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Our Team
Our core members have a well-established track record of working together including grants,
publications, and co-supervision of trainees. Through an organic process, we recently collated our individual relationships and developed a formal partnership.
Core Members
Dr. Amer Johri
MD MSc FRCPC FASE
Cardiology
Research Interests:
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3D echocardiography
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Point-of-care ultrasound
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Interventional echocardiography
Read more about Dr. Johri, here.
Dr. Graeme Smith
MD PhD FRCSC
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Research Interests:
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Pre-eclampsia
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes as a marker of future health
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Maternal Health Education and Screening
Read more about Dr. Smith, here.
Dr. Karen Yeates
MD MPH
Nephrology
Research Interests:
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Improving access to care
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Maternal Health
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Mobile health solutions
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Non-communicable disease
Read more about Dr. Yeates, here.
Dr. DJ Cook
MD PhD
Neurosurgery
Research Interests:
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Neurological dysfunction related to autonomic nervous system function and vascular regulation
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Chronic ischemic neurologic function and recovery
Read more about Dr. Cook, here.
Dr. Steven Brooks
MD MHSc FRCPC
Emergency Medicine
Research Interests:
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Bystander resuscitation for out of hospital cardiac arrest
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Post cardiac arrest syndrome
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Technological solutions
Read more about Dr. Brooks, here.
Dr. Nazanin Alavi
MD FRCPC
Psychiatry
Research Interests:
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e-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Suicidal behaviors related to bullying
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Improving suicidal risk assessment in the emergency setting.
Read more about Dr. Alavi, here.
New Members
Dr. Shahirose Premji
RN, MScN, PhD, FAAN, FCAN
Professor & Sally Smith Chair in Nursing
Research Interests:
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Global maternal / newborn care
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Risk Factors and Intervention Targets for Perinatal Health
Read more about Dr. Premji, here.
Dr. Sean Haffey
MD
Family Medicine
Research Interests:
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Primary Prevention
Our Early Career Researcher
Dr. Tina Zhu
MD FRCPC
Cardiology
Research Interests:
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Heart failure
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Women’s heart health
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Digital health technologies and innovation
Our Common Trainees.
QVasC is dedicated to the mentorship, support, and teaching of the next generation of highly qualified personnel. We have a long and rich history of co-supervision amongst core members.
Nicholas Grubic
MSc, BScH
Masters Thesis co-supervised by Dr. Brooks and Dr. Johri
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Characteristics, Care Processes, and Outcomes Across the Urban-Rural Spectrum - A Retrospective Cohort Study from 2013-2019 in the United States
Kiera Liblik
MSc, BScH
Masters Thesis co-supervised by Dr. Johri and Dr. Alavi
Femal Risk Factors for Post- Myocardial Infarction Depression and Anxiety.
Logan Barr
PhD, MSc, BScH
Masters Thesis co-supervised by Dr. Smith and Dr. Johri
Postpartum microvascular sequelae of preeclampsia using laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) in women and offspring.
Trinity Vey
MSc, BScH
Masters Thesis co-supervised by Dr. Yeates and Dr. Johri
To understand and develop culturally appropriate COVID-19 public health strategies for Indigenous communities of the Mushkegowuk Territory in Northern Ontario
Laura Mantella
MD, PhD, MSc, BScH
PhD supervised by Dr. Johri
Use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to link carotid plaque neovascularization with the severity of coronary artery disease and future cardiovascular events.
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