Priscilla Chiu, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

A 3-Year-Old Girl With a Chest Wall Mass.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2026
Diagnosis and management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a 2023 update from the Canadian Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Collaborative
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition · 2024 · senior author
Ileal lactobezoar in extreme premature infant complicated by intestinal perforation: A case report.
International journal of surgery case reports · 2022

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Neonates Undergoing Major Surgery: A Prospective Multicentre Stepped-Wedge Cluster Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$646,423
Using the zebrafish as a pre-clinical animal tumour model for drug discovery and the evaluation of anti-leukemia agents
NSERC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$199,999

All 2 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

A 3-Year-Old Girl With a Chest Wall Mass.

Gashgarey D, Waters V, Traubici J, Chiu P, Lam R, Richard-Greenblatt M, Kitai I

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2026

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag028 PMID: 42414859

02

Diagnosis and management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a 2023 update from the Canadian Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Collaborative

Puligandla P, Skarsgard E, Baird R, Guadagno E, Dimmer A, Ganescu O, Abbasi N, Altit G, Brindle M, Fernandes S

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition202474 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325865

03

Ileal lactobezoar in extreme premature infant complicated by intestinal perforation: A case report.

Elkhouli M, Aleali F, Alzamrooni A, Chiu P, Gauda E

International journal of surgery case reports20222 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107303 PMID: 35724503

04

Prenatally diagnosed omphaloceles: Report of 92 cases and association with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.

Abbasi N, Moore A, Chiu P, Ryan G, Weksberg R, Shuman C, Steele L, Chitayat D

Prenatal diagnosis202117 citations

DOI: 10.1002/pd.5930 PMID: 33687072

05

Management of ovarian lesions diagnosed during infancy.

Rialon KL, Akinkuotu A, Fahy AS, Shelmerdine S, Traubici J, Chiu P

Journal of pediatric surgery2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.01.027 PMID: 30795909

06

Gastric volvulus in children: lessons learned from delayed diagnoses.

Gerstle JT, Chiu P, Emil S

Seminars in pediatric surgery2009

DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2009.02.007 PMID: 19348999

07

Postnatal management and long-term outcome for survivors with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Chiu P, Hedrick HL

Prenatal diagnosis2008First author

DOI: 10.1002/pd.2007 PMID: 18551724

Implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Neonates Undergoing Major Surgery: A Prospective Multicentre Stepped-Wedge Cluster Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Pilkington, Mercedes

Keywords: Effectiveness; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery; Eras; Implementation; Neonatal Surgery; Neonatology; Outcomes

$646,423

Using the zebrafish as a pre-clinical animal tumour model for drug discovery and the evaluation of anti-leukemia agents

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Dellaire, Graham

$199,999

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

Nimrah Abbasi and Greg Ryan: 33 shared papers
Rosanna Weksberg and David Chitayat: 16 shared papers
David Chitayat and Greg Ryan: 12 shared papers
Richard Keijzer and Augusto Zani: 11 shared papers
Gabriel Altit and Audrey Hébert: 11 shared papers
Martin Offringa and Augusto Zani: 8 shared papers
Valerie Waters and Ian Kitai: 6 shared papers
David Chitayat and Nimrah Abbasi: 4 shared papers
Richard Keijzer and Martin Offringa: 4 shared papers
Helene Flageole and Greg Ryan: 3 shared papers
Richard Keijzer and Shyamala Dakshinamurti: 3 shared papers
Melissa Richard-Greenblatt and Ian Kitai: 3 shared papers
Helene Flageole and Richard Keijzer: 2 shared papers
Helene Flageole and Shyamala Dakshinamurti: 2 shared papers
Helene Flageole and Martin Offringa: 2 shared papers
Rosanna Weksberg and Greg Ryan: 2 shared papers
Richard Keijzer and Mary Brindle: 2 shared papers
Richard Keijzer and Gabriel Altit: 2 shared papers
Shyamala Dakshinamurti and Martin Offringa: 2 shared papers
Martin Offringa and Estelle Gauda: 2 shared papers
Augusto Zani and Greg Ryan: 2 shared papers
Priscilla Chiu and Jeffrey Traubici: 2 shared papers
Priscilla Chiu and Nimrah Abbasi: 2 shared papers
Priscilla Chiu and Greg Ryan: 2 shared papers
Helene Flageole and Mary Brindle: 1 shared paper
Helene Flageole and Gabriel Altit: 1 shared paper
Helene Flageole and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Helene Flageole and Audrey Hébert: 1 shared paper
Rosanna Weksberg and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Rosanna Weksberg and Aideen Moore: 1 shared paper
David Chitayat and Estelle Gauda: 1 shared paper
David Chitayat and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
David Chitayat and Aideen Moore: 1 shared paper
Richard Keijzer and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Richard Keijzer and Audrey Hébert: 1 shared paper
Shyamala Dakshinamurti and Mary Brindle: 1 shared paper
Shyamala Dakshinamurti and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Martin Offringa and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Augusto Zani and Estelle Gauda: 1 shared paper
Augusto Zani and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Mary Brindle and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Gabriel Altit and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Estelle Gauda and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Melissa Richard-Greenblatt and Priscilla Chiu: 1 shared paper
Melissa Richard-Greenblatt and Jeffrey Traubici: 1 shared paper
Melissa Richard-Greenblatt and Valerie Waters: 1 shared paper
Priscilla Chiu and Valerie Waters: 1 shared paper
Priscilla Chiu and Ian Kitai: 1 shared paper
Priscilla Chiu and Aideen Moore: 1 shared paper
Priscilla Chiu and Audrey Hébert: 1 shared paper
Jeffrey Traubici and Valerie Waters: 1 shared paper

Department of Paediatrics
Department of Surgery
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Department of Medical Imaging
Médecine
Department of Medicine
Paediatrics and Epidemiology
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Chiu, 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 "A 3-Year-Old Girl With a Chest Wall Mass." (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]