Faculty
Dr. Andrei Karpov
Dr. Andrei Karpov is a Clinical Assistant Professor jointly appointed in the Departments of Critical Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine. He practices as a consultant physician in the Intensive Care Unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital and the Emergency Department at Vancouver General Hospital. He is the lead intensivist for the Medical Emergency Team at SMH and is on staff at the BC Biocontainment Treatment Centre for high threat pathogens.
Dr. Karpov had earned his MD (2013), FRCPC Emergency Medicine (2018), and FRCPC Critical Care Medicine (2020) all at UBC, graduating from his Critical Care Fellowship with an Award for Clinical Academic Excellence. He has completed further post graduate training at UBC earning an MHSc in clinical epidemiology (2017) and a diploma from Harvard Medical School in Safety, Quality, Informatics, and Leadership (2022). His clinical focus is neurocritical care and critical care electroencephalography (EEG), particularly in the post cardiac arrest population. He had pursued further EEG training at VGH as well as at the London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario. He currently enjoys teaching critical care EEG to adult critical care fellows at UBC.
| University or Institution | Degree | Subject Area | Dates |
| Harvard University | Diploma | Safety Quality Informatics and Leadership | 2021-2022 |
| University of British Columbia | MHSc | Master of Health Sciences – Clinical Epidemiology | 2016-2017 |
| University of British Columbia | MD | Medical Doctor | 2009-2013 |
| University of British Columbia | BSc | Cell Biology and Genetics | 2003-2008 |
Continuing Education or Training
| University or Institution | Rank or Title | Dates |
| London Health Sciences Centre | Visiting MD – Limited montage ICU EEG clinical Focus | 2021 |
| University of British Columbia | FRCPC – Adult Critical Care Medicine | 2018-2020 |
| University of British Columbia | FRCPC – Emergency Medicine | 2013-2018 |
PUBLICATIONS
Journals
Karpov A, Mitra AR, Crowe S, Haljan G. Prone Position Post Liberation from Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure. Critical Care Research and Practice. Nov 12;2020:6688120.
Mitra AR, Fergusson A, Lloyd-Smith E, Wormsbecker A, Foster D, Karpov A, Crowe S, Haljan G, Chittock DR, Kanji HD, Sekhon MS, Griesdale DEG. Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With COVID-19 Admitted to Intensive Care Unites in Vancouver, Canada: a Case Series. Canadian Medical Association Jounrnal. 2020; Jun;192(26):E694-E701.
Stabler SN, Li SS, Karpov A, Vu E. Use of Fibrinogen Concentrate for Trauma Related Bleeding: A systematic-Review and Meta-Analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020.
Karpov A, Parcero C, Mok CP, Panditha C, Yu E, Dempster L, Hohl, CM. Performance of Trigger Tools in Identifying Adverse Drug Events in Emergency Department Patients. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Oct;82(4):1048-57.
Hohl CM, Karpov A, Reddekopp L, Doyle-Waters M, Staussberg J. Adverse Drug Event Codes in ICD-10: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2014 May-Jun;21(3):547-57.
Marchant DJ, Bellac C, Wadsworth C, Dufour A, Butler GS, Robertson G, Cheung C, Ng J, Ang L, Luo Z, Singhera G, Heilbron K, Karpov A, Devel L, Georgiadis D, Dive V, Hegele RG, Luo H, Granville DJ, McManus BM, Overall CM. Transcriptional Role of a Moonlighting Extracellular Metalloprotease in Antiviral Immunity. Nature Medicine. 2014 May;20(5):493-502.
Karpov A, Agha M. The Multiple Paths to a Career in Emergency Medicine. University of British Columbia Medical Journal. 2012;4:28.
Conference Proceedings
Karpov A, Mok CP, Yu EY, Parcero C, Dempster L, Hohl,CM. Validation of Trigger Tools and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-Cooperative Adverse Drug Event Surveillance Project (NEISSCADES) Algorithm for Identification of Adverse Drug Events within Emergency Department Health Records. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, 2014 – Oral presentation, top four abstracts
Karpov A, Yu EY, Mok CP, Hohl CM. Between-Rater Reliability of Historical Variables Used in a Routine Emergency Department Patient Evaluation. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, 2012 – Moderated poster. American College of Emergency Physicians, 2011 – Moderated poster. University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine Research Forum, 2011 – Poster
Karpov A, Cheung WY. Impact of County-Level Surgical Specialist Density on Breast and Lung Cancer Mortality. American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2012 – Moderated Poster
AWARDS
Awards of Teaching
- Top 10 Capstone Project Award, Harvard Medical School, 2021
- Clinical Academic Excellence Award, UBC Division of Critical Care Medicine, 2020
- Top Resident Research Abstract Award, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, 2014
Awards of Scholarship
- MD Student Travel Award, UBC Faculty of Medicine, 2011
- Professional Student Research Award, Canadian Institute for Health Research, 2011
- Albert B and Mary Steiner Summer Research Award, 2011
Awards of Service
- Social Accountability and Community Engagement Initiative Award, Faculty of Medicine, UBC, 2010
| Year | Course Number | Description | Total Number of Scheduled Hours | Class Size | Hours Taught | |||
| Lectures | Tutorials | Labs | Other | |||||
| 2017 – 2023 | MEDD 422 | Week 67: Shock Tutorial | 3/year | 8-10 | 3/year | |||
| Description | Duration | Year | Number of Students / Trainees | Student / Trainee level |
| UBC Department of Critical Care Medicine Academic Half Day Lecture Series on Critical Care EEG | 1 | 2025 | 6-8 | Critical Care Medicine PGY4-8 |
| UBC Department of Critical Care Medicine Academic Half Day Lecture Series on Critical Care EEG | 2 | 2024 | 6-8 | Critical Care Medicine PGY4-8 |
| Novel Education in Research and Design (NERD) | 5 | 2024 | 8-12 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine PGY3 -4 |
| UBC Department of Critical Care Medicine Academic Half Day Lecture Series on Critical Care EEG | 2 | 2023 | 6-8 | Critical Care Medicine PGY4-8 |
| Novel Education in Research and Design (NERD) | 5 | 2023 | 8-12 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine PGY3 -4 |
| UBC Department of Critical Care Medicine Academic Half Day Lecture Series on Critical Care EEG | 2 | 2022 | 6-8 | Critical Care Medicine PGY4-8 |
| Novel Education in Research and Design (NERD) | 5 | 2022 | 8-12 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine PGY3 -4 |
| Novel Education in Research and Design (NERD) | 5 | 2022 | 8-12 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine PGY3 -4 |
| Novel Education in Research and Design (NERD) | 5 | 2021 | 8-12 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine PGY3 -4 |
| Novel Education in Research and Design (NERD) | 5 | 2020 | 8-12 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine PGY3 -4 |
| Novel Education in Research and Design (NERD) | 5 | 2019 | 8-12 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine PGY3 -4 |
| Novel Education in Research and Design (NERD) | 5 | 2018 | 8-12 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine PGY3 -4 |
| Novel Education in Research and Design (NERD) | 5 | 2017 | 8-12 | Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine PGY3 -4 |
| Summer Lecture Series for incoming residents -Shock and Trauma | 2 | 2016 | 8 | FRCPC Emergency Medicine PGY-1 residents |