Research
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Latest papers
Does the Addition of a Collis Gastroplasty to Antireflux Surgery Reduce Hiatal Hernia Recurrence?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of clinical medicine · 2026
2023 Canadian Surgery Forum
Canadian Journal of Surgery · 2023
Timing of Tributyrin Supplementation Differentially Modulates Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Gut Microbial Recolonization Following Murine Ileocecal Resection.
Nutrients · 2021
Latest funding
- $105,000
Gastrointestinal Motility and Reflux Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Treatment of Obesity
CIHR · 2014 · Supervisor
- $384,036
Outcome Assessment to Optimize Patient Selection for Bariatric Surgery (OASIS)
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
- $105,000
Enhanced Surgical Skill Acquisition Through an Interactive Training System using Haptics and Virtual Instruction
CIHR · 2009 · Supervisor
12 publications.
Does the Addition of a Collis Gastroplasty to Antireflux Surgery Reduce Hiatal Hernia Recurrence?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Trinh F, Jatana S, Frerichs H, Jimoh Z, McLennan S, Rouhi A, Kung JY, Ringuette V, Jogiat U, Turner S, Birch D, Switzer NJ, Karmali S
2023 Canadian Surgery Forum
Brière R, Habashi R, Merchant S, Cadili L, Alhumoud Z, Lau R, Gawad N, Valji R, Balmes PN, Tan JGK
Timing of Tributyrin Supplementation Differentially Modulates Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Gut Microbial Recolonization Following Murine Ileocecal Resection.
Mocanu V, Park H, Dang J, Hotte N, Thiesen A, Laffin M, Wang H, Birch D, Madsen K
Eye gaze of endoscopists during simulated colonoscopy.
He W, Bryns S, Kroeker K, Basu A, Birch D, Zheng B
Intraoperative fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green in hepatic resection for malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies.
Purich K, Dang JT, Poonja A, Sun WYL, Bigam D, Birch D, Karmali S
Diagnostic accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy using indocyanine green in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sun WYL, Dang JT, Modasi A, Nasralla A, Switzer NJ, Birch D, Turner SR, Karmali S
Indocyanine green for the prevention of anastomotic leaks following esophagectomy: a meta-analysis.
Ladak F, Dang JT, Switzer N, Mocanu V, Tian C, Birch D, Turner SR, Karmali S
Revision of sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Canadian experience.
Yorke E, Sheppard C, Switzer NJ, Kim D, de Gara C, Karmali S, Kanji A, Birch D
Intragastric Balloon for Management of Severe Obesity: a Systematic Review.
Yorke E, Switzer NJ, Reso A, Shi X, de Gara C, Birch D, Gill R, Karmali S
Colovesical fistula secondary to diverticular disease.
Cadili A, Birch D
Gastrointestinal Motility and Reflux Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Treatment of Obesity
Principal investigators: Sheppard, Caroline E
Keywords: Bariatric Surgery; Complications; Gastroesophageal Motility; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Obesity
Outcome Assessment to Optimize Patient Selection for Bariatric Surgery (OASIS)
Principal investigators: Padwal, Raj S; Klarenbach, Scott; Majumdar, Sumit R; Sharma, Arya M
Keywords: Access To Care; Bariatric Surgery; Diabetes; Health Economics; Health Services; Mortality; Obesity; Patient Selection; Quality Of Life; Triage
Enhanced Surgical Skill Acquisition Through an Interactive Training System using Haptics and Virtual Instruction
Principal investigators: Anderson, Fraser S
Keywords: Haptic Guidance; Haptics; Laparoscopic Surgery; Motor Skill Training; Remote Training; Surgical Education; Surgical Simulation; Surgical Training; Tele-Surgery; Virtual Reality
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.
Frequent collaborators
- Karen Madsen and Karen Kroeker: 14 shared papers
- Ahmad Elnahas and Allan Okrainec: 14 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Angela Jerath: 9 shared papers
- Daniel Birch and Shahzeer Karmali: 8 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Angel Arnaout: 5 shared papers
- Karen Madsen and Shahzeer Karmali: 5 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Adena Scheer: 4 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Amanda Roberts: 4 shared papers
- Anand Govindarajan and Andrea Covelli: 4 shared papers
- Alan Tinmouth and Andrew Seely: 4 shared papers
- Andrew Seely and Ahmad Elnahas: 4 shared papers
- Andrew Seely and Angel Arnaout: 4 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Andrea Covelli: 4 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Amanda Roberts: 4 shared papers
- Andrea Covelli and Amanda Roberts: 4 shared papers
- Alan Tinmouth and Angela Jerath: 3 shared papers
- Angela Jerath and Andrea Covelli: 3 shared papers
- Karen Madsen and Alaa Rostom: 2 shared papers
- Karen Madsen and Daniel Birch: 2 shared papers
- Alan Tinmouth and Ahmad Elnahas: 2 shared papers
- Karen Kroeker and Daniel Birch: 2 shared papers
- Andrew Seely and Anton Skaro: 2 shared papers
- Andrea Covelli and Angel Arnaout: 2 shared papers
- Ahmad Elnahas and Shahzeer Karmali: 2 shared papers
- Shahzeer Karmali and Allan Okrainec: 2 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Anthony Adili: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Anand Govindarajan: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Karen Kroeker: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Anand Ghanekar: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Alaa Rostom: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Anton Skaro: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and A.J. Lowik: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Andrea Grin: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Ameer Farooq: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Allan Okrainec: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Anand Govindarajan: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Karen Madsen: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Anand Ghanekar: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Alaa Rostom: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Anton Skaro: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and A.J. Lowik: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Andrea Grin: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Ameer Farooq: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Adena Scheer: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Anand Ghanekar: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and A.J. Lowik: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Andrea Grin: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Ameer Farooq: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Adena Scheer: 1 shared paper
- Alan Tinmouth and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Karen Kroeker and Anup Basu: 1 shared paper
- Andrew Seely and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Antoine Eskander and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Angela Jerath and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Amanda Fowler-Woods and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Covelli and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Anand Ghanekar and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Alaa Rostom and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Ahmad Elnahas and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Anton Skaro and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- A.J. Lowik and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Anup Basu and Daniel Birch: 1 shared paper
- Daniel Birch and Andrea Grin: 1 shared paper
- Daniel Birch and Ameer Farooq: 1 shared paper
- Daniel Birch and Angel Arnaout: 1 shared paper
- Daniel Birch and Adena Scheer: 1 shared paper
- Daniel Birch and Amanda Roberts: 1 shared paper
- Daniel Birch and Allan Okrainec: 1 shared paper
- Department of Surgery
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
- Surgery Dept
- Medicine Dept
- Sociology Department
- Department of Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Other
Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Shahzeer Karmali
Surgery Dept
8 shared papers, latest 2026
Arya Sharma
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2011
Karen Madsen
Medicine Dept
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Karen Kroeker
Medicine Dept
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Clarence Wong
Medicine Dept
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Matt Strickland
Surgery Dept
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Longlong Huang
MATH
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Shaun Sun
Math & Stats Centre
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Fateme Rajabiyazdi
Department of Systems and Computer Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Mandip Rai
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Andrea Grin
Pathology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Tao Wang
Pathology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Mona Sawhney
School of Nursing
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Ameer Farooq
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Shaila Merchant
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Richard Kirsch
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Sonal Gandhi
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Raymond Jang
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Angel Arnaout
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
1 shared papers, latest 2023
James Brierley
Department of Radiation Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Aruz Mesci
Department of Radiation Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
David Gomez
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Elan Panov
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Marko Simunovic
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Philip Devereaux
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Mohit Bhandari
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Forough Farrokhyar
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Wael Hanna
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Diane Heels-Ansdell
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Sameer Parpia
Department of Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Joanna Dionne
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Andrea Eisen
Department of Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Cagla Eskicioglu
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Bradley Allan Petrisor
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Timothy Whelan
Department of Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Edward Passos
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
John Agzarian
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Rahima Nenshi
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Paul Engels
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Ilun Yang
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
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