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Husam Abdel-Qadir

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES Central Cardiovascular Research Program

Biography

Husam Abdel-Qadir graduated from medical school at the University of Toronto in Canada with the Silver Medal in 2007. He has gone on to complete Internal Medicine and Cardiology training at the University of Toronto, and an advanced Echocardiography fellowship at St. Michael’s Hospital. During his residency training, Dr. Abdel-Qadir developed an interest in the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease among patients with non-cardiovascular co-morbidities. He went on to complete a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology and Healthcare Research at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, supervised by Dr. Geoff Anderson. His PhD thesis focused on the cardiovascular health of breast cancer survivors. In recognition of his research productivity, he was awarded the 2017 European Society of Cardiology Young Investigator Award in the Clinical Sciences Category and the inaugural Young Investigator Competition at the 2017 Global Cardio-Oncology Summit.

  • PhD, Clinical Epidemiology and Healthcare Research, Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto
  • MD, University of Toronto
  • BSc, University of Toronto
  • Cardiovascular disorders
  • Cancer
  • Chronic diseases and conditions
  • Statistics and research methods
  • Social determinants of health
  • Staff Cardiologist, Women’s College Hospital
  • Staff Cardiologist, University Health Network
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto

ICES Grants

Grant
2024 - 2027

SOdium gLucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) to PreVEnt Heart Failure (SOLVE-HF): A pilot RCT

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Odutayo A
Co-Investigators
Vaduganathan M, Abdel-Qadir H, Ross H, Lee DS, Solomon S
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$249,450
Grant
2024 - 2027

JUdicious Surveillance for Trastuzumab Induced Cardiotoxicity in the First Year (JUSTIFY)

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Abdel-Qadir H
Co-Investigators
Amir E, Wijeysundera H, Chan K, Nadler M, Ostaphan N, Thavendiranathan P, Connelly K, Doumouras B, Yared K, Paterson I, Sadreddini M, Calvillo-Arguelles O, Brezden-Masley C, Lee R, Jerzak K, Savard M-F, Aseyev O, Mittal A, Tomlinson G, Fan S, Bhatia S, Dent S, Yu A, Cheung C
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$205,887
Grant
2021 - 2022

Secondary prevention Community Heart Outcomes Improvement and Cholesterol Education (Secondary CHOICES) Study

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Udell JA
Co-Investigators
Abdel-Qadir H, Husam-Eldin M, Alloo J, Anderson TJ, Atzema CL, Austin PC, Bhatia RS, Booth GL, Chow C, Farkouh ME, Goodman SG, Ivers NM, Jackevicius CA, Johnston SE, Kapral MK, Ko D, Lee DS, Lindsay MP, Straus SE, Thompson W, Tobe SW, Tu K, Weisman A
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$100,000
Grant
2020 - 2021

Improving Canadian Outcomes Research On the Novel SARS-CoV-2 using Analytics: the CORONA Consortium

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Lee DS, Mcalister FA
Co-Investigators
Khan NA, Krahn AD, Lindsay MP, Nagpal S, Zieroth SR, Abdel-Qadir HM, Austin PC, Bainey KR, Bakal JA, de Mestral C, Ezekowitz JA, Goodman SG, Greiner R, Ha AC, Jackevicius CA, Kapral MK, Kaul PR, Ko D, Kwong JC, Liu PP, Rochon PA, Roifman I, Ross HJ, Sandhu R, Schull MJ, Sun L, Udell JA, van Diepen S, Wang B, Welsh RC, Wijeysundera HC, Yu AYX
Grant Type
COVID-19 Rapid Research Grant
Grant Amount
$409,179
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Awards & Recognition

Awards & Recognition
01/08/2017

Young Investigator Award in Clinical Science

2017: Presented to Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir by the European Society of Cardiology for "The spectrum of cardiovascular disease after early stage breast cancer: a population-based cohort study."

Awards & Recognition
11/12/2007

Silver Medal University of Toronto MD Program

2007: Awarded to Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir by the University of Toronto MD program, class of 2007.

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Journal Articles

Journal Article
05/12/2023

Association of neighborhood-level marginalization with healthcare use and clinical outcomes following hospital discharge in patients who underwent coronary catheterization for acute myocardial infarction in a single-payer healthcare system

Akioyamen LE, Abdel-Qadir H, Han L, Sud M, Mistry N, Alter DA, Atzema CL, Austin PC, Bhatia RS, Booth GL, Dhalla I, Ha ACT, Jackevicius CA, Kapral MK, Krumholz HM, Lee DS, McNaughton CD, Roifman I, Schull MJ, Sivaswamy A, Tu K, Udell JA, Wijeysundera HC, Ko DT. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023; Dec 5 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article
13/11/2023

Association of neighborhood-level material deprivation with adverse outcomes and processes of care among patients with heart failure in a single-payer healthcare system: a population-based cohort study

Bobrowski D, Dorovenis A, Abdel-Qadir H, McNaughton CD, Alonzo R, Fang J, Austin PC, Udell JA, Jackevicius CA, Alter DA, Atzema CL, Bhatia RS, Booth GL, Ha ACT, Johnston S, Dhalla I, Kapral MK, Krumholz HM, Roifman I, Wijeysundera HC, Ko DT, Tu K, Ross HJ, Schull MJ, Lee DS. Eur J Heart Fail. 2023; Nov 13 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article
10/05/2023

Sex-based differences in severe outcomes, including cardiovascular hospitalization, in adults with COVID-19 in Ontario, Canada

Behrouzi B, Sivaswamy A, Chu A, Ferreira-Legere LE, Abdel-Qadir H, Atzema CL, Jackevicius C, Kapral MK, Wijeysundera HC, Farkouh ME, Ross HJ, Ha ACT, Tadrous M, Paterson M, Gershon AS, Dzavík V, Fang J, Kaul P, van Diepen S, Goodman SG, Ezekowitz JA, Bainey KR, Ko DT, Austin PC, McAlister FA, Lee DS, Udell JA. JACC Adv. 2023; May 10 [Epub ahead of print].

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