Bruno Rosa Borges, MD
Brazilian-Canadian. Based in Hamilton, ON. I work at McMaster Children's Hospital and spend the rest of my time building iOS apps, writing for Brazilian physicians moving to Canada, and making bilingual content on consciousness, anesthesia, and the inner work most people skip.
Apps I've built
SelfieTube
LiveRecord yourself on camera while a YouTube video or teleprompter plays in a draggable picture-in-picture. Exported video is camera-only — no copyrighted footage. For singers, speakers, language and dance learners — or just to impress your girlfriend with a video of you singing.
INTRAOP FLUIDS
LiveClinical decision-support for anesthesiologists. Enter the fluids given and blood loss; get estimated Hb, platelets, INR, fibrinogen, and much more — at the bedside, mid-case.
Treinaí
Live PTMarketplace connecting Brazilian personal trainers with the diaspora in Canada. Encontre seu treinador, em português.
Singaway Apnea
WaitlistImprove your sleep apnea through singing — science-backed. Be the first to know when it launches.
Points Optimizer App
WaitlistThis is going to be amazing. An interactive map of the Canadian credit-card points ecosystem — built to help you navigate the intricacies and use your points to go anywhere. Web first, iOS later.
The book
Médico do Brasil, Sucesso no Canadá
Trajectory, mindset, how to actually enter the Canadian medical system, and the truth about life here — so nobody regrets a poorly-made decision. In progress; chapter one is final.
The OR Teaching Manual
The OR Teaching Manual
Don't know what to teach in the OR — or why you've never won a teacher award? Well… this might help. A 38-page pocket reference for anesthesiologists teaching pre-clerkship students. Applied physiology, pharmacology, procedural skills, decision-making, patient safety, and depth-of-anesthesia monitoring — each topic with a "what to teach" menu and a refresher you can read in five minutes before turning to the student.
Free. Drop your email and I'll send it your way.
Deep Anesthesia
My bilingual channel — and the umbrella over most of what's on this page. Anesthesia insights, physician wellbeing, the inner work. Pediatric anesthesia tips, including how to relate to kids authentically so their anxiety (and yours) comes down. The Brazil-to-Canada path. And updates on the bigger things I'm working on: Peridurals For All Women, ketamine infusions and stellate-ganglion blocks for PTSD, trauma healing, the whole arc. PT/EN.
Clinical interests
- Obstetric anesthesia
- Pediatric anesthesia
- Ultrasound in anesthesia
- Physician wellness
- SGB & ketamine for PTSD and chronic painArea of clinical and research interest.
- AI in medicineVibe coding, clinical AI, how all this is reshaping the work.
Workshops
Breathwork & Drum
WaitlistLive workshops combining breathwork with rhythmic drumming. Get notified when the next one is announced.
Pre-Puncture Ultrasound of the Lumbar Spine
WaitlistHands-on clinical workshop for anesthesia residents and physicians. Get notified when the next edition opens.
Stuff I use
Things I actually use and think you should too. These contain referral links — if you sign up, I may earn a small reward at no extra cost to you.
Chexy
AffiliateEnabled me to pay taxes (CRA), rent, and utilities with credit cards — landing welcome bonuses much faster and piling up serious miles in the process.
Amex Cobalt
AffiliateMy everyday card. 5× points on groceries and dining in Canada — the highest-return card for most Canadians who eat and cook.
Amex Aeroplan Reserve
AffiliatePremium travel card — Maple Leaf Lounge access, Aeroplan Elite status, strong sign-up bonus. Heavy travel use case.
Wise
AffiliateInternational money transfers at the real exchange rate. What I use to move funds between Canada and Brazil.
Remitly
AffiliateAnother solid option for sending money to Brazil — sometimes better rates than Wise, depending on the corridor and timing.
Wealthsimple
AffiliateMy main investing and everyday banking. Low fees, clean app, makes self-directed investing painless for the busy clinician.
Advocacy
Peridural Para Todas · Epidurals For All Women
PTHelping lower-income women in Brazil get the option of epidural analgesia for labor — despite epidural being the world standard of care, the public system makes it nearly inaccessible. Brazilian legislative advocacy to amend Lei 12.842 so one anesthesiologist can supervise multiple laboring patients in the SUS public system. In flight with Dep. Clodoaldo Magalhães' office. Email me for the executive summary.
Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention
Sudden cardiac death is alarmingly common among Master-level basketball players in Brazil — so I decided to do something about it. An educational series on prevention, recognition, and the underlying physiology, in partnership with the Federação Brasileira de Basquete Master. Follow on Instagram.
Research & QI
- Emergence Delirium & PTSS Pilot Study Pilot observational study at McMaster Children's Hospital. Currently in manuscript editing phase with my mentees.
- Deeper — Pediatric Anesthesia Booklet 19-chapter peer-level CE booklet synthesizing 28 ASA Refresher Course Lectures.
- Sevo + Nitrous for Trauma Release Very early stage — no draft yet, just a rough idea. Exploring anesthesia-assisted trauma release as a potential alternative to ECT. Looking for collaborators, psychiatry especially.
- Wim Hof Method — Physiology Article Draft protocol in progress (some of it lives in Notion). Long-form physiology piece that may evolve into a formal study.
- INTRAOP FLUIDS QI Project Planned QI project around real-world use of the INTRAOP FLUIDS app at McMaster Anesthesia.
Contact
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