Dar Dowlatshahi, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest papers

Recombinant factor VIIa versus placebo for spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage within 2 h of symptom onset (FASTEST): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
The Lancet · 2026
Integrated ICH Care Pathway Across Stroke Service Levels: Time for a New Model of Care
Stroke · 2026
Sex differences in brain frailty measures and outcomes after endovascular thrombectomy: ESCAPE-NA1 analysis
Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2026

All 316 publications

Latest funding

A pilot study of Hyperacute mEchAnicaL endoscopic Minimally invasive surgical intracranial hemorrhage Evacuation (HEALME)
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$250,000

All 1 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 316 publications.

01

Recombinant factor VIIa versus placebo for spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage within 2 h of symptom onset (FASTEST): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

Broderick JP, Naidech AM, Elm JJ, Toyoda K, Dowlatshahi D, Demchuk AM, Khatri P, Steiner T, Bath PM, Audebert HJ

The Lancet202610 citations

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)00097-8

02

Integrated ICH Care Pathway Across Stroke Service Levels: Time for a New Model of Care

Li Q, Morotti A, Dowlatshahi D, Sheth KN, Shoamanesh A, Hemphill JC, Murthy SB, Parry-Jones A, Steiner T, Ziai WC

Stroke20265 citations

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.125.052829

03

Sex differences in brain frailty measures and outcomes after endovascular thrombectomy: ESCAPE-NA1 analysis

Fujiwara S, Fladt J, Benali F, Bala F, Singh N, Nogueira R, McTaggart RA, Demchuk AM, Poppe AY, Rempel JL

Journal of the Neurological Sciences20264 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2026.126070

04

Reperfusion Therapy in ESCAPE-MeVO Trial Participants: Imaging Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes.

Ospel JM, Diprose WK, Uchida K, Möhlenbruch MA, Volders D, Jumaa MA, Nimjee S, Dowlatshahi D, Bosshart SL, Stebner A

Radiology20261 citations

DOI: 10.1148/radiol.251769

05

Effect of PCC on thrombin generation in patients on FXaI with bleeding or needing urgent surgery (GAUGE)

Shaw JR, Gray H, Xu Y, Le Gal G, Wang T-F, Khalife R, Siegal DM, Castellucci LA, Delluc A, Grussé M

Blood advances2026

DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2026020203

06

A Standardized Anatomical Classification of Intracranial Hemorrhage

Pensato U, Dowlatshahi D, Shoamanesh A, Morotti A, Broderick JP, Henry T, Selim MH, Cordonnier C, Sheth KN, Goldstein JN

Cerebrovascular Diseases2026

DOI: 10.1159/000550022

07

Colchicine for the Prevention of Vascular Events After an Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Katsanos AH, Ng KKH, Field TS, Ganesh A, Schaafsma JD, Jalini S, Shuaib A, Mai LM, Yu AYX, Gioia LC

Stroke2026

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.126.055934

08

Radiological thrombus characteristics and the effect of tenecteplase versus alteplase on outcomes in acute ischemic stroke.

Bala F, Ignacio K, Singh N, Alhabli I, Benali F, Khosravani H, Ganesh A, Tkach A, Catanese L, Dowlatshahi D

International Journal of Stroke2026

DOI: 10.1177/17474930261473813

09

Intravenous Thrombolysis at Primary Stroke Centers Versus Comprehensive Stroke Centers: Analysis From the AcT Trial.

Gutiérrez D, Ignacio KHD, Tkach A, Manosalva Alzate HA, Ganesh A, Horn M, Khosravani H, Shankar J, Bala F, Tarek MA

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences2026

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2026.10590

10

Prevalence of patent foramen ovale in solid organ cancer patients with embolic stroke – A case series

Lun R, Shah P, Teasdale B, Zamarud A, Kraler L, Lansberg M, Scott B, Vora N, Dowlatshahi D, Siegal DM

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108597

A pilot study of Hyperacute mEchAnicaL endoscopic Minimally invasive surgical intracranial hemorrhage Evacuation (HEALME)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Aviv, Richard

$250,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Elizabeth Finger and Mario Masellis: 124 shared papers
Michel Shamy and Dar Dowlatshahi: 79 shared papers
Mukul Sharma and Ashkan Shoamanesh: 68 shared papers
Mayank Goyal and Aravind Ganesh: 58 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Ashkan Shoamanesh: 57 shared papers
Aravind Ganesh and Nishita Singh: 51 shared papers
Houman Khosravani and Houman Khosravani: 50 shared papers
Demetrios Sahlas and Dar Dowlatshahi: 38 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Nishita Singh: 38 shared papers
Andrew Demchuk and Mayank Goyal: 34 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Houman Khosravani: 33 shared papers
Mayank Goyal and Nishita Singh: 33 shared papers
Mukul Sharma and Demetrios Sahlas: 32 shared papers
Mayank Goyal and Dar Dowlatshahi: 32 shared papers
Vignan Yogendrakumar and Dar Dowlatshahi: 32 shared papers
Nishita Singh and Nishita Singh: 31 shared papers
Nishita Singh and Dar Dowlatshahi: 30 shared papers
Mohammed Almekhlafi and Nishita Singh: 29 shared papers
Mayank Goyal and Mohammed Almekhlafi: 28 shared papers
Robert Bartha and Mario Masellis: 28 shared papers
Dar Dowlatshahi and Gustavo Saposnik: 27 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Dar Dowlatshahi: 26 shared papers
Demetrios Sahlas and Mario Masellis: 24 shared papers
Houman Khosravani and Nishita Singh: 24 shared papers
Mario Masellis and Sanjeev Kumar: 24 shared papers
Aravind Ganesh and Dar Dowlatshahi: 24 shared papers
Demetrios Sahlas and Gustavo Saposnik: 23 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Houman Khosravani: 23 shared papers
Houman Khosravani and Dar Dowlatshahi: 23 shared papers
Michel Shamy and Nishita Singh: 22 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Aleksandra Pikula: 21 shared papers
Nishita Singh and Dar Dowlatshahi: 21 shared papers
John Turnbull and Demetrios Sahlas: 20 shared papers
Mukul Sharma and Dar Dowlatshahi: 20 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Michel Shamy: 20 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Mohammed Almekhlafi: 20 shared papers
Mario Masellis and Andrew Frank: 19 shared papers
Mario Masellis and Dar Dowlatshahi: 19 shared papers
Mario Masellis and Gustavo Saposnik: 19 shared papers
Nishita Singh and Houman Khosravani: 19 shared papers
Ashkan Shoamanesh and Dar Dowlatshahi: 18 shared papers
Mohammed Almekhlafi and Dar Dowlatshahi: 18 shared papers
Andrew Frank and Sanjeev Kumar: 18 shared papers
Nishita Singh and Brian Buck: 18 shared papers
Brian Buck and Dar Dowlatshahi: 18 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Ramana Appireddy: 17 shared papers
Luciana Catanese and Brian Buck: 17 shared papers
Robert Bartha and Dar Dowlatshahi: 17 shared papers
Ramana Appireddy and Nishita Singh: 17 shared papers
Sanjeev Kumar and Gustavo Saposnik: 17 shared papers
Demetrios Sahlas and Robert Bartha: 16 shared papers
Houman Khosravani and Ramana Appireddy: 16 shared papers
Michel Shamy and Vignan Yogendrakumar: 16 shared papers
Dar Dowlatshahi and Houman Khosravani: 16 shared papers
Dar Dowlatshahi and Sanjeev Kumar: 16 shared papers
John Turnbull and Mario Masellis: 15 shared papers
Houman Khosravani and Aleksandra Pikula: 15 shared papers
Elizabeth Finger and Robert Bartha: 15 shared papers
Elizabeth Finger and Andrew Frank: 15 shared papers
Ramana Appireddy and Dar Dowlatshahi: 15 shared papers
Aleksandra Pikula and Dar Dowlatshahi: 14 shared papers
Andrew Frank and Dar Dowlatshahi: 14 shared papers
John Turnbull and Dar Dowlatshahi: 13 shared papers
Andrew Demchuk and Mohammed Almekhlafi: 13 shared papers
Elizabeth Finger and Dar Dowlatshahi: 13 shared papers
Andrew Demchuk and Dar Dowlatshahi: 12 shared papers
Aravind Ganesh and Vignan Yogendrakumar: 5 shared papers

Medicine
Clinical Neurosciences
Department of Medicine
Physical Therapy
Biochemistry
Department of Psychiatry
Clinical Neurological Sciences
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1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Dowlatshahi, 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 "Recombinant factor VIIa versus placebo for spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage within 2 h of symptom onset (FASTEST): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial" (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.] 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]

Dar Dowlatshahi

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Recombinant factor VIIa versus placebo for spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage within 2 h of symptom onset (FASTEST): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

Integrated ICH Care Pathway Across Stroke Service Levels: Time for a New Model of Care

Sex differences in brain frailty measures and outcomes after endovascular thrombectomy: ESCAPE-NA1 analysis

Reperfusion Therapy in ESCAPE-MeVO Trial Participants: Imaging Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes.

Effect of PCC on thrombin generation in patients on FXaI with bleeding or needing urgent surgery (GAUGE)

A Standardized Anatomical Classification of Intracranial Hemorrhage

Colchicine for the Prevention of Vascular Events After an Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Radiological thrombus characteristics and the effect of tenecteplase versus alteplase on outcomes in acute ischemic stroke.

Intravenous Thrombolysis at Primary Stroke Centers Versus Comprehensive Stroke Centers: Analysis From the AcT Trial.

Prevalence of patent foramen ovale in solid organ cancer patients with embolic stroke – A case series

A pilot study of Hyperacute mEchAnicaL endoscopic Minimally invasive surgical intracranial hemorrhage Evacuation (HEALME)

Frequent collaborators

Michel Shamy

Demetrios Sahlas

Vignan Yogendrakumar

Mayank Goyal

Nishita Singh

Gustavo Saposnik

Luciana Catanese

Aravind Ganesh

Houman Khosravani

Nishita Singh

Mukul Sharma

Mario Masellis

Ashkan Shoamanesh

Mohammed Almekhlafi

Brian Buck

Robert Bartha

Sanjeev Kumar

Houman Khosravani

Ramana Appireddy

Aleksandra Pikula

Andrew Frank

Elizabeth Finger

John Turnbull

Santanu Chakraborty

David Grimes

Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

Wendy Lou

Malcolm Binns

Matthew Hogan

Markus Schwerzmann

Raphael Saginur

Amanda McIntyre

Richard Aviv

Yue Chen

Marlise dos Santos