Amal Idrissi Janati, McGill University

Research

Heath Care Utilization Linguistic Minority Mental Heath Oral Cancer Patient-Centered Care Psychosocial Distress Groupe De Travail Implants Dentaires

Latest papers

Is Same-Day Discharge Safe Following Orthognathic Surgery?
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2026
Biomarker-based machine learning for malignant transformation in oral potentially malignant disorders: a scoping review.
BMC oral health · 2026 · senior author
Changes in smoking and alcohol use following the diagnosis of an oral potentially malignant disorder: a retrospective pilot study.
BMC oral health · 2026 · senior author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Co-designing trustworthy AI solutions for better care pathways for head and neck cancer from early diagnosis to survivorship
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Utilization of Psychosocial Oncology Services by Oral Cancer Patients in Montreal Area According to Their Minority Language Profile
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Création d'un groupe de travail sur la promotion de réhabilitation prosthodontique chez les patients subissant une chirurgie segmentaire de la mâchoire
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000

All 4 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Is Same-Day Discharge Safe Following Orthognathic Surgery?

AlAli AM, Ibáñez JA, Idrissi Janati A, Correa JA, Gigliotti J

Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2026.03.006 PMID: 41903935

02

Biomarker-based machine learning for malignant transformation in oral potentially malignant disorders: a scoping review.

Habibi-Tanha K, Ménès J, Gigliotti J, Idrissi Janati A

BMC oral health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12903-026-08943-x PMID: 42365263

03

Changes in smoking and alcohol use following the diagnosis of an oral potentially malignant disorder: a retrospective pilot study.

Tsyvian A, Beema AN, Naksho A, Chammas JB, Gigliotti J, Samim F, Makhoul N, Idrissi Janati A

BMC oral health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12903-026-07820-x PMID: 41639699

04

Rates and Determinants of Prosthodontic Rehabilitation After Segmental Jaw Surgery.

Idrissi Janati A, Nizar Beema A, Gigliotti J, Makhoul N, El-Hakim M, Karra N

Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2025.09.008 PMID: 41043492

05

Can prosthodontic rehabilitation support social eating and return to work in head and neck cancer survivors? A scoping review.

Brodeur A, Bach N, Zerbo A, Hovey R, Idrissi Janati A

Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11764-025-01861-x PMID: 40753310

06

EDAI Framework for Integrating Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Throughout the Lifecycle of AI to Improve Health and Oral Health Care: Qualitative Study.

Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi S, Shrivastava R, Brown-Johnson A, Caidor P, Davies C, Idrissi Janati A, Kengne Talla P, Madathil S, Willie BM, Emami E

Journal of medical Internet research2024

DOI: 10.2196/63356 PMID: 39546793

07

Investigation of Fusobacterium Nucleatum in saliva and colorectal mucosa: a pilot study.

Idrissi Janati A, Karp I, Von Renteln D, Bouin M, Liu Y, Tran SD, Emami E

Scientific reports2022First author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09587-x PMID: 35379861

08

Periodontal disease as a risk factor for sporadic colorectal cancer: results from COLDENT study.

Idrissi Janati A, Karp I, Latulippe JF, Charlebois P, Emami E

Cancer causes & control : CCC2022First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10552-021-01541-y PMID: 35079924

Co-designing trustworthy AI solutions for better care pathways for head and neck cancer from early diagnosis to survivorship

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Madathil, Sreenath A

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Co-Design; Head And Neck Cancer; Trustworthy Ai

$20,000

Utilization of Psychosocial Oncology Services by Oral Cancer Patients in Montreal Area According to Their Minority Language Profile

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant - PA: Health and Official Languages in Minority Communities

Principal investigators: Idrissi Janati, Amal; Hovey, Richard B

Keywords: Heath Care Utilization; Linguistic Minority; Mental Heath; Oral Cancer; Patient-Centered Care; Psychosocial Distress

$100,000

Création d'un groupe de travail sur la promotion de réhabilitation prosthodontique chez les patients subissant une chirurgie segmentaire de la mâchoire

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Idrissi Janati, Amal

Keywords: Groupe De Travail; Implants Dentaires; Mandibulectomie; Maxillectomie; Prothèse Dentaire; Qualité De Vie; Reconstruction Maxillofaciale; Réhabilitation Dentaire; Tumeurs De La Cavité Buccales; Équité D'Accès

$20,000

Equitable and Inclusive AI for public health and healthcare: Advancing EDI Principles in the life cycle of AI

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi, Samira; Emami, Elham

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Community-Based; Equity, Diversity And Inclusion (Edi); Public And Population Health

$20,000

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

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Restorative Dentistry
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Surgery
Département de santé buccale
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Other

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

Elham Emami

Restorative Dentistry

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Elham Emami

Faculty

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Igor Karp

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Nicholas Makhoul

Surgery

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Normand Bach

Département de santé buccale

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Sreenath Madathil

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Samira Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Daniel von Renteln

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Pascaline Kengne Talla

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Richard Hovey

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Daniel von Renteln

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Heath Care Utilization Dear Professor Idrissi Janati, 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 "Is Same-Day Discharge Safe Following Orthognathic Surgery?" (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.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Utilization of Psychosocial Oncology Services by Oral Cancer Patients in Montreal Area According to Their Minority Language Profile" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]