Sarah Khan, McMaster University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their McMaster University profile.

Research areas, by share of publications

Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine
HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine
Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience

Antimicrobial resistance Hiv Infectious diseases

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

Latest papers

Indigenous Perspectives on Infant Feeding in Women Living With HIV Developing Community-Driven Consensus in Canada: A Qualitative Study
Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care · 2026 · senior author
Health Care–Associated Infections Among Neonates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMA Network Open · 2026
Effect of extended-spectrum β-lactamase screening on empiric antimicrobial selection: a retrospective cohort study
Pathology · 2026

All 80 publications

Latest funding

Assessing the longitudinal outcomes of piperacillin/tazobactam versus ceftriaxone and metronidazole for children with perforated appendicitis (ALPACA): A multicentre randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$562,275
Promoting Optimal Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Emergency Rooms (PIONEERS): a multicentre randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$2,046,376
Dissemination of an education tool to facilitate discussion on infant feeding in the context of HIV.
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$19,000

All 6 grants and awards

Researchers with similar interests

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Godfrey Rukundo

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Dawit Wolday

Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Saara Greene

Social Work

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Randall Jackson

Social Work

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Matthew Clifford Rashotte

Department of Medicine

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

80 publications.

01

Indigenous Perspectives on Infant Feeding in Women Living With HIV Developing Community-Driven Consensus in Canada: A Qualitative Study

Marsdin B, Greene S, Nyman S, Shore K, Khan S

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care20261 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000631

02

Health Care–Associated Infections Among Neonates During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mukhopadhyay S, Conaway M, Dhudasia MB, Flannery DD, Favara MT, Sánchez PJ, Weitkamp J-H, Khan S, Weimer KED, Gilfillan M

JAMA Network Open20261 citations

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.55623

03

Effect of extended-spectrum β-lactamase screening on empiric antimicrobial selection: a retrospective cohort study

Bharara T, Driedger M, Khan S, Mertz D

Pathology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2026.01.314

04

Hypoparathyroidism: diagnosis, management and emerging therapies

Khan S, Khan AA

Nature Reviews Endocrinology202545 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1038/s41574-024-01075-8

05

X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Management in Adults: An International Working Group Clinical Practice Guideline

Khan AA, Ali DS, Appelman-Dijkstra NM, Carpenter TO, Chaussain C, Imel EA, de Beur SMJ, Florenzano P, Abu Alrob H, Aldabagh R

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM)202528 citations

DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaf170

06

X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Management in Children: An International Working Group Clinical Practice Guideline

Ali DS, Carpenter TO, Imel EA, Ward LM, Appelman-Dijkstra NM, Chaussain C, de Beur SMJ, Florenzano P, Abu Alrob H, Aldabagh R

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM)202528 citations

DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaf093

07

Chronic Hypoparathyroidism—Current and Emerging Therapies

Khan S, Khan AA

Endocrine Practice20255 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2025.07.011

08

Empiric antibiotic prescribing practices for gram-positive coverage of late-onset sepsis in neonatal intensive care units in North America

Petel DS, Isabel S, Lee K-S, Ting JY, Kaufman DA, Sanchez PJ, Khan S, Timberlake K, Wright J, Science M

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology20254 citations

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.176

09

Methodology for the international working group clinical practice guidelines on X-linked hypophosphatemia in children and adults

Ali DS, Khan AA, Mirza RD, Appelman-Dijkstra NM, Brandi ML, Carpenter TO, Chaussain C, Imel EA, de Beur SMJ, Florenzano P

Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism20253 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00774-025-01585-z

10

Assessing the Longitudinal outcomes of Piperacillin/tazobactam versus ceftriAxone and metronidazole for Children with perforated Appendicitis (ALPACA): A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Briatico D, Safa N, Flageole H, Khan S, Pernica J, Eltorki M, Cohen E, Livingston MH

PLoS ONE20251 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0335991

Assessing the longitudinal outcomes of piperacillin/tazobactam versus ceftriaxone and metronidazole for children with perforated appendicitis (ALPACA): A multicentre randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Livingston, Michael

Keywords: Antibiotics; Appendicitis; Pediatrics; Surgery

$562,275

Promoting Optimal Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Emergency Rooms (PIONEERS): a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Pernica, Jeffrey

Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship; Diagnostics; Pneumonia; Respiratory Viruses

$2,046,376

Dissemination of an education tool to facilitate discussion on infant feeding in the context of HIV.

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Serghides, Lena; Stein, Nicci

Keywords: Breast Milk; Education; Hiv; Hiv Transmission Risk; Infant Feeding

$19,000

CPARG @30: Knowledge translation in the digital age

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kakkar, Fatima

Keywords: Hiv; Knowledge Dissemination; Pediatrics; Tools

$19,811

Developing Community Driven Consensus for Infant Feeding in HIV in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2016Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Khan, Sarah

Keywords: Community Based Research; Community Engagement; Cultural Competency; Evidence Based; Guidelines; Hiv; Infant Feeding; Knowledge Translation; Vulnerable Populations

$20,000

Planning Research for Infant Feeding in HIV Study (IFIHS)

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Bitnun, Sean A; Khan, Sarah; Loutfy, Mona R; Read, Stanley E; Yudin, Mark H

Keywords: Antiretroviral Therapy; Breast Milk; Breastfeeding; Community Based Research; Focus Groups; Hiv; Infant Feeding; Infection; Vertical Transmission

$12,500

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

Lehana Thabane and Gordon Guyatt: 155 shared papers
Mark Loeb and Dominik Mertz: 59 shared papers
Mark Loeb and Marek Smieja: 50 shared papers
Gordon Guyatt and Reza Donald Mirza: 39 shared papers
Gordon Guyatt and Aliya Khan: 31 shared papers
Marek Smieja and Fiona Smaill: 30 shared papers
Lehana Thabane and Marek Smieja: 25 shared papers
Marek Smieja and Dominik Mertz: 23 shared papers
Dominik Mertz and Gordon Guyatt: 19 shared papers
Mark Loeb and Gordon Guyatt: 18 shared papers
Lehana Thabane and Alison Fox-Robichaud: 17 shared papers
Mark Loeb and Fiona Smaill: 17 shared papers
Dominik Mertz and Sarah Khan: 15 shared papers
Aliya Khan and Reza Donald Mirza: 14 shared papers
Dominik Mertz and Zain Chagla: 12 shared papers
Dominik Mertz and Michelle Science: 12 shared papers
Marek Smieja and Jeffrey (Des) Pernica: 10 shared papers
Aliya Khan and Claudia Gagnon: 10 shared papers
Marek Smieja and Sarah Khan: 9 shared papers
Gordon Guyatt and Alison Fox-Robichaud: 8 shared papers
Marek Smieja and April Kam: 7 shared papers
Dominik Mertz and Cheryl Lea Main: 7 shared papers
Dominik Mertz and Melani Sung: 7 shared papers
Sarah Khan and April Kam: 7 shared papers
Lehana Thabane and Sarah Khan: 6 shared papers
Lehana Thabane and Fiona Smaill: 6 shared papers
Mark Loeb and Sarah Khan: 6 shared papers
Mark Loeb and Cheryl Lea Main: 6 shared papers
Marek Smieja and Cheryl Lea Main: 6 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Jeffrey (Des) Pernica: 6 shared papers
April Kam and Jeffrey (Des) Pernica: 6 shared papers
Jason Brophy and Stanley Read: 6 shared papers
Mark Loeb and Zain Chagla: 5 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Aliya Khan: 5 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Jason Brophy: 5 shared papers
Gordon Guyatt and Paul Goodyer: 5 shared papers
Gordon Guyatt and Claudia Gagnon: 5 shared papers
Saara Greene and Fiona Smaill: 5 shared papers
Aliya Khan and Paul Goodyer: 5 shared papers
Mo Eltorki and April Kam: 5 shared papers
Reza Donald Mirza and Paul Goodyer: 5 shared papers
Reza Donald Mirza and Claudia Gagnon: 5 shared papers
Jeffrey (Des) Pernica and Michelle Science: 5 shared papers
Mark Loeb and Michelle Science: 4 shared papers
Marek Smieja and Melani Sung: 4 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Zain Chagla: 4 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Melani Sung: 4 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Michelle Science: 4 shared papers
Lehana Thabane and Mo Eltorki: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Gordon Guyatt: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Cheryl Lea Main: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Saara Greene: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Mo Eltorki: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Reza Donald Mirza: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Myrna Dolovich: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Fiona Smaill: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Kyong-Soon Lee: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Paul Goodyer: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Michael Hawkes: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Stanley Read: 3 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Claudia Gagnon: 3 shared papers
Alison Fox-Robichaud and Myrna Dolovich: 3 shared papers
Fiona Smaill and Jason Brophy: 3 shared papers
Jason Brophy and Michael Hawkes: 3 shared papers
Marek Smieja and Myrna Dolovich: 2 shared papers
Sarah Khan and Alison Fox-Robichaud: 2 shared papers
Kyong-Soon Lee and Michelle Science: 2 shared papers
Stanley Read and Michelle Science: 2 shared papers
Marek Smieja and Saara Greene: 1 shared paper

Department of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Medicine
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Pediatrics
Social Work
Other

Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Dear Professor Khan, 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 "Indigenous Perspectives on Infant Feeding in Women Living With HIV Developing Community-Driven Consensus in Canada: A Qualitative Study" (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]

Sarah Khan

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Researchers with similar interests

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Godfrey Rukundo

Dawit Wolday

Saara Greene

Randall Jackson

Matthew Clifford Rashotte

Indigenous Perspectives on Infant Feeding in Women Living With HIV Developing Community-Driven Consensus in Canada: A Qualitative Study

Health Care–Associated Infections Among Neonates During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Effect of extended-spectrum β-lactamase screening on empiric antimicrobial selection: a retrospective cohort study

Hypoparathyroidism: diagnosis, management and emerging therapies

X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Management in Adults: An International Working Group Clinical Practice Guideline

X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Management in Children: An International Working Group Clinical Practice Guideline

Chronic Hypoparathyroidism—Current and Emerging Therapies

Empiric antibiotic prescribing practices for gram-positive coverage of late-onset sepsis in neonatal intensive care units in North America

Methodology for the international working group clinical practice guidelines on X-linked hypophosphatemia in children and adults

Assessing the Longitudinal outcomes of Piperacillin/tazobactam versus ceftriAxone and metronidazole for Children with perforated Appendicitis (ALPACA): A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Assessing the longitudinal outcomes of piperacillin/tazobactam versus ceftriaxone and metronidazole for children with perforated appendicitis (ALPACA): A multicentre randomized controlled trial

Promoting Optimal Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Emergency Rooms (PIONEERS): a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Dissemination of an education tool to facilitate discussion on infant feeding in the context of HIV.

CPARG @30: Knowledge translation in the digital age

Developing Community Driven Consensus for Infant Feeding in HIV in Canada

Planning Research for Infant Feeding in HIV Study (IFIHS)

Frequent collaborators

Dominik Mertz

Marek Smieja

April Kam

Jeffrey (Des) Pernica

Mark Loeb

Lehana Thabane

Jason Brophy

Aliya Khan

Michelle Science

Zain Chagla

Melani Sung

Stanley Read

Mo Eltorki

Paul Goodyer

Fiona Smaill

Myrna Dolovich

Michael Hawkes

Saara Greene

Cheryl Lea Main

Gordon Guyatt

Kyong-Soon Lee

Reza Donald Mirza

Claudia Gagnon

Mona Loutfy

Lisa Schwartz

Salhab El Helou

Anne Marie Holbrook