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Daniel McIsaac

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Assistant ProfessorAnesthesiologyUniversity of Ottawa

Daniel McIsaac

Assistant Professor

Anesthesiology

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 15 research grants (15 CIHR), most recently in 2026.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

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Surgery Exercise Prehabilitation Randomized Trials Frailty Health Policy Integrated Knowledge Translation Nutrition

Latest papers

Use of Conventional Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Identification of Frailty: A Scoping Review.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026
Association between frailty and outcomes in emergency department patients requiring emergency general surgery: a retrospective cohort study.
Swiss medical weekly · 2026
Feasibility of measuring left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral as a predictor for stroke volume in pregnant women in labor.
The ultrasound journal · 2026 · senior author

All 14 publications

Latest funding

The ICONIC trial: Intraoperative Cell salvage to Optimize allogeNeic transfusion In liver Cancer surgery
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$1,640,542
The TOPGUN trial: Threshold for OPerative hemoGlobin trigger for red blood cell transfUsioN
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$4,039,200
STRIVE before surgery trial: a pragmatic multicenter randomized trial of Structured TRaining to Improve fitness in a Virtual Environment before surgery
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$765,001

All 23 grants and awards

14 publications.

Use of Conventional Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Identification of Frailty: A Scoping Review.

Dalsania KA, Ménard A, Sundararaman S, Rahgozar A, de Lima S, Lu X, Al-Ali A, Singh K, Hakimjavadi R, Yan H, Sethuram C, Bergman H, LaPlante J, McIsaac D, Rahimi SA, Sourial N, Thandi M, Wong S, Liddy C, Bandeen-Roche K, Karunananthan S

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2026

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.70387 PMID: 41845582

Association between frailty and outcomes in emergency department patients requiring emergency general surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

Fehlmann CA, Stierlin C, Van Dooren K, Restellini R, McIsaac D, Rouyer F, Eagles D, Taljaard M, Perry J

Swiss medical weekly2026

DOI: 10.57187/5114 PMID: 42537629

Feasibility of measuring left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral as a predictor for stroke volume in pregnant women in labor.

Eissa M, Dumitrascu G, Miller E, Racine J, Postnikova V, Rajaleelan W, Edwards W, Talab H, McIsaac D

The ultrasound journal2026Senior author

DOI: 10.5826/tuj.2026.18246 PMID: 41805896

Development of a survey to support assessment of safety learning systems.

Mahmoud HA, Mulpuru S, Thavorn K, McIsaac D, Forster AJ

BMJ open quality2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002738 PMID: 38926135

Barriers and facilitators to improving patient safety learning systems: a systematic review of qualitative studies and meta-synthesis.

Mahmoud HA, Thavorn K, Mulpuru S, McIsaac D, Abdelrazek MA, Mahmoud AA, Forster AJ

BMJ open quality2023

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002134 PMID: 37012003

Variation in Anesthesiology Provider-Volume for Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A Population-Based Study.

Hallet J, Sutradhar R, Eskander A, Carrier FM, McIsaac D, Turgeon AF, d'Empaire PP, Idestrup C, Flexman A, Lorello G, Darling G, Kidane B, Chan WC, Kaliwal Y, Barabash V, Coburn N, Jerath A

Annals of surgery2023

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005811 PMID: 36727738

Feasibility of a multidisciplinary Transitional Pain Service in spine surgery patients to minimise opioid use and improve perioperative outcomes: a quality improvement study.

Tierney S, Magnan MC, Zahrai A, McIsaac D, Poulin P, Stratton A

BMJ open quality2023

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002278 PMID: 37336575

2023 Canadian Surgery Forum

Brière R, Habashi R, Merchant S, Cadili L, Alhumoud Z, Lau R, Gawad N, Valji R, Balmes PN, Tan JGK

Canadian Journal of Surgery20231 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1503/cjs.014223 PMID: W4389488805

Prognostic association of frailty with post-arrest outcomes following cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mowbray FI, Manlongat D, Correia RH, Strum RP, Fernando SM, McIsaac D, de Wit K, Worster A, Costa AP, Griffith LE

Resuscitation202142 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.06.009

Robotic surgery improves transfusion rate and perioperative outcomes using a broad implementation process and multiple surgeon learning curves.

McAlpine K, Forster AJ, Breau RH, McIsaac D, Tufts J, Mallick R, Cagiannos I, Morash C, Lavallée LT

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2019

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.5527 PMID: 30407153

The ICONIC trial: Intraoperative Cell salvage to Optimize allogeNeic transfusion In liver Cancer surgery

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Martel, Guillaume; Karanicolas, Paul J; Taljaard, Monica

Keywords: Blood Salvage; Blood Transfusion; Cell Salvage; Cholangiocarcinoma; Colorectal Cancer; Hepatectomy; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Liver Surgery; Patient Blood Management; Survival

$1,640,542

The TOPGUN trial: Threshold for OPerative hemoGlobin trigger for red blood cell transfUsioN

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Martel, Guillaume; Breau, Rodney H; Carrier, François M; McGinn, Ryan N; McIsaac, Daniel I; Taljaard, Monica; Turgeon, Alexis F; Verret, Michael

Keywords: Anesthesiology; Blood Transfusion; Cancer Outcomes; Perioperative Care; Perioperative Complications; Surgery

$4,039,200

STRIVE before surgery trial: a pragmatic multicenter randomized trial of Structured TRaining to Improve fitness in a Virtual Environment before surgery

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: McIsaac, Daniel I; Gillis, Chelsia A; Hallet, Julie; Kidd, Gurlavine D; Lee, Susan M; Mayson, Kelly V; Taljaard, Monica; Tandon, Puneeta; Wallace, Tom; Wijeysundera, Duminda N

Keywords: Exercise; Pragmatic Trials; Prehabilitation; Randomized Trials; Surgery

$765,001

The Canadian Prehabilitation Network Review: a living systematic review to support advanced knowledge synthesis informing prehabilitation design and evaluation

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: McIsaac, Daniel I; Boland, Laura S; Gillis, Chelsia A; Hutton, Brian E; Kidd, Gurlavine D; Martel, Guillaume; Veroniki, Areti Angeliki

Keywords: Exercise; Health Policy; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Network Review; Nutrition; Outcomes; Prehabilitation; Surgery; Systematic Review

$100,000

A methodological framework to account for missing laboratory data when incorporating test results into population-based mortality and morbidity risk estimation

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Talarico, Robert F

Keywords: Big Data; Health Services; Laboratory Tests; Method Development; Missing Data; Mortality Prediction; Population Health; Real World Data; Risk Score Creation

$120,000

STRIVE before surgery trial: a pragmatic multicenter randomized trial of Structured TRaining to Improve fitness in a Virtual Environment before surgery

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research - Implementation Science

Keywords: Exercise; Pragmatic Trials; Prehabilitation; Randomized Trials; Surgery

$400,000

VIRTUAL Study: Virtual vs In peRson comparaTive effectiveness evaluation of Anesthesiology consuLtations

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: McIsaac, Daniel I; Holst, Patricia A; Moloo, Husein; Trivedi, Vatsal; Wijeysundera, Duminda N

Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness Research; Health Services Research; Outcomes Research

$271,576

Virtual, Innovative, postsurgical Care To Optimize Return home for older people with frailtY: the VICTORY randomized trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant - LOI

Principal investigators: Aucoin, Sylvie D; Forster, Alan J; Kidd, Gurlavine D; Lalu, Manoj M; McIsaac, Daniel I

Keywords: Bayesian Methods; Frailty; Implementation Science; Innovative Clinical Trials; Patient Partners; Patient-Oriented Research; Registry Linked Trial; Surgery; Virtual Care

Virtual, Innovative, postsurgical Care To Optimize Return home for older people with frailtY: the VICTORY randomized trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Aucoin, Sylvie D; Forster, Alan J; Jacka, Michael J; Kidd, Gurlavine D; Lalu, Manoj M; Leitch, Jordan K; McGillion, Michael H; McIsaac, Daniel I; Thavorn, Kednapa

Keywords: Bayesian Methods; Frailty; Implementation Science; Innovative Clinical Trials; Patient Partners; Patient-Oriented Research; Registry Linked Trial; Surgery; Virtual Care

$1,373,804

Non-hOme Transition rIsk Following surgerY (NOTIFY) study

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: McIsaac, Daniel I; Flexman, Alana M; Garland, Allan; Hallet, Julie; Kidd, Gurlavine D; Kobewka, Daniel M; Van Walraven, Carl; Wijeysundera, Duminda N; Wong, Camilla L

Keywords: Geriatrics; Health Services Research; Outcomes Research; Risk Communication; Risk Prediction; Surgery

$378,676

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Daniel McIsaac

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Use of Conventional Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Identification of Frailty: A Scoping Review.

Association between frailty and outcomes in emergency department patients requiring emergency general surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

Feasibility of measuring left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral as a predictor for stroke volume in pregnant women in labor.

Development of a survey to support assessment of safety learning systems.

Barriers and facilitators to improving patient safety learning systems: a systematic review of qualitative studies and meta-synthesis.

Variation in Anesthesiology Provider-Volume for Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A Population-Based Study.

Feasibility of a multidisciplinary Transitional Pain Service in spine surgery patients to minimise opioid use and improve perioperative outcomes: a quality improvement study.

2023 Canadian Surgery Forum

Prognostic association of frailty with post-arrest outcomes following cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Robotic surgery improves transfusion rate and perioperative outcomes using a broad implementation process and multiple surgeon learning curves.

Frequent collaborators

Kednapa Thavorn

Kednapa Thavorn

Sunita Mulpuru

Angela Jerath

Antoine Eskander

Gianni Lorello

Ilias Cagiannos

Natalie Coburn

Justin Presseau

Daniel McIsaac

Julie Hallet

Gary Groot

Monakshi Sawhney

Marco Magalhaes

Sunil Patel

Krista Hardy

Amanda Fowler-Woods

Tulin Cil

Julie Hallet

Andrea Covelli

Gregg Nelson

Nori Bradley

John Muscedere

Jennifer Flemming

Rinku Sutradhar

Angela Jerath

Farid Foroutan

Mohit Bhandari

Sameer Parpia

Joanna Dionne

Cagla Eskicioglu

Bradley Allan Petrisor

Timothy Whelan

Edward Passos

John Agzarian

Paul Engels

Ilun Yang

Dennis Hong

Bobby Shayegan

Mark Norman Levine