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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)SurgeryMcMaster University

Alexander Rabinovich

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)

Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2012

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Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
No graduate courses on record.
20 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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41 publications.

Prevalence of pseudoexfoliative syndrome and its association with other eye diseases

Sanguinetty N, Oliveros M, Lopez D, Mendoza M, Rabinovich A, Sandoval N, Morales J

Revista de la Universidad del Zulia

Cognitive Groove community-based rehabilitation for older adults: study protocol for a multisite parallel randomized controlled trial

Papaioannou A, Ioannidis G, Kennedy C, Hladysh G, Lee J, Adachi JD, Cowan D, Duarte D, Hategan A, Innes A

Trials2026

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09782-5

Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Observational Study

Rabinovich A, Phillips S, Yardley D, Mathew N, Dick D

Journal of Knee Surgery2026First author

DOI: 10.1055/a-2886-8396

Study protocol for a multiarm, randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of community-based frailty rehabilitation to improve physical function in older adults: The OPTIMAL Fitness Trial

Papaioannou A, Kennedy C, Lee J, Hewston P, McArthur C, Maharaj S, Adachi J, Boulos P, Bobba R, Rabinovich A

PLoS ONE2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0343338

Plasma-Induced Abatement of Tar from Syngas Produced in Municipal Waste Gasification: Thermodynamic Modeling with Experimental Validation

Shaji MA, Eboh F, Rabinovich A, Dor L, Fridman A

Plasma20254 citations

DOI: 10.3390/plasma8010006

Intra-articular injection of a cross-linked hyaluronic acid combined with triamcinolone hexacetonide improves pain at six months in patients with mild to moderate hip osteoarthritis: A prospective observational study

Investigators TPEOTCIFHO, Bourgeault-Gagnon Y, Simunovic N, Heels-Ansdell D, Rabinovich A, Maida E, Williams R, Dessouki S, Duong A, Lautenbach J

Journal of ISAKOS20253 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jisako.2024.100363

The reliability and validity of a non-wearable indoor positioning system to assess mobility in older adults: A cross-sectional study

Rodrigues IB, Hewston P, Adachi J, Borhan S, Ioannidis G, Kouroukis A, Leckie C, Lee A, Rabinovich A, Siva P

PLoS ONE2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307347

Exploring the perspectives of older adults who are pre-frail and frail to identify interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve mobility: a thematic content analysis

Rodrigues IB, Ching P, Kalra M, Zheng R, Rabinovich A, Papaioannou A, Leckie C, Kobsar D, Fang Q, Bray S

BMC International Health and Human Rights202411 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19051-2 PMID: W4399652128

Mapping sedentary behaviour (MAPS-B) in winter and spring using wearable sensors, indoor positioning systems, and diaries in older adults who are pre-frail and frail: A feasibility longitudinal study

Rodrigues IB, Tariq S, Kouroukis A, Swance R, Adachi J, Bray S, Fang Q, Ioannidis G, Kobsar D, Rabinovich A

PLoS ONE202411 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290197

Automatic Radar-Based Step Length Measurement in the Home for Older Adults Living with Frailty

Siva P, Wong A, Hewston P, Ioannidis G, Adachi J, Rabinovich A, Lee AW, Papaioannou A

Sensors202410 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/s24041056 PMID: W4391576879

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Alexander Rabinovich

Prevalence of pseudoexfoliative syndrome and its association with other eye diseases

Cognitive Groove community-based rehabilitation for older adults: study protocol for a multisite parallel randomized controlled trial

Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Genicular Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Observational Study

Study protocol for a multiarm, randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of community-based frailty rehabilitation to improve physical function in older adults: The OPTIMAL Fitness Trial

Plasma-Induced Abatement of Tar from Syngas Produced in Municipal Waste Gasification: Thermodynamic Modeling with Experimental Validation

Intra-articular injection of a cross-linked hyaluronic acid combined with triamcinolone hexacetonide improves pain at six months in patients with mild to moderate hip osteoarthritis: A prospective observational study

The reliability and validity of a non-wearable indoor positioning system to assess mobility in older adults: A cross-sectional study

Exploring the perspectives of older adults who are pre-frail and frail to identify interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve mobility: a thematic content analysis

Mapping sedentary behaviour (MAPS-B) in winter and spring using wearable sensors, indoor positioning systems, and diaries in older adults who are pre-frail and frail: A feasibility longitudinal study

Automatic Radar-Based Step Length Measurement in the Home for Older Adults Living with Frailty

Frequent collaborators

Jonathan Derrick Adachi

Alexandra Papaioannou

George Ioannidis

Steven Bray

Patricia Hewston

Qiyin Fang