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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Professors10 Clinical faculty6 Adjunct, part-time and visiting4 Emeritus1

Faculty

Health Sciences10

Department

Surgery5 Rehabilitation Science3 Medical Imaging1 Medicine1

Research area

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes49 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes46 Innovations in Medical Education45 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues42

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Professors10 Clinical faculty

Showing 10 of 10 faculty members

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Luciana Macedo

Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyOccupational Health and Performance

170 publications

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews41

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management40

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life35

Asthma and respiratory diseases33

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research30

Health Policy Implementation Science30

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms30

Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment30

6

Adjunct, part-time and visiting4

Faculty

Health Sciences10

Department

Surgery5 Rehabilitation Science3 Medical Imaging1 Medicine1

Research area

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes49 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes46 Innovations in Medical Education45 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues42 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews41 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management40 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life35 Asthma and respiratory diseases33 Acute Myocardial Infarction Research30 Health Policy Implementation Science30 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms30 Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment30

(96 in 5 years)

h-index 32

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

6 CIHR grants

Lisa Carlesso

Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsPain Mechanisms and Treatments

172 publications(87 in 5 years)h-index 26Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 2 CIHR grants

Daipayan Guha

Associate Professor, Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyCervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

105 publications(32 in 5 years)h-index 22Latest paper 2026

Markian Pahuta

Associate Professor, Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesCervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

44 publications(27 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2025

Gregory Spadoni

Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedical Education and AdmissionsSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

23 publications(13 in 5 years)h-index 8Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 1 CIHR grant

Niv Sne

Associate Professor, Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesFrailty in Older Adults

35 publications(10 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2025

Aleksa Cenic

Associate Professor, Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesCervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

56 publications(7 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2025

Mohammad Zarrabian

Assistant Professor, Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

16 publications(5 in 5 years)h-index 7Latest paper 2025

Muhammad Barakzai

Assistant Professor, Medical Imaging

Faculty of Health Sciences

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyRadiology practices and education

16 publications(4 in 5 years)h-index 7Latest paper 2024

Shanker Nesathurai

Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Spinal Cord Injury ResearchNerve Injury and RehabilitationMuscle activation and electromyography studies

49 publications(4 in 5 years)h-index 13Latest paper 2024