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Balraj Mann

ResearcherPhysical Medicine and RehabilitationUniversity of Alberta

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Balraj Mann

Researcher

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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11 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Access Inequities Consensus Building Delphi Neurological Conditions Neurorehabilitation Nominal Group Technique Rehabilitation Research Co-Production

Latest papers

Operationalizing an early time-to-decompression best practice & monitoring approach in a provincial health system
Spinal Cord · 2026
Return on Investment of the Endovascular Therapy Within 6-24 h Treatment Window in Alberta, Canada.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques · 2026
Evaluating the Impact of a System-Wide Prehospital Teleconsultation on Rural Stroke Transportation Efficiency.
Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026

All 19 publications

Latest funding

Community of Neurorehabilitation Networks for Engaged Care and Transformation (CONNECT) Alberta to improve the quality and equitable access of neurorehabilitation care and research
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 1 grants and awards

19 publications.

Operationalizing an early time-to-decompression best practice & monitoring approach in a provincial health system

Manhas KP, Grant M, Amlani S, Mann B, Nataraj A, Kindrachuk M, Orr W, Madzimure T, Fonstad P, Banda N

Spinal Cord2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41393-026-01249-3

Return on Investment of the Endovascular Therapy Within 6-24 h Treatment Window in Alberta, Canada.

Thanh NX, Waye A, Halabi ML, Stang J, Mann B, Delano L, Hill MD

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2026

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2026.10598 PMID: 42145050

Evaluating the Impact of a System-Wide Prehospital Teleconsultation on Rural Stroke Transportation Efficiency.

Ohanyan S, Sugars ES, Carrasco Wall V, Halabi ML, Stang JM, Holodinsky JK, Bredenkamp A, Erfle S, Mann B, Vogelaar G, Montpetit J, MacKenzie M, Kate MP, Jeerakathil T, Ganesh A, Demchuk AM, Hill MD, Buck BH

Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.)2026

DOI: 10.1161/svin.125.002143 PMID: 42088334

Evaluating medical and rehabilitation programs for long COVID: utilization, health outcomes, and healthcare costs.

Zahiriharsini A, Rostami M, Hurd C, Vakilian F, Brar G, Wang T, Mullie T, Basiuk S, Mann B, Castilho CD, Smith M, Lam G, Ho C, Manhas KP

The American journal of the medical sciences2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2025.12.780 PMID: 41412286

The Acute Stroke System of Treatment Across Canada: Findings from a National Stroke Centre Survey.

Adewusi B, Demchuk AM, Stotts G, Cashin R, Eustace M, Helm-Neima T, Williams H, Stack B, Abootalebi S, Savoie J

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences20253 citations

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2025.10386

Exploring Innovations and Factors to Optimize Adult Neurosurgery Inpatient Flow in Alberta.

Wells A, Papathanassoglou E, Mann B, Barrett E, Pohar Manhas K

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2025

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2025.10358 PMID: 40637139

Safety and Real-World Effectiveness in the Transition from Alteplase to Tenecteplase for Stroke Treatment.

Halabi ML, Stang J, Menon BK, Buck BH, Job-McIntosh C, Wilton SB, Valaire S, Mann B, Collins L, Taralson C, Beaulieu L, Shand E, Hartley C, Dalgleish C, Nickonchuk A, Erfle S, Imoukhuede O, Manosalva A, Lin K, Coutts SB, Jeerakathil T, Shuaib A, Demchuk AM, Hill MD

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2025

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2025.10121 PMID: 40571961

Rural Field Consultation for Remote Acute Stroke Transport Decisions.

Panzini MA, Halabi ML, Stang J, Holodinsky JK, Bredenkamp A, Erfle S, Mann B, Vogelaar G, Montpetit J, Jeerakathil T, Buck BH, Ganesh A, Demchuk AM, Hill MD, Stroke Provincial Integration Network

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2025

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2025.10138 PMID: 40458035

Symptomology following COVID-19 among adults in Alberta, Canada: an observational survey study.

Chen X, Norris C, Whitten T, Ho C, Mann B, Bakal J

BMJ open2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078119 PMID: 38458800

Optimal Planning of Health Services through Genetic Algorithm and Discrete Event Simulation: A Proposed Model and Its Application to Stroke Rehabilitation Care.

Yan C, McClure N, Dukelow SP, Mann B, Round J

MDM policy & practice2022

DOI: 10.1177/23814683221134098 PMID: 36310567

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Access Inequities Dear Professor Mann, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Operationalizing an early time-to-decompression best practice & monitoring approach in a provincial health system" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Community of Neurorehabilitation Networks for Engaged Care and Transformation (CONNECT) Alberta to improve the quality and equitable access of neurorehabilitation care and research" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Balraj Mann

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Operationalizing an early time-to-decompression best practice & monitoring approach in a provincial health system

Return on Investment of the Endovascular Therapy Within 6-24 h Treatment Window in Alberta, Canada.

Evaluating the Impact of a System-Wide Prehospital Teleconsultation on Rural Stroke Transportation Efficiency.

Evaluating medical and rehabilitation programs for long COVID: utilization, health outcomes, and healthcare costs.

The Acute Stroke System of Treatment Across Canada: Findings from a National Stroke Centre Survey.

Exploring Innovations and Factors to Optimize Adult Neurosurgery Inpatient Flow in Alberta.

Safety and Real-World Effectiveness in the Transition from Alteplase to Tenecteplase for Stroke Treatment.

Rural Field Consultation for Remote Acute Stroke Transport Decisions.

Symptomology following COVID-19 among adults in Alberta, Canada: an observational survey study.

Optimal Planning of Health Services through Genetic Algorithm and Discrete Event Simulation: A Proposed Model and Its Application to Stroke Rehabilitation Care.

Community of Neurorehabilitation Networks for Engaged Care and Transformation (CONNECT) Alberta to improve the quality and equitable access of neurorehabilitation care and research

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