Research Focus

Cardiovascular disorders

Neurological disorders

Decision support tools/systems

Health care delivery

Health services research

Ethnicity

Other Affiliations

Director, Stroke Outcomes Research Unit, Mobility Program, St. Michael's Hospital

Scientist, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Education, University of Toronto

Recent ICES Grants

DOC-Utility: simple screening of depression obstructive sleep apnea and cognitive impairment to identify stroke clinic patients at risk of adverse outcomes

Principal investigator: Swartz R,
Co-investigators: Fang J, Casaubon L, Lanctot K, Saposnik G, Dowlatshahi D, Mandzia J, Thorpe K, Herrmann N, Murray B, Sahlas D, Kapral M

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operating Grant
2014-2017; $725,536

Recent Awards & Recognition

Heart and Stroke Foundation Mid-Career Investigator Award

2018: Awarded to Dr. Gustavo Saposnik for "Improving stroke outcomes by making better decisions." Mid-Career Investigator awardees have a body of work that is well-recognized, frequently cited and considered by their peers to be influential and of excellent quality.

4/9/2018

Heart & Stroke Foundation New Investigator Competition - Distinguished Clinician Scientist Award

2012-2017: Awarded to Dr. Gustavo Saposnik for "Efficacy of virtual reality exercises using Wii gaming technology in stroke rehabilitation: a multicentre randomized clinical trial (EVEREST multicentre)".

6/4/2012

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Clinician Scientist Award

2008-2011: Awarded to Dr. Gustavo Saposnik for "Premature Stroke Associated with Recency of Immigration to Ontario" (PRESARIO).

9/10/2008

Recent ICES Publications

1/9/2020

First-ever ischemic stroke and incident major adverse cardiovascular events in 93 627 older women and men

Sposato LA, Lam M, Allen B, Shariff SZ, Saposnik G; PARADISE Study Group. Stroke. 2020; 51(2):387-94. Epub 2020 Jan 9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.028066

9/28/2019

Timing of direct enteral tube placement and outcomes after acute stroke

Joundi RA, Saposnik G, Martino R, Fang J, Kapral MK. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019; 28(12):104401. Epub 2019 Sep 28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104401

9/18/2019

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed after stroke and dementia risk: cohort study of first-ever ischaemic stroke patients aged 65 or older

Krawczyk M, Fridman S, Cheng Y, Fang J, Saposnik G, Sposato LA. Europace. 2019; Sep 18 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: 10.1093/europace/euz237.

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