Expert Panel
Clinicians, individuals with lived experience, program directors, knowledge translation experts, researchers, and administrators and other relevant stakeholders were invited to join the Can-SCIP Expert Panel in May 2019. Panel members were asked to declare any conflicts of interest, involvement in research and provide their role and discipline. To read more about the declaration of conflict of interest process followed, please visit this link.
We extend our particular gratitude to the entire expert panel for their expertise, dedication and support of the Can-SCIP Guideline:
|
Name |
Role/Expertise |
Expertise |
Organization |
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Andrea Townson |
Physiatrist |
Medical education & SCI Rehab |
University of British Columbia |
|
Andréanne Richard Denis |
Physiatrist |
Rehab management of SCI |
Hôpital Sacré-Cœur de Montréal |
|
Andrei Krassioukov |
Physiatrist, Scientist |
Autonomic dysfunction & cardiovascular Assessment |
ICORD (University of British Columbia) |
|
Blayne Welk |
Urologist |
Urology-related health services & Neurogenic bladder management |
Lawson Health Research Institute |
|
Brian Kwon |
Orthopedic Surgeon |
Animal Models of SCI, Biomarker-related Research, Blood Pressure Regulation early after SCI & ethical considerations in research |
ICORD (University of British Columbia) |
|
Chester Ho |
Physiatrist, Scientist |
Pressure injury & FES applications |
University of Alberta |
|
Christiana Cheng |
Research Associate |
ACT project |
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute |
|
Christine Short |
Physiatrist, Chair Dept of Medicine |
Spasticity management, rehab outcomes, neuropathic pain & walking after incomplete SCI |
Dalhousie University |
|
Christopher West |
Scientist |
Cardiovascular, exercise models in animals & epidural stimulation |
ICORD (University of British Columbia) |
|
Colleen O'Connell |
Physiatrist |
Sexual health, cannabinoids for neuropathic pain & respiratory management in the community |
Fredericton Rehab, RHSCIR lead, Eastern SCI network Lead |
|
Deena Lala |
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Physiotherapist |
SCI rehabilitation research |
St. Joseph's Health Care London |
|
Denise Hill |
Physiatrist |
Rehab management of patients with SCI |
Lawson Health Research Institute |
|
Eldon Loh |
Physiatrist |
Neuropathic pain & rehab management of musculoskeletal impairment |
Western University |
|
Eleni Patsakos |
Research Associate |
Bone & cardiovascular assessment in the community |
University Health Network |
|
Graham Jones |
Respiratory, Scientist |
Respiratory care after SCI |
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre (McMaster University) |
|
Heather Flett |
Advanced Practice Leader |
Pressure sores & walking |
University Health Network |
|
Jamie Milligan |
Family Physician |
Pain, primary care |
Family Medicine Mobility Clinic Waterloo |
|
Jeff Wilson |
Neurosurgeon |
Pre-hospital & acute care |
St. Michael's Hospital |
|
John Chernesky |
Consumer |
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Lead for consumer stream |
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, NASCIC |
|
John Cobb |
OT |
Pressure injury prevention |
Vancouver General Hospital |
|
Karen Ethans |
Physiatrist, Administrator |
Neurogenic bladder & spasticity |
Winnipeg Rehab RHSCIR lead |
|
Kristin Musselman |
PT, Scientist |
Walking, balance perturbation therapy & qualitative methodology |
University Health Network |
|
Kristine Cowley |
Scientist, Consumer & RHI Board Member |
Animal rehab models in SCI |
University of Manitoba |
|
Laurent Bouyer |
Scientist |
Epidural stimulation, motor control & robotics |
Quebec Rehab RHSCIR lead |
|
Leanna Ritchie |
Clinical Nurse Educator (Acute Spine) |
UTI prevention in acute care |
Vancouver General Hospital |
|
Lise Bélanger |
Nurse |
Acute management of SCI |
Vancouver General Hospital |
|
Louise Russo |
Consumer |
Community living with SCI & anti-violence advocate |
N/A |
|
Matthew Queree |
Research Coordinator/Knowledge Exchange Specialist |
SCI rehabilitation research |
|
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Michael Fehlings |
Acute Surgeon |
Neuroprotection, MRI imaging & acute surgical management of SCI |
University Health Network |
|
Milos Popovic |
Director of KITE, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
Neurorehabilitation |
University Health Network |
|
Peter Athanasopoulos |
Consumer, ON SCI Alliance |
Advocacy & health policy |
ON SCI Alliance |
|
Richard Fox |
Neurosurgeon |
Acute surgical management of SCI |
Edmonton Acute RHSCIR lead |
|
Sean Christie |
Neurosurgeon |
Non-traumatic SCI |
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre |
|
Shane McCullum |
PT |
Physical therapy after SCI |
Horizon Health Network |
|
Shea Hocaloski |
Nurse |
Sexuality & fertility after SCI |
Vancouver Sperm Retrieval Clinic |
|
Sonja McVeigh |
Physiatrist |
Rehab management of patients with SCI & musculoskeletal rehab |
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre |
|
Stacy Elliot |
Family Physician |
Sexual health & fertility after SCI |
Vancouver Coastal Health |
|
Steve Casha |
Neurosurgeon |
Acute SCI perioperative care |
Calgary Acute RHSCIR lead |
|
Stuart Howe |
CEO |
Health system and health policy |
SCI-O |
|
Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan |
PT, Scientist |
Upper extremity assessment |
University Health Network |
|
Susan Jaglal |
Scientist |
Health services |
University Health Network |
|
Teren Clarke |
Administrator |
Community living with SCI |
SCI Canada |
|
Vanessa Noonan |
Director of Research and Best Practice Implementation |
Health outcomes |
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute |
|
John Shepherd |
Consumer |
Health system and health policy |
Consumer |
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Joanne Smith |
Consumer |
Dietician |
Consumer |
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Jennifer Duley |
Consumer |
Physiotherapist |
Hamilton Health Sciences |