester of gestation. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Mar 2;19(5):2926.

Espitalier F, Idrissi M, Fortier A, Bélanger MÈ, Carrara L, Dakhlallah S, Rivard C, Brulotte V, Zaphiratos V, Loubert C, Godin N, Fortier LP, Verdonck O, Richebé P. Impact of Nociception Level (NOL) index intraoperative guidance of fentanyl administration on opioid consumption, postoperative pain scores and recovery in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery. A randomized controlled trial. J Clin Anesth 2021 Dec;75:110497.

Gagné MP, Denault A, Zaphiratos V. In reply: Letter commenting on “Ultrasound evaluation of inferior vena cava compression in tiled and supine term parturients.” Can J Anaesth 2021 Dec; 68(12):1824-1825.

Gagné MP, Richebé P, Loubert C, Drolet P, Gobert Q, Denault A, Zaphiratos V. Ultrasound evaluation of inferior vena cava compression in tiled and supine term parturients. Can J Anaesth 2021 Oct; 68(10):1507-1513.

Sbeghen V, Verdonck O, McDevitt J, Zaphiratos V, Brulotte V, Loubert C, Tanoubi I, Drolet P, Bélanger ME, Fortier LP, Godin N, Guertin MC, Fortier A, Richebé P. A randomized controlled trial comparing nociception level (NOL) index, blood pressure, and heart rate responses to direct laryngoscopy versus videolaryngoscopy for intubation: the NOLint project. Can J Anaesth 2021 Jun;68(6):855-867.

Carrier FM, Lavoie A, Zaphiratos V. Epidural analgesia during labour and autism risk: getting lost on the causal path. Can J Anaesth 2021 Mar;68(3):277-284.

Coulombe MA, Décary E, Maximos S, Brulotte V, Drolet P, Tanoubi I, Issa R, Zaphiratos V, Verdonck O, Fortier LP, Godin N, Idrissi M, Raft J, Richebé P. Assessing the antinociceptive effect of nitrous oxide to tetanic stimulation in anaesthetised patients with new intra-operative nociception monitors: An observational study. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2021 May 1;38(5):512-523.

McKeen DM, Zaphiratos V. Lack of evidence that epidural pain relief during labour causes autism spectrum disorder: a position statement of the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society. Can J Anaesth 2021 Feb;68(2):180-182.

Mireault D, Loubert C, Drolet P, Tordjman L, Godin N, Richebé P, Zaphiratos V. Uterine Exteriorization Compared with In Situ Repair of Hysterotomy After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol 2020 May;135(5):1145-1151.

Zaphiratos V, Loubert C, Richebé P. Absolute Obstetric Anesthesia Review: The Complete Study Guide for Certification and Recertification. Anesth Analg 2020 Jan; 130(1):e28.

Loubert C, Ouellette M, Zaphiratos V, Tanoubi I. The use of Invos™ somatic oximetry to measure variations in placental tissue oxygenation in laboring healthy term parturients with epidural analgesia: an observational study. Medical Devices: Evidence and Research 2017; 10: 253-6.

Loubert C, Zaphiratos V. Opioids given before cord clamping for cesarean delivery under general anesthesia. Int J Obstet Anesth 2016 Dec; 28: 80-82.

Zaphiratos V, George RB, Macaulay B, Bolledulla P, McKeen DM. Epidural volume extension during combined spinal-epidural does not improve labor analgesia. Anesth Analg 2016 Sep;123(3):684-9.

Zaphiratos V, Chiasson H, Drolet P, Lapointe J, Benzaquen B, Fortier LP**. Interference between surgical magnetic drapes and pacemakers: an observational study between commercially available devices and a new magnetically isolated drape. Biomed Eng Online 2016 Jul 19;15(1):83.

Zaphiratos V, George RB, Boyd JC, Ashraf HS. Exteriorization compared to in situ uterine repair for cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Can J Anaesth 2015 Nov; 62(11): 1209-20.

Zaphiratos V, McKeen DM, Macaulay B, George RB. Persistent paralysis after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Case Report. J Clin Anesth 2015 Feb; 27(1): 68-72.

Zaphiratos V, Donati F, Drolet P, Bianchi A, Benzaquen B, Lapointe J, Fortier LP. Magnetic Interference of Cardiac Pacemakers from a Surgical Magnetic Drape. Anesth Analg 2013 Mar;116(3):555-9.

Hoffman SL, Zaphiratos V, Girard MA, Boucher M, Crochetière C. Failed epidural analgesia in a parturient with advanced ankylosing spondylitis: A novel explanation. Case Report. Can J Anesth 2012 Sep;59(9):871-874.