Monidipa Dasgupta, MD, FRCP
Position: Geriatrician
Office: LHSC, University Hospital, 339 Windermere Road, London Ontario, N6A 5A5, Room B9-104
Phone: 519.685.8500 ext. 33922
Fax: 519.663.3472
E-mail: monidipa.dasgupta@sjhc.london.on.ca
Dr. Dasgupta completed her medical degree from McGill University and did further post-graduate training in California (University of Southern California), University of Toronto and UWO. She completed her MSc. in epidemiology and biostatistics from UWO. She is actively involved in teaching residents and medical students in the medical clinical teaching units and the geriatric medicine subspecialty services. She is an active member of the Geriatric Fellowship Committee. Her research interests include delirium and hospital care for the elderly
University Held Positions
Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentristry, Western University
Associate Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Publications
Journal Article
Published
1. Booth, Richard G, Dasgupta, Monidipa, Forchuk, Cheryl, Shariff, Salimah Z. Prevalence of dementia among people experiencing homelessness in Ontario, Canada: a population-based comparative analysis. The Lancet, 2024 Apr; Vol. 9 (April): e240-e249, Coauthor, Available from: www.thelancet.com/public-health
2. Dasgupta, Monidipa, Brymer, Chris. Biologic correlates associated with poor functional recovery after delirium: A nested prospective cohort study. Health Science Reports, 2023 Jun 1; DOI:10.1002/HSR2.150: 1-4, Principal Author, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1500.
3. Aaron Jones, Zahra Goodarzi, Justin Lee, Richard Norman, Eric Wong, Monidipa Dasgupta, Barbara Liu, Jennifer Watt. Chemical and physical restraint use during acute care hospitalization of older adults: A retrospect cohort study and time series analysis. Plos One, 2022 Oct 26: 1-14, Coauthor, Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal,pone.0276504
4. Dasgupta M, Beker L, Schlegel K, Hillier LM, Joworski L, Crunican K, Coulter C. A Non-Pharmacologic Approach to Manage Behaviours in Confused Medically Ill Older Adults in Acute Care. Can Geriatr J, 2021 Jun 1; 24 (2): 125-137, Principal Author, DOI: 10.5770/cgj.24.469.
5. Lawlor, Peter G. McNamara-Killan, Marie T. MacDonald, Alistair R. Momoli, Franco, Tierney, Sallyanne, Lacaze-Masmonteil, Nathalie, Dasgupta, Monidipa, Agar, Meera, Pereira, Jose L, Currow, David C. Bush, Shirley H. Melatonin to prevent delirium in patients with advanced cancer: a double blind, parallel; randomized, controlled, feasibility trial. BMC Palliative Care, 2020 Jul 1; 19 (163): 1-17, Coauthor, Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-020-00669-z
6. Haque, Nihal, Naqvi, Raza, Dasgupta, Monidipa. Efficacy of Ondansetron in the Prevention or Treatment of Post-operative Delirium - a Systematic Review. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2019 Mar 1; 22 (1): 1-6, Senior Responsible Author, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5770/cgi.22.266.
