Rui Fu, University of Toronto

Research

Health Infrastructure Health Policy Health Services Research Hospitals Outpatient Surgery Same-Day Surgery Structure Of Care Surgery

Latest papers

Head and Neck Cancers Medical Costs in a Universal Health System: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.
Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2026
Reframing Head and Neck Cancer Costs-Insights from Screening in Taiwan-Reply.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2026
Cerebrovascular events after head and neck radiation therapy: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis.
Oral oncology · 2026

All 56 publications

Latest funding

Early Identification of Kidney Stone Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism to Optimize Timely Management; A Mixed Methods Approach
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$397,800
Catastrophic health events in individuals with head and neck cancer: a scoping review
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
Optimal Clinical and Geographic Placement of Integrated Community Health Services Centres: An Integrated Mixed Methods Approach
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$481,952

All 6 grants and awards

56 publications.

01

Head and Neck Cancers Medical Costs in a Universal Health System: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.

Villemure-Poliquin N, Fu R, Chan KKW, Li Q, Ayoo K, Wright F, Karam I, Coburn NG, Hallet J, Eskander A

Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2026

DOI: 10.1177/19160216251406521 PMID: 41689785

02

Reframing Head and Neck Cancer Costs-Insights from Screening in Taiwan-Reply.

Villemure-Poliquin N, Fu R, Eskander A

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2025.4130 PMID: 41264279

03

Cerebrovascular events after head and neck radiation therapy: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis.

Ayoo K, Koo E, Villemure-Poliquin N, Fu R, Irish JC, Lindsay T, Eskander A

Oral oncology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2025.107810 PMID: 41391200

04

Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and High Health Care Costs: A Population-Based Study.

Villemure-Poliquin N, Fu R, Li Q, Ayoo K, Chan KKW, Karam I, Wright FC, Coburn NG, Hallet J, Eskander A

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery2025

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2025.1976 PMID: 40674044

05

Patient-Reported Symptoms and Direct Health Care Costs in Head and Neck Cancer.

Ayoo K, Sutradhar R, Li Q, Villemure-Poliquin N, Fu R, Chan KKW, Karam I, Wright F, Coburn NG, Hallet J, Eskander A

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery2025

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2025.2641 PMID: 40906487

06

Delayed Postoperative Radiotherapy in Head & Neck Cancers-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Villemure-Poliquin N, Fu R, Gaebe K, Kwon J, Cohen M, Ruel M, Ayoo K, Bayley A, Galapin M, Hallet J, Eskander A

The Laryngoscope2025

DOI: 10.1002/lary.31990 PMID: 39744810

07

Association Between Nonfatal Self-Injury and Survival Following a Cancer Diagnosis: A Comparative Population-Based Cohort Study.

Eskander A, Sutradhar R, Isenberg-Grzeda E, Fu R, Mahar A, Vigod SN, Bolton J, Deleemans J, Chan WC, Coburn NG, Hallet J, Enhanced Supportive Psycho-Oncology Canadian Care (ESPOC) Group

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN2025

DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2024.7083 PMID: 39933488

08

Delayed diagnosis to treatment interval (DTI) in head & neck cancers - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Villemure-Poliquin N, Fu R, Gaebe K, Kwon J, Cohen M, Ruel M, Ayoo K, Bailey A, Galapin M, Hallet J, Eskander A

Oral oncology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107106 PMID: 39577127

09

Temporal trends in mental health terminology in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials.

Golrokhian-Sani AA, Morcos M, Philippi A, Al-Rawi R, Morcos M, Fu R

PloS one2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310264 PMID: 39775036

10

Lymph node yield: Impact on oncologic outcomes in oral cavity cancer.

Khalil C, Khoury M, Higgins K, Enepekides D, Karam I, Husain ZA, Bayley A, Poon I, Truong T, Chan KKW, Smoragiewicz M, Fu R, Eskander A

Head & neck2024

DOI: 10.1002/hed.27656 PMID: 38344842

Early Identification of Kidney Stone Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism to Optimize Timely Management; A Mixed Methods Approach

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Eskander, Antoine

Keywords: Access To Care; Equity; Health Disparities; Health Services Research; Kidney Stones; Parathyroidectomy; Primary Hyperparathyroidism; Quality Improvement; Surgical Outcomes; Urinary Calcium Testing

$397,800

Catastrophic health events in individuals with head and neck cancer: a scoping review

SupervisorCIHR2025Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Oghinan, Christabel O

Keywords: Ai; Cancer; Head; Health; Human Papillomavirus; Marchine Learning; Neck; Neoplasms; Treatment

$6,000

Optimal Clinical and Geographic Placement of Integrated Community Health Services Centres: An Integrated Mixed Methods Approach

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Eskander, Antoine; Fu, Rui; Lawendy, Abdel-Rahman

Keywords: Health Infrastructure; Health Policy; Health Services Research; Hospitals; Outpatient Surgery; Same-Day Surgery; Structure Of Care; Surgery; Surgical Centres; Wait Times

$481,952

Sentinel lympH node biopsy with Indocyanine green in breast cancer after NEoadjuvant therapy (SHINE)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kazazian, Karineh

Keywords: Axillary Staging; Breast Cancer; Equity; Indocyanine Green; Patient Reported Outcomes; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; Surgical Quality

$279,224

Optimal geographic placement of integrated community health services centres: with a focus on health equity and sustainability

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Op Gr: HCRI - Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts - General Pool

Principal investigators: Eskander, Antoine

Keywords: Access To Surgical Care; Carbon Emission; Day Surgery; Environmental Footprint; Health Equity; Health Services Research; Healthcare Infrastructure; Population Health; Structures Of Care; Surgical Facility

$97,250

The Tsunami after the Earthquake: COVID-19 Impact on Cancer Care and Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2021O. Gr.: Addr. the Health Impacts of COVID-19 - Imp. of def/disp care on health

Principal investigators: Eskander, Antoine; Sutradhar, Rinku

Keywords: Cancer; Chemotherapy; Health Disparities; Health Services Research; Modified Delphi Method; Pandemic; Radiation; Screening; Surgery; Wait-Times

$339,023

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

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Antoine Eskander

Faculty

29 shared papers, latest 2026

Julie Hallet

Surgery

17 shared papers, latest 2026

Rinku Sutradhar

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

12 shared papers, latest 2025

Michael Chaiton

Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation

8 shared papers, latest 2024

Natalie Coburn

Surgery

8 shared papers, latest 2024

Nicholas Mitsakakis

Biostatistics Division

7 shared papers, latest 2023

Robert Schwartz

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

6 shared papers, latest 2023

Danny Enepekides

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

5 shared papers, latest 2024

Nigar Sekercioglu

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

5 shared papers, latest 2023

Anna Dare

Faculty

5 shared papers, latest 2024

Alyson Mahar

Faculty

5 shared papers, latest 2025

Lauren Lapointe-Shaw

Medicine

5 shared papers, latest 2024

Simron Singh

Faculty

4 shared papers, latest 2023

Marc Gaudet

Radiology

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Christina Yager

Faculty

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Jill Tinmouth

Faculty

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Antonio Finelli

Faculty

3 shared papers, latest 2023

Daniel Grace

Division of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Joseph Dort

Community Health Sciences

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Christina Yager

Psychology

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Brian Wong

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Alex Abramovich

Psychology

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Alex Abramovich

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Santanu Chakraborty

Radiology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

John de Almeida

Radiation Oncology

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Ian Witterick

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Matthew Cecchini

PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE, Western University

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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