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David Urbach

Senior Core Scientist (Full Status) ICES Central Primary Care & Health Systems Research Program

Biography

David Urbach is a professor in the Department of Surgery and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. His clinical practice is devoted to gastrointestinal and endocrine surgical oncology and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Urbach is a scientist at ICES and the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. His research program focuses on surgery-related health services research.

  • FACS
  • FRCPS
  • MSc, Clinical Epidemiology, University of Toronto
  • MD, University of Toronto
  • Surgery
  • Health technology assessment
  • Health services research
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Head and Medical Director, Perioperative Services, Women’s College Hospital
  • Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
  • Senior Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute
  • Staff Surgeon, University Health Network
  • Senior Innovation Fellow, Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care
  • Clinical Lead, Central Intake, Ontario Health
  • Chair, Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicines and Dentistry, Western University
  • Department Head, Department of Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London

ICES Grants

Grant
2021 - 2022

The Surgical EQUITY initiative: establishing equitable access to surgery following the pandemic

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Chan T, Gomez Jaramillo D, Sankar A
Co-Investigators
Baxter NN, de Mestral C, Hwang SW, Irish JC, Sarhangian V, Simpson AN, Stukel TA, Urbach DR, Wijeysundera DN
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$220,596
Grant
2019 - 2023

Using real-world data to simulate the effects of efficient referral strategies on wait times for elective surgery in Canada

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Urbach D
Co-Investigators
Aleman DM, Baxter NN, Bell CM, Bodur M, Gagliardi AR, Irish JC, Sutradhar R, White JS
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$673,200
Grant
2015 - 2016

Risk of Parkinson’s disease after appendectomy

Granting Agency
Physicians' Service Incorporated Foundation
Principal Investigators
Lang A, Marras C
Co-Investigators
Urbach D
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$31,500
Grant
2013 - 2016

Population-based assessment of sleep deprivation in staff physicians and its impact on patient care and outcomes

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Govindarajan A, Baxter N
Co-Investigators
Gagliardi A, Juurlink D, Kennedy E, Murray B, Sutradhar R, Urbach D
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$223,882
Grant
2012 - 2015

Evaluating quality improvement interventions in colorectal cancer surgery in Ontario

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Simunovic M
Co-Investigators
Baxter N, Brouwers M, Earle C, Forbes S, O'Brien M, Smith A, Stukel T, Urbach D
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$619,013
Grant
2011 - 2016

A population-based study of cancer incidence and mortality in patients with solid organ transplants

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Baxter N
Co-Investigators
Brezden-Masley C, Hicks L, Kim S, Paterson M, Sutradhar R, Urbach D
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$682,732
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