Peter Austin

Senior Core Scientist

ICES Affiliation

ICES Central
Cardiovascular Research Program

Phone
416-480-6131

Assistant
Tilley Creary, Research Adiministrative Assistant, 416-480-6100 Ext. 7834

Recent ICES Grants

Keeping in Touch (KiT) with young adults as they transition through type 1 diabetes care

Principal investigators: Booth GL, Brazeau A, Desveaux L, Dhalla I, Goyal S, Greenberg M, Nakhla M, Shulman R
Co-investigators: Austin PC, Cafazzo JA, Goldbloom EB, Halperin IJ, Harrington J, Hillmer M, Isaranuwatchai W, Landry A, Lipscombe L, Mok E, Mukerji G, Parsons JA, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Spaic T, Sultan R, Wright M, Zenlea IS

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Team Grant
2019-2023; $1,200,000

Statistical methods for health services research

Principal investigator: Austin PC
Co-investigators: Fine J, Lee DS

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Grant
2019-2022; $206,550

Patterns of care and outcomes for localized melanoma: population-based cohort study

Principal investigator: Chan A
Co-investigators: Austin P, Drucker A

Canadian Dermatology Foundation, World Congress of Dermatology Research Grant
2019-2021; $100,000

Recent Awards & Recognition

Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers 2017

2017: Dr. Peter Austin was selected by Clarivate Analytics as one the most highly cited researchers of 2017. This annual list identifies researchers who have published a high number of papers that rank within the top 1% of most-cited works in their field during its year of publication.

11/15/2017

Thomson Reuters’ 2016 Highly Cited Researchers

2016: Dr. Peter Austin was selected by Thomson Reuters as one the most highly cited researchers of 2016. These reports rank among the top 1% most cited works for their subject field and year of publication, earning them the mark of exceptional impact.

11/18/2016

Fellow of the American Statistical Association

2016: Dr. Peter Austin was honoured by the ASA for his research in statistical methods for the analysis of observational data, particularly in the use of propensity score methods, as well as collaboration in clinical epidemiology and health services research.

6/22/2016

Recent ICES Publications

12/9/2019

Prescribing of oral anticoagulants in the emergency department and subsequent long-term use by older adults with atrial fibrillation

Atzema CL, Jackevicius CA, Chong A, Dorian P, Ivers NM, Parkash R, Austin PC. CMAJ. 2019; 191:E1345-54. Epub 2019 Dec 9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190747

11/25/2019

Outcomes after endovascular versus open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a population-based study

Rocha RV, Lindsay TF, Austin PC, Al-Omran M, Forbes TL, Lee DS, Ouzounian M. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019; Nov 25 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.09.148

11/22/2019

Comparison of cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes among practicing physicians vs the general population in Ontario, Canada

Ko DT, Chu A, Austin PC, Johnston S, Nallamothu BK, Roifman I, Tusevljak N, Udell JA, Frank E. JAMA Netw Open. 2019; 2(11):e1915983. Epub 2019 Nov 22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.15983