Department of Surgery IRF Recipients
2023 Faculty IRF Funded Studies
Big Data/ICES
- Dr. Juan Glinka - Unleashing the Power of Big Data and AI: Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Complications in Liver Surgery using ACS NSQIP
$7,920
Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation
- Dr. Andreana Butter - Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles as a Regenerative Therapy for Hypoplastic Lungs: Translational Studies in CDH Lamb Fetuses
$10,000 - Dr. Alp Sener - The Impact of Donor Intervention on Graft Outcomes Following Renal Transplantation
$10,000.00 - Dr. Armen Parsyan - Investigation of Artemis/DCLRE1C in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Pathogenesis and Radiation Resistance
$10,000 - Dr. Jeffrey Campbell - Using a Novel 3D Human Model to Evaluate the Efficacy Of Actinidin as a Treatment for Peyronie's Disease
$10,000
QI & Patient Centered Research
- Dr. Bradley Moffat - Piloting a Multi-disciplinary Pre-operative Frailty Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative
$9,575 - Dr. Rahul Nayak - REduction of Post-Operative Urinary Retention with Tamsulosin versus Placebo (REPOURT- P): A double blinded Pilot RCT
$10,000
EDID Research Project Award
- Dr. Sarah Knowles - ADHD and Female Surgeons
$10,000.00
2023 RRG Funded Studies
Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation
- Dr. Sasha Letourneau - Validation of Augmented Reality Hand-tracking for Monitoring of Ulnar Nerve Recovery in the Hand
$5,000.00
Drs. C. Symonette and S. Pripotnev (supervisors)
QI & Patient Centered Research
- Dr. Sukhmeet Sachal - Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction: Predicting Final Nipple Position in Volume Displacement Reconstructions
$2,300
Drs. S. Appleton, A. Grant, and T. DeLyzer (supervisors) - Dr. Ryan Medhurst - Predictors of Poor Posture in The Operating Room: An Exploratory Pilot Study
$3,500
Dr. A. Elnahas (supervisor) - Dr. Cohen Chaulk - Advanced Notification of Trauma Team Leaders: A Retrospective Evaluation of Recent Policy Change
$5,000
Dr. K. Vogt (supervisor) - Dr. Jovana Momic - Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Use of 81 mg vs. 325 mg ASA for Treatment of Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI)
$5,000
Dr. K. Vogt (supervisor) - Dr. Khalifa AlGhanim - The NAC Trial: Effect of Suture Material on Postoperative Nipple Areolar Complex Widening: A Randomized Prospective Cohort Trial
$4,949
Drs. A. Grant, S. Appleton, and T. DeLyzer (supervisors)
Surgical Education
- Dr. Sarah Hunt - Factors Influencing Career Decisions Among Canadian Plastic Surgery Residents and Early-Career Plastic Surgeons
$4,959
Drs. A. Grant and A. Simpson (supervisors) - Dr. Valera Castanov - Validating Feasibility of Low-Cost Digital and Optical Microscopes for Microsurgical Training
$5,000
Drs. A. Grant, T. DeLyzer, A. Simpson and C. Symonette (supervisors)
2023 MRRG Funded Studies
- Dr. Victoria Turnbull - Entrustment Decision Making Among Staff Urologists
$5,000
Dr. J. Bjazevic (supervisor) - Dr. Ge Shi - Holographic Surgical Skills Training: Exploring Existing Barriers to Effective Implementation of Surgical Education Technologies
$5,000
Dr. Julie Ann Van Koughnett (supervisor)
2022 Faculty IRF Funded Studies
Big Data/ICES
- Dr. Sumit Dave - Assessing Equity of Healthcare Access for Pediatric Surgical Procedures: Does Socioeconomic Marginalization Affect Timely Surgical Care in Ontario (2002-2017)? $10,000
- Dr. Luc Dubois - Sex Differences in Type B Aortic Dissection: A Population-Based Study $10,000
- Dr. Blayne Welk - The Safety of Overactive Bladder Medication Exposure During Pregnancy and Delivery $9,600.00
Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation
- Dr. Assaf Kadar - 3-Dimentional Ultrasound - a Novel Diagnostic tool for Flexor Tendon Injury $10,000
- Dr. Alp Sener - The Effect of Pharmacological Inhibition of Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Production on the Progression of High-Grade Bladder Cancer $10,000.00
QI & Patient Centered Research
- Dr. Ryan Katchky - Optimizing the Flow of a Pediatric Fracture Clinic $10,000
Surgical Education
- Dr. Muriel Brackstone - Experience of Mothers Returning to Surgical Residency After Maternity Leave $9,950
- Dr. Jeff Hawel - Video-Based Endoscopic Coaching Using BEST Box Simulator $2,890
- Dr. Jennifer Lam - Impact of Family Dynamics and Home Life on Surgical Training and Practice $10,000
- Dr. Supriya Singh - Perceptions of Women in Orthopedic Surgery $10,000.00
- Dr. Ephraim Tang - Definition of Metrics for Proficiency in Laparoscopic Whipple Reconstruction: From a Multi-Step Competency-Based Curriculum to the Operating Room. $9,156.00
EDID Research Project Award
- Dr. Natashia Seemann - The Experience of Motherhood in Surgery $10,000.00
2022 RRG Funded Studies
Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation
- Dr. Danny Matti and Dr. S. Dave (supervisor) - Foreskin Microbiome Implications in Pediatric Pathologic and Non-Pathologic Male Circumcisions $5,000.00
- Dr. Sasha Letourneau and Dr. C. Symonette (supervisor) - Validation of a Remote Augmented Reality Software (DIGITS) for Small Joint Range of Motion Tracking in the Hand $4,995
- Dr. Kathryn Minkhorst and Drs. T. DeLyzer, E. Turley (supervisors) - Use of a RHAMM Peptide Mimetic, NP-110, to Reduce Fibrosis in a Novel Rat Model of Radiation-Induced Capsular Contracture $5,000
QI & Patient Centered Research
- Dr. Vaibhav Gupta and Dr. M. Qiabi (supervisor) - Pleurodesis Using Hypertonic Glucose Administration to Treat Post-Operative Air Leaks Following Lung Resection Surgery (PLUG): Phase II Trial $5000
- Dr. Richard Chaulk and Dr. K. Vogt(supervisor) - Reassessing the Role of Rural Trauma Laparotomy Prior to Transfer to Dedicated Trauma Center $2500
- Dr. Eric Mitchell and Dr. R. Grewal (supervisor) - Perilunate Injuries - Long-Term Followup $5,000.00
Surgical Education
- Dr. Regina Leung and Dr. A. Grant (supervisor) - Development of Holographic Surgical Skills Training: Can We Use Holograms to Teach Knot Tying to Medical Trainees? $2,000.00
2022 MRRG Funded Studies
- Dr. Leandra Stringer and Dr. J. Campbell (supervisor) - Assessing Factors Impacting the Pursuit of Surgical Training in Canadian Medical Students $5,000
2021 Faculty IRF Funded Studies
Big Data/ICES
- Dr. Terry Zwiep - Re-admission rates for surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective review. $10,000.00
Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation
- Dr. Caitlin Symonette - "DIGITS"- smart phone augmented reality application for hand tele-rehabilitation and remote patient monitoring $9,975.00
- Dr. Alp Sener - Effect of AP39 treatment during cold preservation and reperfusion of human discarded kidneys $10,000.00
QI & Patient Centered Research
- Dr. Mehdi Qiabi - Nutritional support in patients undergoing induction therapy for esophageal cancer: a feasibility randomized controlled trial. $6,885.70
- Dr. Jennifer Bjazevic - Evaluation of a new citrate containing dietary supplement for the prevention of urinary stone disease $6,500.00
- Dr. Melissa Huynh - Comparison of [18F] PSMA-1007 PET/CT and Conventional Imaging in the Detection of Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma $10,000.00
- Dr. Brad Moffat - Treatment Modalities for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury: A Canadian Perspective $9,575.00
- Dr. Douglas Naudie - PET/MRI Evaluation of Joint Inflammation in Dissatisfied Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients $10,000.00
- Dr. Douglas Ross - The Role of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Postoperative Hand Edema After Hand and Wrist Surgery (THAW): A Prospective, Randomized Controlled, Double-Blinded Pilot Study $10,000.00
2021 RRG Funded Studies
Big Data/ICES
- Dr. Abigail Frazer - Identifying the Gap: Comparing post operative outcomes following total knee arthroplasty between Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients $5,000.00
Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation
- Dr. Asra Toobaie - Biomechanical properties of a novel morselized bone graft cage $5,000.00
QI & Patient Centered Research
- Dr. Stephanie Kim - Using ultrasonography in assessing abdominal lymphedema $4,212.64
Surgical Education
- Dr. Regina Leung - Development of an AR Assistive Tool for Intraoperative Guidance of Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning Procedures (CRPP) $5,000.00
2021 MRRG Funded Studies
- Dr. Eric Mitchell - Development of an On-Call Assessment Tool for Surgical Residents $4,438.30
- Dr. Rhiannon Tracey - Assessing Feasibility and Patient Satisfaction with a Virtual-First Model for Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultations $4,995.00
2020 Faculty Dragon's Den Competition
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Parham Rasoulinejad - A novel 3d-printed design of the spine $4,000Division of Paediatric Surgery
Drs. Andreana Butter and Peter Wang - Consent: the use of animated videos as adjuncts for pediatric surgeries $4,000
2020 McLachlin Resident Research Grant
Division of General Surgery
Dr. Eric Walser - Multimodal Identification of Coachable Moments in General Surgery $5,000
Supervisor: Dr. Mike Ott
Dr. Robin Wigen - Does virtual suturing affect skill acquisition for medical students? $5,000
Supervisor: Dr. Andreana Butter
2020 Resident Research Grant Competition
Patient Centered Node
Dr. Linda Qu - Role of Frailty and Sarcopenia in Esophagectomy Outcomes for Esophageal Cancer – a Single Center and NSQIP Study $1,800
Supervisor: Dr. Richard Malthaner
Dr. Maddy Lemke - Immediate versus delayed appendecomoty for adult patients with acute appendicitis: A randomized controlled trial $3,200
Supervisor: Dr. Rob Leeper
Surgical Education Node
Dr. Ge Shi - Extended Reality Applications in Surgical Education $5,000
Supervisor: Dr. Mehdi Qiabi
2020 Resident Dragon's Den Competition
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Kitty Wu - Trapezius function after spinal accessory to suprascapular nerve transfer $4,000
Supervisor: Dr. Doug Ross
Division of Urology
Dr. Jeremy Cepek - Surgeons-Eye View: Development of an Eye-Tracking System to Enhance Surgical Education $4,000Supervisor: Dr. Peter Wang
Fall 2019 Faculty Competition
Big Data / ICES Node
- Dr. Blayne Welk - The Risk of Dementia Associated with Anticholinergic Medication Utilization in Overactive Bladder Patients $7,500.00
- Dr. Muriel Brackstone - The Impact of Adjuvant Radiotherapy after Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction $9,950.00
- Dr. Tina Mele - Mortality, short and long-term patient centered outcomes following tracheostomy placement in critically ill patients $10,000.00
Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation Node
- Dr. Ruby Grewal - The Scaphoid Microbiome and its Potential Role in Non-Unions $10,000.00
- Dr. Patrick Luke - Evaluation of Oxygentated Perfusion with Hemopure and Carbon Monoxide for Optimal Storage of Donor Kidneys ex vivo. $10,000.00
- Dr. Christopher Del Balso - A Biomechanical Analysis of Ankle Stability Following Deltoid Ligament Repair $10,000.00
- Dr. Jennifer Bjazevic - Screening of Natural Health Products (NHP) for Enhanced Antioxidant Properties Important for Preventing Urinary Stone Disease Using a Calcium Oxalate Drosophila Melanogaster Model $10,000.00
- Dr. Jonathan Izawa - Using DNA Methylation Profiling to Differentiate Good from Poor Prognosis Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients $10,000.00
Patient Centered Node
- Dr. Jeffrey Campbell - Prospective Evaluation of Postoperative Pain and Opioid use After Minor Urologic Surgery $10,000
- Dr. Brent Lanting - Potential Effects of Chronic Metal Ion Exposure from Total Hip Arthroplasty on the Brain $10,000
- Dr. Chris Bailey - 10 Year Re-operation Rates for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis $10,000
Surgical Education Node
- Dr. Marie-Eve LeBel - Active Retrieval Effect on Long Term Learning of Procedural Skills $4,840.00
2019 Resident Research Grant Competition
Big Data / ICES Node
- Dr. Bonnie Liu - The Morbidity of Frequent Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infections among Spinal Cord Injury Patients $4,952.00
Supervisor: Dr. Blayne Welk - Dr. Noah Stern - The Impact of Immigration on Genitourinary Cancer Incidence in Canadian Communities $732.00
Supervisor: Dr. Nicholas Power - Dr. Evelyn Waugh - Comparison of the Healthcare Burden of Laparoscopic vs. Open Appendectomy for Acute Perforated Appendicitis $5,000.00
Supervisor: Dr. Daryl Gray
Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation Node
- Dr. Michael Ching - Biomechanics Analysis of Anterior Cortical Perforation in Antegrade Femoral Nailing $5,000.00
Supervisor: Dr. David Sanders - Dr. Nicole Schneider - Biomechanical Comparison of C1-C2 Fixation Constructs for Type II Odontoid Fractures $5,000.00
Supervisors: Drs. Chris Bailey, Parham Rasoulinejad, Radovan Zdero - Dr. Kristine Barton - The Role of Knee Joint Synovitis in Dissatisfied Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients $5,000.00
Supervisors: Drs. Brent Lanting, Tom Appleton, Steven MacDonald
Patient Centered Node
- Dr. Dominic LeBLanc - Topical Gentamicin and Vancomycin for Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing High-Risk Vascular Surgery $5,000.00
Supervisor: Dr. Luc Dubois
Surgical Education Node
- Dr. Kathleen Nelligan - Enhancing Surgical Trainee Exposure to the Full Specturm of Transgender Health Care $398.00
Supervisor: Dr. Aaron Grant - Dr. Jeremy Cepek - A Portable Endoscopic Simulator for Training Urology Residents $5,000.00
Supervisor: Dr. Peter Wang
Fall 2018 Faculty Competition
Patient Centered Research Node Recipients
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Dr. Neil Merritt - "Impact of Gastrostomy Tube Type on Patient and Caregiver Experience"
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Dr. Chris Bailey - "Development of a Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire for Adult Surgical Patients"
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Dr. Richard Malthaner - "Pleurodesis Using Glucose Administration to Treat Post-Operative Air Leaks Following Lung Resection Surgery (PLUG): Phase 1 and Phase 2 Trials
Big Data/ICES Node
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Dr. Sumit Dave - "A Retrospective Populaion-Based Cohort Study to Compare Outcomes and Health Care Costs Between Paediatric Patients with Spina Bifida Transitioning to Adult Care in Ontario, 1986-1996.
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Dr. Chris Vinden - "Quantitative Metrics to Support Fee Code Relativity"
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Dr. Blayne Welk - "The Impact of Opioid Prescriptions after Low-Acuity Urology Surgery"
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Dr. Luc Dubois - "Predictors of Academic Productivity among Academic Surgeons in Ontario and Impact of Clinical Workload"
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Dr. Ahmad Elnahas - "Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Healthcare Utilization among Elderly Patients"
Fundamental Sciences & Surgical Innovation Node
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Dr. Gerald Brock - "Early Intralesional Interventions for Peyronie's Disease: A Change in Treatment Paradigms"
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Dr. Andreana Butter - "The Effects of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia on Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition Pathways during Early Lung Development in a Rabbit Model"
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Dr. Alp Sener - "The Effect of Hydrogen Sulphide Cream on Recovery from Acute Frostbite Injury"
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Dr. Adam Power - "First-in-Human Study of Novel 4 French REBOA Device"
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Dr. Kevin Gurr - "Mechanical Testing of Interconnection Mechanisms and Subassemblies for a Novel Atlantoaxial Fusion Construct"
Surgical Education Node
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Dr. Hassan Razvi - "Teaching Residents to Perform Point of Care Ultrasound to Identify Testicular Torsion"
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Dr. Michael Ott- "Unintended Consequences: Mapping the Effects of CBD Implementation"
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Dr. Nicholas Power - "Can Peer-Reviewed Multimedia Publications Improve Knowledge Mobilization for Surgeons? A Uro-Oncological Perspective from a Cadaver-Based Simulation"
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Dr. Peter Wang - "Augmented Reality and Competence Assessment for Open Surgery"
Fall 2017 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Sarah Jones - "Devlopment of a Novel Multispecialty Morbidity/Mortality Score for Children"
- Dr. Ryan Degen - "Efficacy of Multimodal Analgesia Following Hip Arthroscopy"
- Dr. Alp Sener - "The Effect of Sodium Thiosulfate on Graft Function in an ex vivo model of Human Donation after Cardiac Death Renal Transplantation"
- Dr. Tanya DeLyzer - "The Effect of Stapled Function-Blocking RHAMM Peptides in Attenuating the Development of Radiation-Induced Breast Capsular Contracture"
- Dr. Kelly Vogt - "Major Complications Following Surgery: A Validation Study"
Fall 2017 Resident Competition
- Dr. Lucy Yang - "The Effect of Naloxegol on Post-Operative Ileus after Elective Bowel Resections: A Single-Centre, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial"
- Dr. Melissa Huynh - "Life and Death After the Death of Cancer: a Study of Population Health and Dynamics, and Healthcare Sustainability"
- Dr. Nahid Punjani - "Teaching Advanced Surgical Technique Using Peer-Reviewed Multimedia: An Assessment of Technical Competence in Cadaver-Based Simulation"
- Dr. Jonathan Blankenstein - "Non-Inferiority of Del Nido Cardioplegia vs. Blood Cardioplegia"
- Dr. Tanya Kuper - "Resection Margin Distance for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: How Close is too Close?"
Fall 2016 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Ken Leslie - "The mechanism of combined fluoruracil-rapamycin therapy on pancreatic cancer."
- Dr. Stephen Pautler - "Yield of Prostate Cancer Microparticles after Digital Rectal Examination of Prostate Cancer Patients"
- Dr. Chris Bailey - "Importance of Pelvic Parameters and Sagittal Balance on the Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis"
Fall 2016 Resident Competition
- Dr. Nahid Punjani - "Do Common Urologic Procedures Increase the Risk of an Infected Joint Prothesis?"
- Dr. Kitty Wu - "Effect of Function-Blocking RHAMM Peptides on Adipogenesis in a Bleomycin-Induced Sclerosis Mouse Model "
- Dr. Alexandra Istl - "Evaluation of the Effect of Chemotherapeutic Regimens on Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Spheroids in 3DTC and Correlation of Therapeutic Effect with CA 19-9 Secretion"
- Dr. Nick Pasic - "All-Polyethylene Tibial Components in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Radiostereometric Analysis Comparing Posterior Stabilizing and Condylar Stabilizing Implants"
- Dr. Jessica Truong"Promotion of Adipogenesis in a Rat Model of Radiation-Induced Fibrosis of the Mammay Fat"
- Dr. Esther Lau - "Impact of Robotic Surgery on the Mental Workload and Cognitive Performance of Surgical Trainees Compared with Laparoscopy"
- Dr. Roderick Clark - "A Prospective Cohort Pilot Study to Compare a Simple Home Bladder Pressure Monitoring System to Invasive Urodynamic Studies in Pediatric Patients with Neurogenic Bladder"
Spring 2016 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Alan Getgood - "Randomized Clinical Trial Examining the Stimulation of Endogenous Repair Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (SERFAR)"
- Dr. Aaron Grant - "Teaching Styles and Striving for ‘Excellence’ in Surgical Education"
- Dr. Nicholas Power - "Genomic Analysis of Renal Cell Carcinoma Patient Derived Xenografts to Elucidate Potential Genetic Biomarkers of Resistance to Targeted Therapy"
- Dr. Edward Vasarhelyi - "Development of an Animal Model to Study Periprosthetic Joint Infections"
- Dr. Blayne Welk - "5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitors and the Risk of Suicide and Depression"
Fall 2015 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Muriel Brackstone - "Single Dose Periopertaive Radiation in Early Breast Cancer - Phase II Pilot"
- Dr. Alp Sener - "The protective Role of a Novel Mitochondria Targeted Hydrohent Sulfide Donor Molecule against Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in a Murine Model of Donation After Cardiac Death Renal Transplantation"
- Dr. Micheal Chu - "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Axilliary Vs. Innominate Artery Cannulation for Antegrade Cerebral Protection in Aortic Surgery: The ACE Randomized Trial"
- Dr. Jonathan Izawa - "Neoadjuvant Metformin and Simvastatin in Invasive Bladder Cancer"
- Dr. Patrick Colquhoun - "Next Generation Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Patient Monitoring and Clinical Follow Up"
- Dr. Patrick Luke - "Targeting Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Signalling to Ameliorate Kidney and Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury (IRI)"
- Dr. Hassan Razvi - "Bio Markers of Kidney Injury in a Urological Population"
- Dr. JulieAnn Van Koughnett - "Intestinal Ischemia and Abdominal Emergencies After Cardiac Surgery in Ontario - Prevalence, Severity and Clinical Outcomes"
Fall 2015 Resident Competition
- Dr. Jacob Matz and Dr. Brent Lanting (supervisor) - "Does Overstuffing the Patellofemoral Joint Lead to Adverse Outcomes in Total Knee Arthroplasty"
- Dr. Chris Tarola and Dr. Dave Nagpal (supervisor) - "Risk Prediction of All-Cause Mortality for Post Cardiotomy ECMO"
Spring 2015 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Eric Frechette - "Post-Lobectomy Use of Glucose for Pleurodesis (PLUG) Study"
- Dr. Kelly Vogt - "Acute Care Surgery Service Implementation: Are Outcomes as Good as we had Hoped?"
- Dr. Parham Rasoulinejad - "Design and Development of a Novel Polyethylene Expansion Sleeve for Use as a Pedicle Screw Anchor in Spinal Surgery"
Spring MSc in Surgery Competition
- Dr. Sohrab Ali, Dr. Hassan Razvi, Dr. Hon Leong - The Development of Novel Models of Human Nephrolithaisis and Intravital Imagining in Drosophia Melanogaster
Spring 2015 Resident Competition
- Dr. Grieg McCreery, Dr. Tina Mele - Intestinal Lavage for the Treatment of Sever Clostridium Difficile Infection
- Dr. Irfan Abdulla, Dr. George Athwal - TIndomethacin Prophylaxis for Heterotrophic Ossification after Surgical Treatment of Elbow Trauma: A Randomized Prospective Double Blinded Study
Fall 2014 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Ken Faber - An in Vitro model of P. Acnes Infections of shoulder Tissues
- Dr. Abel-Rahman Lawendy - Therapeutic Application of a Novel, Water-Soluble CO-releasing Molecule (CORM-3) in the Rodent Model of Type 1 Complex Regional Pain Syndrom (CRPS-I)
- Dr. Stephen Paulter - Water Jet Dissection of the Cavernous Nerves: A Comparative Study to Blunt Cavernous Nerve Injury in a Rat Model and its Implications on Erectile Function
- Dr. Andreana Butter - The Effects of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Tracheal Occlusion on the WNT Signaling Pathway in an Ovine Model
Fall 2014 Resident Competition
- Dr. Prateek Goyal- "The Effect of Weight Bearing on RSA Measurements of Wear and How Acetabular Position Correlates with Wear"
- Dr. Patrick Murphy - "Incidence of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension in the Critically Ill"
Spring 2014 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Luc Dubois- "Redefining Clinical Success from the Patient’s Perspective: Exploring Dimensions of Patient-Centered Clinical Success Using Visual Research"
- Dr. Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro - "Immunological Determinants of Accelerated Liver Hypertrophy Following Associated Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS)"
- Dr. Nicholas Power - "Prospective Validation of Circulating Tumour Cells as Prognostic Biomarkers in Clear Cell Renal Cancer Using a Novel Microfluidic Approach"
- Dr. Sarah Jones - "The increasing incidence of gallbladder disease in the pediatric population: A link to the socioeconomic determinants of health"
Spring 2014 Resident Competition
- Dr. Maria Currie: "Augmented Reality System for Ultrasound Guidance of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implementation"
- Dr. Terry Zwiep - "Treatment of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury by Delivery of siRNA through Ex-Vivo Machine Perfusion"
Fall 2013 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Edward Vasarehlyi - "A randomized trial comparing the direct lateral, anterior, and posterior approach: Imaging, gait analysis, clinical outcomes and economic impact in total hip arthroplasty"
- Dr. Steven MacDonald - "A randomized controlled trial to establish realistic patient expectations following total knee replacement surgery"
- Dr. James Howard - "Evaluation of stress levels in surgical trainees - A pilot study"
- Dr. Robert Giffin - "Cost-effectiveness of a staged physiotherapy program following ACL Reconstruction"
- Dr. Eric Fréchette - "Risk of recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a population-based cohort study
Fall 2013 Resident Competition
- Drs. Kevin Lee and Patrick Murphy - "Prospective Randomized control trial on negative pressure wound therapy for primarily closed groin incisions following lower limb revascularization to reduce SSIs"
- Dr. Richard Nadeau - "Comparative Efficacy of Topical versus Intravenous Administration of Tranexamic Acid in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty"
- Dr. Brad Moffat - "Physician Assist Trauma Software (PATS): Implementation of a tertiary trauma survey mobile device application"
- Dr. Mark Nyland - "Evaluation of the effect of custom burr holes on a surgeon's sense of screw fixation in revision trabecular metal cups: a biomechanical study"
Spring 2013 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Blayne Welk - "Understanding the Urinary Microbiome among Females with Frequent Urinary Tract Infections: A Prelude Study to Potential Urinary Mircobiome Transplantation"
- Dr. Brent Lanting - "The Impact of Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgical Technique on Coronal Plane Motion and PatelloFemoral Articulation"
Fall 2012 Faculty Competition
- Dr. Alp Sener - “The effect of supplemental hydrogen sulphide in mitigating ischemia reperfusion injury following prolonged cold storage and allograft transplantation”
- Dr. Douglas Quan - “A pilot study of silencing Caspace 3 by rNAi in pig kidney transplantation”
- Dr. Alan Getgood - “Why are articular cartilage defects painful?”
- Dr. George Athwal - “Development of robot assisted glenoid bone bed preparation for minimally invasive total shoulder arthroplasty”
Fall 2012 Resident Competition
- Dr. Caitlin Symonette - “Hyaluronic Acid-Phosphatidylethanolamine Cream: a novel transdermal drug delivery system”
- Dr. Peter Wang - “Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in Children: Bacterial Identification, Antibiotic Sensitivity Profiling and Cytokine Levels Associated with Antibiotic Prophylaxis”