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

Role

Professors18 Clinical faculty5 Adjunct, part-time and visiting4 Emeritus5 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Health Sciences23

Department

Medicine15 Pediatrics3 Surgery2 Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact1 Pathology & Molecular Medicine1

Research area

Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Innovations in Medical Education85 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes67 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues64 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

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Shrikant Bangdiwala

Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gastrointestinal motility and disordersTraffic and Road SafetyObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

711 publications

Activity

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

Role

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1

54

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management52

Asthma and respiratory diseases46

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews45

Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment42

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research40

Primary Care and Health Outcomes39

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms39

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life38

(236 in 5 years)

h-index 87

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

39 grants

Paul Moayyedi

Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesGastrointestinal motility and disordersGastroesophageal reflux and treatments

1,126 publications(206 in 5 years)h-index 125Latest paper 2026 15 grants

Elena Verdu

Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Celiac Disease Research and ManagementGut microbiota and healthGastrointestinal motility and disorders

597 publications(158 in 5 years)h-index 77Latest paper 2026 26 grants Canada Research Chair

John Kenneth Marshall

Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseGastrointestinal motility and disordersAutoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders

586 publications(158 in 5 years)h-index 71Latest paper 2026 17 grants

Premysl Bercik

Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gastrointestinal motility and disordersGut microbiota and healthCeliac Disease Research and Management

497 publications(130 in 5 years)h-index 65Latest paper 2026 18 grants

David Armstrong

Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsGastrointestinal motility and disordersEosinophilic Esophagitis

653 publications(117 in 5 years)h-index 61Latest paper 2026 7 grants

Maria Pinto-Sanchez

Associate Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Celiac Disease Research and ManagementGastrointestinal motility and disordersMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

208 publications(91 in 5 years)h-index 40Latest paper 2026 1 grant

Alberto Caminero Fernandez

Associate Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Celiac Disease Research and ManagementGut microbiota and healthGastrointestinal motility and disorders

100 publications(59 in 5 years)h-index 30Latest paper 2026

Mo Eltorki

Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatrics

Faculty of Health Sciences

Emergency and Acute Care StudiesRespiratory viral infections researchAI in cancer detection

69 publications(47 in 5 years)h-index 20Latest paper 2026 7 grants

Nikhil Pai

Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatrics

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gut microbiota and healthClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchInflammatory Bowel Disease

118 publications(47 in 5 years)h-index 22Latest paper 2026 4 grants

Mehran Anvari

Professor, Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsEsophageal and GI Pathology

339 publications(44 in 5 years)h-index 51Latest paper 2026 6 grants

Jocelyn Silvester

Associate Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Celiac Disease Research and ManagementGastrointestinal motility and disordersDigestive system and related health

87 publications(37 in 5 years)h-index 25Latest paper 2026 1 grant

Elyanne Ratcliffe

Professor, Pediatrics

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gastrointestinal motility and disordersCongenital gastrointestinal and neural anomaliesGut microbiota and health

109 publications(33 in 5 years)h-index 20Latest paper 2026 8 grants

Waliul Khan

Professor, Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gut microbiota and healthGastrointestinal motility and disordersInflammatory Bowel Disease

166 publications(29 in 5 years)h-index 55Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 14 grants

Jan Huizinga

Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gastrointestinal motility and disordersIon channel regulation and functionIon Channels and Receptors

421 publications(23 in 5 years)h-index 60Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 5 grants

Udi Blankstein

Assistant Professor, Surgery

Faculty of Health Sciences

Male Reproductive Health StudiesSperm and Testicular FunctionSurgical Simulation and Training

49 publications(14 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2026

Jihong Chen

Associate Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gastrointestinal motility and disordersGastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

87 publications(11 in 5 years)h-index 21Latest paper 2026

Smita Luna Sudeshna Halder

Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseGastrointestinal motility and disordersAdolescent and Pediatric Healthcare

83 publications(9 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2026

Ahmad Tarakji

Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Climate Change and Health ImpactsDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementDietary Effects on Health

24 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 6Latest paper 2025

Subhas Chandra Ganguli

Associate Professor, Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Gastrointestinal motility and disordersNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling

37 publications(1 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2022

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Clinical faculty

5

Adjunct, part-time and visiting4

Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Health Sciences23

Department

Medicine15 Pediatrics3 Surgery2 Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact1 Pathology & Molecular Medicine1 Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences1

Research area

Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Innovations in Medical Education85 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes67 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues64 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes54 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management52 Asthma and respiratory diseases46 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews45 Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment42 Acute Myocardial Infarction Research40 Primary Care and Health Outcomes39 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms39 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life38