Iliana Lega

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status)

ICES Affiliation

ICES UofT
Chronic Disease & Pharmacotherapy Research Program

Biography

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Education

MSc, Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
FRCPC, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, McGill University
MD, University of Western Ontario
BSc, University of Toronto

Research Focus

Chronic diseases and conditions
Endocrine and metabolic disorders
Health services research

Other Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Clinician Scientist, Women's College Research Institute
Staff Physician, Women's College Hospital

Recent ICES Grants

The prevalence and impact of intensive diabetes treatment in older adults

Principal investigator: Lega I
Co-investigators: Austin P, Bronskill S, Campitelli M, Lipscombe L, Rochon P
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Scheme Grant
2018-2021; $290,700

Recent Awards & Recognition

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Physician Fellowship Award

2011-2014: Awarded to Dr. Iliana Lega for "The impact of metformin on breast cancer survival."
9/7/2011

Recent ICES Publications

3/1/2021

Glycemic control and use of high-risk antihyperglycemic agents among nursing home residents with diabetes in Ontario, Canada

Lega IC, Campitelli MA, Matlow J, Na Y, Stall NM, Rochon PA, Lipscombe LL. JAMA Intern Med. 2021; 181(7):992-4. Epub 2021 Mar 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.0022

1/25/2021

Potential diabetes overtreatment and risk of adverse events among older adults in Ontario: a population-based study

Lega IC, Campitelli MA, Austin PC, Na Y, Zahedi A, Leung F, Yu C, Bronskill SE, Rochon PA, Lipscombe LL. Diabetologia. 2021; 64(5):1093-102. Epub 2021 Jan 25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-020-05370-7

1/6/2021

Association between diabetes and haematological malignancies: a population-based study

Gong IY, Cheung MC, Read S, Na Y, Lega IC, Lipscombe LL. Diabetologia. 2021; 64(3):540-51. Epub 2021 Jan 6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-020-05338-7

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