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Sherif Emil

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ProfessorInstitute of Health Sciences EducationMcGill University

Sherif Emil

Professor

Institute of Health Sciences Education

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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33 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 15 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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Publications

572

Citations

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Grants

Publications by year

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Other departments

Department of Pediatric Surgery

Roles and appointments

Mirella and Lino Saputo Foundation Chair in Surgical Education and Patient and Family Centered Care, Associate Chair for Education

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Research

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

Neonatal bowel obstruction & perforation abdominal wall defects pediatric acute gastrointestinal conditions appendicitis gastroesophageal reflux pain management outcomes assessment

Latest papers

Inter-Rater Reliability Of Assigning A Pediatric Appendicitis Grade: An International Multicenter Study By The Canadian Consortium For Research In Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)
Annals of Surgery Open · 2026 · senior author
The impact of pediatric surgery global travel fellowships: A study by the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons Global Partnership Committee.
Journal of pediatric surgery · 2026 · senior author
The impact of a pediatric surgery fundamentals boot camp on new surgical trainees' perceived knowledge and confidence levels.
Journal of pediatric surgery · 2026 · senior author

All 88 publications

Latest funding

A voice to the voiceless: Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes, experiences, social determinants of health and health services utilization after major neonatal surgery
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$546,976
A voice to the voiceless: Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes, experiences, social determinants of health and health services utilization after major neonatal surgery
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Artificial Intelligence to Support Preoperative Grading of Perforated Appendicitis in Children
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$393,976

All 4 grants and awards

88 publications.

Inter-Rater Reliability Of Assigning A Pediatric Appendicitis Grade: An International Multicenter Study By The Canadian Consortium For Research In Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)

St-Louis E, Piché N, Yousef Y, Gorter R, Miranda ME, Botelho F, Stagg H, Villa GA, Wells J, Poenaru D

Annals of Surgery Open2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000657

The impact of pediatric surgery global travel fellowships: A study by the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons Global Partnership Committee.

Williams S, Bejjani N, Guadagno E, Baird R, Joharifard S, Morris M, Petroze R, Poenaru D, Emil S

Journal of pediatric surgery2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.162965 PMID: 41619848

The impact of a pediatric surgery fundamentals boot camp on new surgical trainees' perceived knowledge and confidence levels.

Ferreira J, Rahman S, Botelho F, Banji F, Igrine WA, Bertolizio G, Daniel S, Engelhardt T, Frigon C, Nguyen L, Paquet C, Poenaru D, Puligandla P, Wissanji H, Withington D, Yousef Y, Emil S

Journal of pediatric surgery2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162534 PMID: 40812409

Rates of post-operative complications in Hirschsprung Disease: A study by the Canadian Consortium for Research in Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS) with suggested management-based stricture classification

Ergsous E, Davidson J, Seemann N, Wigen R, Kattini C, Nasr A, Acupinpin N, Bhikhoo Z, Blackmore C, Moghul D

Journal of Pediatric Surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.163389

Dynamic Compression System versus Self-Adjustable Bracing for Pectus Carinatum: Clinical Outcomes and Cost Comparison.

Emil S, Gibert Y, Lew D, Laberge JM, St-Louis E, Wissanji H, Cayer S, Duma P, Goyette J, Toledo M

European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie2026First author

DOI: 10.1055/a-2887-9645 PMID: 42302847

#CBCLIPS: The international impact of a social media-based pediatric surgery interactive educational program.

Ferreira J, Laor B, Guadagno E, Emil S

Journal of pediatric surgery2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162533 PMID: 40845977

Modified Primary PSARP for an Adult Patient With Imperforate Anus With Rectoperineal Fistula in a Low-Resource Setting: Case Report.

Legesse AY, Teka H, Hafte M, Nyandemo S, Emil S

Case reports in surgery2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1155/cris/3272170 PMID: 42807822

Gender equity in pediatric surgical care in Central and South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Moghul D, Babaa N, Williams S, Guadagno E, Emil S, Qazi SH, Laberge JM, Trudeau M, Poenaru D

Journal of pediatric surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2026.162998 PMID: 41679596

Machine-learning-assisted Preoperative Prediction of Pediatric Appendicitis Severity.

Erman A, Ferreira J, Ashour WA, Guadagno E, St-Louis E, Emil S, Cheung J, Poenaru D

Journal of pediatric surgery202511 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.162151 PMID: 39855986

The Canadian Experience With Magnetic Esophageal Anastomosis: A Report From the Canadian Consortium for Research in Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)

Hall A, Emil S, Elhafid M, Guadagno E, Kattini C, Keijzer R, Klapman S, Laberge J-M, Livingston M, Puligandla P

Journal of Pediatric Surgery20253 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.162150

A voice to the voiceless: Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes, experiences, social determinants of health and health services utilization after major neonatal surgery

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Poenaru, Dan; Marelli, Ariane

Keywords: Childhood And Adolescence; Congenital Surgery; Health Services Utilization; Health-Related Quality Of Life; Patient-Centered Care; Patient-Reported Experiences; Patient-Reported Outcomes; Social Determinants Of Health; Transitions In Care

$546,976

A voice to the voiceless: Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes, experiences, social determinants of health and health services utilization after major neonatal surgery

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Poenaru, Dan

Keywords: Childhood And Adolescence; Congenital Surgery; Health-Related Quality Of Life; Patient-Centered Care; Patient-Reported Experiences; Patient-Reported Outcomes; Social Determinants Of Health; Transitions In Care

$100,000

Artificial Intelligence to Support Preoperative Grading of Perforated Appendicitis in Children

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Poenaru, Dan

Keywords: Appendicitis; Artificial Intelligence; Clinical Outcomes; Clinical Prediction Tools; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Pediatric Surgery; Shared Decision-Making

$393,976

WeChoose: a mixed-methods study for developing a personalized risk communication tool in pediatric surgery

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Poenaru, Dan

Keywords: Patient Preferences; Patient-Centered Care; Patient-Reported Experiences; Patient-Reported Outcomes; Patient-Valued Outcomes; Pediatric Surgery; Shared Decision-Making; Surgical Adverse Effects

$96,250

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.

Profile data last refreshed on September 29, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and public research funding records.

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Sherif Emil

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Inter-Rater Reliability Of Assigning A Pediatric Appendicitis Grade: An International Multicenter Study By The Canadian Consortium For Research In Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)

The impact of pediatric surgery global travel fellowships: A study by the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons Global Partnership Committee.

The impact of a pediatric surgery fundamentals boot camp on new surgical trainees' perceived knowledge and confidence levels.

Rates of post-operative complications in Hirschsprung Disease: A study by the Canadian Consortium for Research in Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS) with suggested management-based stricture classification

Dynamic Compression System versus Self-Adjustable Bracing for Pectus Carinatum: Clinical Outcomes and Cost Comparison.

#CBCLIPS: The international impact of a social media-based pediatric surgery interactive educational program.

Modified Primary PSARP for an Adult Patient With Imperforate Anus With Rectoperineal Fistula in a Low-Resource Setting: Case Report.

Gender equity in pediatric surgical care in Central and South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Machine-learning-assisted Preoperative Prediction of Pediatric Appendicitis Severity.

The Canadian Experience With Magnetic Esophageal Anastomosis: A Report From the Canadian Consortium for Research in Pediatric Surgery (CanCORPS)

A voice to the voiceless: Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes, experiences, social determinants of health and health services utilization after major neonatal surgery

A voice to the voiceless: Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes, experiences, social determinants of health and health services utilization after major neonatal surgery

Artificial Intelligence to Support Preoperative Grading of Perforated Appendicitis in Children

WeChoose: a mixed-methods study for developing a personalized risk communication tool in pediatric surgery

Frequent collaborators

Dan Poenaru

Hussein Wissanji

Natalie Yanchar

Jacob Langer

Michael Livingston

Pascale Prasil

Patricia Li

Sam Daniel

Augusto Zani

Lisa VanHouwelingen

Andreana Butter

Gideon Koren

Barbara Hales

Cynthia Goodyer

Signy Sheldon

Kyle Cowan

Christophe Faure

Melanie Morris

Mercedes Pilkington

Sumit Dave

Natashia Seemann

Jackie Cheung