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Dr. Rebecca Anglin
Rebecca holds a BSc (Honours, First Class) from Queen’s University and an MD from McMaster University. She is currently a Resident in the Psychiatry Program at McMaster University.
Rebecca is enrolled in the Clinician Investigator Program and the Medical Sciences (Neuroscience and Behavioural Science) PhD Program at McMaster University. Her research focuses on using neuroimaging to examine the neurobiology of psychiatric illness and the psychiatric manifestations of mitochondrial disorders.
Her research has been supported by a Physicians Services Incorporated Grant and a Hamilton Health Sciences New Investigator Fund Grant. Her research awards include a Stegne Fellowship, 2007 and 2008 Richard and Mary Pelling Foundation Scholarships and the Best Poster award at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences Research Day at McMaster University.Dr. Vinai Bhagirath
Vinai holds an MD from the University of Western Ontario and has obtained FRCP(C) certification in Internal Medicine and Hematology. He is currently a Clinical Scholar in Hematology & Thromboembolism and is pursuing a Master's degree in the Medical Sciences Program (Blood & Vasculature stream).
His research focuses on the nexus of inflammation and thrombosis using sepsis as a model. His research supervisor is Dr. Patricia Liaw at the Thrombosis & Atherosclerosis Research Institute.
His research is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer.
Dr. Sam Elfassy
Sam holds an Honours BSc from York University and received his MD from The University of Western Ontario. He has completed the Internal Medicine residency program at McMaster University and has obtained his FRCPC certification. He is a Resident in the Gastroenterology training program and is also enrolled in Clinician Investigator Program at McMaster. He is candidate of the 2013 class for a Masters of Business Administration at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
His current research interests include evaluating patient related costs for preventative testing, such as colonoscopy. As well as evaluating cost effective strategies and barriers to implementing them. His work is being supervised by Drs. John K Marshall, Frances Tse and Paul Moayyedi.
Dr. Clary (CJ) Foote
CJ Foote received an Honour’s Bachelor Degree in Biology and Mathematics and later a Doctorate of Medicine at Dalhousie University. C.J. is currently a Resident in the Orthopaedic Surgery Program at McMaster. He is also enrolled in the Clinical Investigator Program (CIP) and Surgeon Scientist Program at McMaster University and is pursuing a MSc in Health Research Methodology at McMaster.
His current research interests include the development of large controlled trials and international database projects to evaluate and monitor global trauma outcomes. Specifically, he is interested in barriers to surgical care in developing countries and determinants of outcomes in open fracture care. His is currently the main investigator for the Indian Orthopaedic Multicenter Study Fracture Audit (INORMUS) which investigates the determinants of trauma care and outcomes in this large developing nation. In addition, oversees the McMaster Database for the Femoral Acetabular Impingement Arthroscopic Surgical Outcomes (FAISOS) Trial and has several ongoing studies regarding traumatic hip injuries in young athletes.
CJ was the recipient of the Roger Mann Award for the best Clinical Research Paper submitted to the American Foot and Ankle Society in 2008. He has several recent publications and book chapters in the orthopaedic literature and in the area of organ transplantation. CJ is currently a third year orthopedic surgery resident at McMaster University.
Dr. Daniel Hoppe
Daniel studied Physiology at the University of Western Ontario and received his MD from McMaster University. He is currently a Resident in the Orthopaedic Surgery Program at McMaster University.
Daniel is also enrolled in the Surgeon Scientist Program and the Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) while he pursues a Master of Health Professional Education at OISE through the University of Toronto. Throughout the Master’s degree he will be studying curriculum development, program evaluation, and innovative teaching strategies, with a specific focus on their application to advancing surgical education.
His research interests are in the utilization of simulation and technology to enhance the development of surgical skills. He has published several articles on the topic of Evidence-Based Orthopaedics and recently presented a paper at the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Congress in Rio de Janeiro.Dr. Menaka Pai
Menaka holds BSc and MD degrees from McMaster University. She obtained her FRCPC certification in Internal Medicine from McMaster University and her Subspecialty Certification in Hematology from the University of Toronto. Currently Menaka is a Clinical Scholar in the Department of Medicine, Division of
Hematology and Thrombembolism,
at McMaster.
Menaka is enrolled in the Clinician Investigator Program and is pursuing her Masters degree in the Health Research Methodology Program. Her clinical interests include hemostasis and thrombosis, while her research focuses on the development of standardized clinical assessment tools for mild bleeding disorders, and knowledge translation strategies to encourage appropriate venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Her work is being supervised by Drs. Catherine Hayward, Mark Crowther and James Douketis.
Menaka's CIP research awards include the 2008 Research Fellowship from the Thrombosis Interest Group of Canada and a 2008 Canadian Medical Protective Agency Collaborative Research and Risk Management Grant.
Dr. Jeremy Paikin
Jeremy Paikin is currently a Cardiology Fellow at McMaster University as part of the Clinical Investigator Program. He completed both his MD and Internal Medicine training at McMaster University and obtained his FRCPC in May 2011.
He will be starting his first year of the Clinical Investigator Program under the mentorship of Drs. John Eikelboom, Mark Crowther and Jack Hirsh with research projects focusing on antiplatelet hyporesponsiveness, cardiovascular genetics and the profiles of novel anticoagulants.
Dr. Deven Reddy
Deven obtained his medical degree from the University of Natal, South Africa in 1997. He completed a rotating internship in 1998 at King Edward VIIIth Hospital in Durban, South Africa. He moved to Canada in 2000 and practiced family medicine in communities in Alberta and Ontario. He received certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada in 2002. He served as chief of the department of family medicine at Brockville General Hospital, Brockville, ON from 2007-2009.
Deven was awarded funding to undertake residency training in neurosurgery in 2009 by the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care of Ontario Physician Re-entry program. He is also enrolled in the Surgeon Scientist Program at McMaster completing an MSc in Health Research Methodology.
Deven has a clinical interest in minimally invasive approaches in vascular neurosurgery. His research interests include cerebral vasospasm in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and optimizing the care of critically ill neurosurgical patients. His supervisors include Dr Forough Farrokhyar, Dr Maureen Meade and Dr Sheila Singh.
Dr. Ryan Van Lieshout
Ryan received his Bachelor’s Degree in the Honours Biology and Psychology Program at McMaster, his doctorate in medicine at the University of Ottawa and obtained his Certification in Psychiatry at McMaster. Ryan is currently enrolled in the Clinician Investigator Program and is also pursuing a PhD in the Health Research Methodology Program at McMaster. He is currently a Clinical Scholar in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience at McMaster.
His current research uses an epidemiological approach to determine the effects sub-optimal intrauterine environments have on neurodevelopment and later risk of psychiatric disorder in the offspring of these gestations. To date, this has involved secondary data analysis of existing longitudinal cohort studies where associations between maternal health problems, abnormal birth weights and mental disorders in children and adolescents have been examined. His ongoing interests in the etiology and primary prevention of mental illness across the lifespan have also resulted in research on commonly co-morbid somatic medical problems seen in those with serious mental illness.
Ryan was recipient of the Dan Offord Resident Research Award in 2008 and has received research support from the American Psychiatric Association, the University of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences and Clinician Investigator Programs at McMaster University as well as NSERC and the Rx & D, CSVR and ABST Foundations.
Dr. Sophocles Voineskos
Sophocles studied Biology at the University of Toronto and received his MD from McMaster University. He is currently a Resident in the Plastic Surgery Program at McMaster University.
Sophocles is enrolled in the Clinician Investigator Program and the Surgeon Scientist Program at McMaster University and is pursuing a Thesis-based Master’s in Health Research Methodology at McMaster. Formal courses will provide him with in-depth training in research methodology, study design, health measurement scales, and other skills to be able to find the best answer to relevant questions about clinical practice and patient care.
His research interest is in the current state of the plastic surgical evidence, the barriers that exist in conducting high quality studies, and potential solutions to guide the specialty. His supervisors include Dr. Mohit Bhandari, and Dr. Achilleas Thoma.
Dr. Mohammed Ali Warsi
Mohammed holds an Honour's Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology and Physics and Masters of Science in the area of Adult Congenital Cardiology from the University of Toronto. Mohammed then completed his MD, also at the University of Toronto and came to McMaster University for his residency training in Psychiatry. He is pursuing his PhD in the Department of Biomedical Engineering while enrolled in the Clinical Investigator Program. He is currently a Clinical Scholar in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster.
Mohammed's current research involves using novel MRI techniques to study Alzheimer's disease. He is working with Dr. Michael Noseworthy and Dr. William Molloy to blend state-of-the-art MRI technologies with the study of aging and cognition. Specifically, he is developing MRI sequences to look at structural, biochemical and physiological changes in the brain through the course of a RCT treatment study for Alzheimer's disease.