Current Trainees
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Thomas BodleyEducation: BSc Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University; MD, University of Toronto, FRCPC Division: Critical Care Supervisor's Name: Dr. Andre Amaral Title of Research: Barriers and facilitators to the use of evidence-based practices in mechanically ventilated patients |
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David CroitoruEducation: BA (Cum Laude, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry), Middlebury College; MSc (candidate, Applied Immunology), University of Toronto; MD, University of Toronto Division: Dermatology Supervisor's Name: Dr. Vincent Piguet Title of Research: Microbiome of Epithelial Reservoirs in Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Cohort Screening and Establishing a Biobank |
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Robert GrantEducation: BA (Hons) Economics, University of Western Ontario; MA (Doctoral Stream) Economics, University of Toronto; MD, University of Toronto, FRCPC Division: Medical Oncology Supervisor's Name: Drs. Steven Gallinger and Marzyeh Ghassemi Title of Research: Predicting Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer based on Clinical and Genomic Features using Machine Learning |
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Christopher KandelEducation: MD, University of Toronto Division: Infectious Diseases Supervisor's Name: Dr. Allison McGeer Title of Research: Measuring the Preventable Burden of Pneumonal Infection in Nursing Home Residents |
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Calvin KeEducation: HBSc (Human Behavioural Biology Specialist), University of Toronto; MD, University of Toronto Division: Endocrinology and Metabolism Supervisor's Name: Dr. Baiju Shah Title of Research: Outcomes of Young-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Asian Populations |
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Lauren KingEducation: BS in Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; MSc in Kinesiology, Western University; MBBS (honours and University Medal) University of Sydney Division: Rheumatology Supervisor's Name: Dr. Gillian Hawker Title of Research: Osteoarthritis in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Determining the Impact on Mobility and Physical Activity, and Opportunities to Improve Diabetes Outcomes |
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Aleksandra LeligdowiczEducation: MDCM, McGill University; DPhil (Clinical Medicine), University of Oxford; BSc, University of Manitoba Division: Critical Care Supervisors' Names: Drs. Kevin Kain and Michael Matthey Title of Research: The Mechanism of Tissue Injury Resulting from Systemic Infection that Leads to Septic Shock and Acute Lung Injury |
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Paraish MisraEducation: M.D.C.M. Program, MED-P Stream, McGill University (Dean's Honour List) Division: Nephrology Supervisor's Name: Dr. Cristina Nostro (Physiology) Title of Research: The effect of hPSC-derived beta-like cells on diabetic nephropathy |
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Kieran QuinnEducation: MD, Queen's University Division: General Internal Medicine Supervisors' Names: Drs. Chaim Bell & Allan Detsky Title of Research: Redefining care for the patient with advanced non-cancerous disease – identifying quality indicators near the end of life |
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Christina Reppas-RindlisbacherEducation: MD, University of Toronto; HBSc (Life Sciences) Queen's University Division: Geriatric Medicine Supervisor's Name: Dr. Paula Rochon Title of Research: Investigating the cognitive trajectories of patients with delirium after hospital discharge |
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Vikas SridharEducation: BHSc – McMaster University, MD – McMaster University Division: Nephrology Supervisor's Name: Dr. David Cherney Title of Research: Efficacy, mechanisms and safety of SGLT2 inhibitors in kidney transplant recipients |
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Nathan StallEducation: MD, University of Western Ontario; BSc (Physiology), McGill University Division: Geriatric Medicine Supervisor's Name: Dr. Paula Rochon Title of Research: Caregiving for dementia: determining the physical, mental health, and economic consequences using administrative data |
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Maneesh SudEducation: MD, University of Manitoba; BSc (Hons) Pathobiology, University of Toronto Division: Cardiology Supervisor's Name: Dr. Dennis Ko Title of Research: Using Big Data to Develop Models to Predict Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease |
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Parul TandonEducation: BSc (Hons) Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University; DO, Michigan State University; FRCPC Division: Gastroenterology Supervisor's Name: Dr. Geoffrey Nguyen and Dr. Vivian Huang Title of Research: Risk of Adverse Pregnancy-Related Outcomes in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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Bijan TejaEducation: BSc in Physics (McGill University); MD/MBA (Dartmouth College) Division: Critical Care Medicine Supervisor's Name: Dr. Hannah Wunsch Title of Research: Optimizing vasopressor dosing and administration for patients in shock |
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Shirine UsmaniEducation: Honours Bachelor of Medical Science in Physiology and Pharmacology (BMSc), Western University; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology (PhD), Western University; Doctor of Medicine (MD), Western University; Internal Medicine (FRCPC), University of Toronto; Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Toronto Division: Endocrinology and Metabolism Supervisor's Name: Dr. Minna Woo Title of Research: The role of JAK2 in musculoskeletal disease and metabolism |
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Abirami VijenthiraEducation: BHSc, McMaster University; MD, University of Ottawa Division: Hematology Supervisor's Name: Dr. Matthew Cheung Title of Research: Application of the Generalizable Frailty Index using Population-Based Health Administrative Data in Older Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma |
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Eric WongEducation: B.Sc. (Toronto), M.D. (McMaster University), PhD Candidate (CEHCR, IHPME, Toronto) Division: Geriatric Medicine Supervisor's Name: Dr. Sharon Straus Title of Research: Cost-effectiveness of the geriatrician-led comprehensive geriatric assessment: an economic evaluation in using public health care payer perspective |
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Julie WrightEducation: MD, University of Toronto; MSc (Physiology), University of Toronto Division: Infectious Diseases Supervisor's Name: Dr. Kevin Kain Title of Research: Reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes with L-arginine |
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Christopher YarnellEducation: AB in Mathematics (Princeton University); MD, University of Toronto Division: Critical Care Supervisor's Name: Drs. Robert Fowler & George Tomlinson Title of Research: Advanced Trial Designs in Critical Care Medicine |
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Jonathan ZipurskyEducation: MD, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; BSc (Biochemistry), Queen's University Division: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Supervisor's Name: Dr. David Juurlink Title of Research: Perinatal drug safety and toxicology: Exploring risk factors for maternal self-harm and the safety of postpartum opioids using administrative data |
