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Leigh Sowerby
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Latest papers
Systemic Corticosteroids in the Management of Sinonasal Disease: An Evidence‐Based Expert Review
International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology · 2026
The adult nasal mucosa is defined by distinct immune profiles that modulate in-vitro SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Respiratory research · 2026
Does Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak in Pituitary Surgery Affect Patient Reported Quality of Life?
The Laryngoscope · 2025
Latest funding
- $596,700
Access to primary care services, preventive care, chronic disease management and patient outcomes in alternative primary care remuneration models
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $100,000
Access to primary care, preventive care, chronic disease management and patient outcomes in alternative primary care remuneration models
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
- $85,000
Presence of viable SARS-CoV-2 virus in surgical smoke produced during electrocautery
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
34 publications.
Systemic Corticosteroids in the Management of Sinonasal Disease: An Evidence‐Based Expert Review
Thamboo A, Gigliotti D, De Corso E, Lee S, Bleier BS, Chin CJ, Corriveau M, Hox V, Hopkins C, Hwang PH
The adult nasal mucosa is defined by distinct immune profiles that modulate in-vitro SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Gowanlock SN, Lam VHK, Tepe ZG, Park DE, Tai V, Salazar JE, Pham T, Khan Y, Nelson S, Horn C, Zuanazzi D, Yang D, Price LB, Kaul R, Sowerby L, Troyer RM, Liu CM, Prodger JL
Does Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak in Pituitary Surgery Affect Patient Reported Quality of Life?
Duggal C, Detombe S, Lefteris A, Van Uum S, Sowerby L, Duggal N, Rotenberg B
Washing Illness Away: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Nasal Irrigation and Spray on COVID-19.
Gandhi K, Paczkowski F, Sowerby L
Validity and Reliability of the French Olfactory Disorders Questionnaire-10.
Lechien JR, Vaira LA, Lamoulen L, Sowerby L, Radulesco T, Michel J, Boscolo-Rizzo P, Salzano G, Barillari MR, Saibene AM, Cammaroto G, Chiesa-Estomba CM, Iannella G, Van der Poel N, Sagandykova K, Saussez S, Carsuzaa F, Mayo-Yanez M, Bhargava EK, Maniaci A, Briganti G
Reducing Unnecessary X-Rays for Nasal Fractures: A Quality Improvement Project.
Rhee J, Kelton D, Belisle S, Dzioba A, Sowerby L, Simpson A, Strychowsky JE
Environmental Impact and Provider Satisfaction Associated with ePrescriptions in Otolaryngology: A Quality Improvement Study.
Chandiramohan AJ, Zahabi S, Sowerby L, You P, Davidson J, Dann C, Strychowsky JE
Management of Anterior Epistaxis in the Emergency Department Using Rapid Rhino and Merocel: A Cost Analysis.
Shukla D, Fowler J, Rocha T, Sarma S, Sowerby L
Comprehensive Management of Cocaine-Induced Midline Destructive Lesions: A Young-IfOS Consensus.
Saibene AM, Nitro L, Carsuzaa F, Alexandru M, Bedarida V, Di Bari M, Fath L, Garcia-Lliberos A, Legré M, Lobo-Duro D, Maniaci A, Radulesco T, Sowerby L, Tan N, Tucciarone M, Vandersteen C, Favier V, Fieux M
Canadian multidisciplinary expert consensus on the use of biologics in upper airways: a Delphi study
Thamboo AV, Lee M, Bhutani M, Chan C, Chan Y, Chapman KR, Chin CJ, Connors L, Dorscheid D, Ellis AK
Access to primary care services, preventive care, chronic disease management and patient outcomes in alternative primary care remuneration models
Principal investigators: Sarma, Sisira K
Keywords: Access To Primary Care And Mental Health Services; Avoidable Hospitalization; Chronic Disease Management; Physician Remuneration And Incentive; Preventable Emergency Department Visit; Preventable Mortality; Preventive Care
Access to primary care, preventive care, chronic disease management and patient outcomes in alternative primary care remuneration models
Principal investigators: Sarma, Sisira K
Keywords: Access To Primary Care And Mental Health Services; Avoidable Hospitalization; Chronic Disease Management; Physician Remuneration And Incentive; Preventable And Treatable Mortality; Preventable Emergency Department Visit; Preventive Care
Presence of viable SARS-CoV-2 virus in surgical smoke produced during electrocautery
Principal investigators: Sowerby, Leigh J
Keywords: Aerosol; Aerosol Generating Medical Procedure; Electrocautery; Plume; Rt-Pcr; Sars-Cov-2; Surgery; Surgical Smoke
Endoscopic Polypectomy performed In Clinic for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps: The EPIC multicenter randomised controlled trial
Principal investigators: Kilty, Shaun; Fergusson, Dean A
Keywords: Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps; Cost-Effectiveness Analysis; Disease Related Quality Of Life; Health Utility; Randomized Controlled Trial; Sinusitis; Surgery
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
- Susan Waserman and Paul Keith: 49 shared papers
- Susan Waserman and Harold Kim: 17 shared papers
- Doron Sommer and Smriti Nayan: 13 shared papers
- Paul Keith and Harold Kim: 12 shared papers
- Susan Waserman and Helen Neighbour: 10 shared papers
- Paul Keith and Helen Neighbour: 10 shared papers
- Doron Sommer and Sarfaraz Banglawala: 8 shared papers
- Doron Sommer and Leigh Sowerby: 8 shared papers
- Paul Keith and Jaclyn Quirt: 7 shared papers
- Doron Sommer and Shaun Kilty: 5 shared papers
- Susan Waserman and Jaclyn Quirt: 5 shared papers
- Jaclyn Quirt and Harold Kim: 5 shared papers
- Doron Sommer and Helen Neighbour: 4 shared papers
- Shaun Kilty and Leigh Sowerby: 4 shared papers
- Dominik Mertz and Doron Sommer: 3 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Julie Strychowsky: 3 shared papers
- Doron Sommer and Grace Spiro: 2 shared papers
- Doron Sommer and Amin Javer: 2 shared papers
- Susan Waserman and Richard Leigh: 2 shared papers
- Smriti Nayan and Shaun Kilty: 2 shared papers
- Smriti Nayan and Leigh Sowerby: 2 shared papers
- Sisira Sarma and Leigh Sowerby: 2 shared papers
- Anthony Nichols and Antoine Eskander: 2 shared papers
- Anthony Nichols and Ian Witterick: 2 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Ian Witterick: 2 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Kathryn Roth: 2 shared papers
- Dominik Mertz and Sarfaraz Banglawala: 1 shared paper
- Dominik Mertz and Smriti Nayan: 1 shared paper
- Dominik Mertz and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Doron Sommer and Anthony Nichols: 1 shared paper
- Doron Sommer and Richard Leigh: 1 shared paper
- Doron Sommer and Ian Witterick: 1 shared paper
- Doron Sommer and Kathryn Roth: 1 shared paper
- Doron Sommer and Julie Strychowsky: 1 shared paper
- Susan Waserman and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Susan Waserman and Amin Javer: 1 shared paper
- Paul Keith and Richard Leigh: 1 shared paper
- Paul Keith and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Paul Keith and Amin Javer: 1 shared paper
- Helen Neighbour and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Sarfaraz Banglawala and Smriti Nayan: 1 shared paper
- Sarfaraz Banglawala and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Grace Spiro and Anthony Nichols: 1 shared paper
- Grace Spiro and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Grace Spiro and Kathryn Roth: 1 shared paper
- Jaclyn Quirt and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Harold Kim and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Rupert Kaul and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Nichols and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Nichols and Julie Strychowsky: 1 shared paper
- Richard Leigh and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Neil Duggal and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Antoine Eskander and Leigh Sowerby: 1 shared paper
- Leigh Sowerby and Amin Javer: 1 shared paper
- Leigh Sowerby and Ian Witterick: 1 shared paper
- Leigh Sowerby and Kathryn Roth: 1 shared paper
- Leigh Sowerby and Julie Strychowsky: 1 shared paper
- Department of Medicine
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- School of Population and Public Health
- Department of Health, Aging & Society
- Other
Co-authors at Western University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Doron Sommer
Department of Surgery
8 shared papers, latest 2026
Shaun Kilty
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
4 shared papers, latest 2023
Smriti Nayan
Department of Surgery
2 shared papers, latest 2021
Sisira Sarma
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Kathryn Roth
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Ian Witterick
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Julie Strychowsky
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Amin Javer
School of Population and Public Health
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Sarfaraz Banglawala
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Grace Spiro
Department of Health, Aging & Society
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Jaclyn Quirt
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Harold Kim
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Rupert Kaul
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Anthony Nichols
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Richard Leigh
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Neil Duggal
Clinical Neurological Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Dominik Mertz
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Antoine Eskander
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Susan Waserman
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Paul Keith
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Helen Neighbour
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
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