medical advisory Team
Our Medical Advisory Team (MAT) serves as a central resource for medical professionals seeking assistance with SIH patient referrals. MAT focuses on providing clinical guidance and expertise for patient care.
(listed alphabetically)
Farnaz Amoozegar, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Hotchkiss Brain Institute.
Arsenio Avila, MD, FRCPC, FCCP, DABPM
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, University of Ottawa and Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
Andrew Callen, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Director, CSF Leak Program, University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
Ian Carroll, MD, MS Epi
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine
Chief, Stanford CSF Leak Headache Program, Stanford Headache Clinic
Stanford School of Medicine San Fransisco, CA.
Lik Hang Tommy Chan, MD, MBBS, FRCPC, ABPN, UCNS
Assistant Professor, Departments of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, Headache Specialist.
Stephan Du Plessis, MD, M.Med (Neurosurgery)
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Calgary.
Mindy Eklove, MD, CCFP-EM
Emergency Physician, Thompson, Flin Flon, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, University of Manitoba.
Richard Farb, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto, Ontario.
Yasmine Hoydonckx MD, MSc, FIPP
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Staff Anesthesiologist and Pain Physician, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine University Health Network, Sinai Health and Women's College Hospital.
Anish Kapadia MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Peter Kranz, MD
Neuroradiologist, Associate Professor - Chief, Neuroradiology division - Duke University School of Medicine - North Carolina.
Christine Lay, MD, FRCP, FAHS
Director, Centre for Headache Women’s College Hospital - Associate Professor of Neurology at University of Toronto.
Linda Gray Leith, MD
Neuroradiologist, Associate Professor of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, North Carolina.
Peter J. Lennarson, MD.
Professor, Neurosurgery, Director, CSF Dynamics Surgical Program. Director, Neurosurgery Trauma Program Liaison, Neurosurgery/Spine, Hospital Medicine Co-management Program AO1-5014/Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Eric Massicotte, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCSC
Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Staff Neurosurgeon, University Health Network - Director of Undergraduate Education for Neurosurgery, Medical Director, Concussion Program Altum Health, Medical Director, Back & Neck Program Altum Health.
Howard Meng, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Director of Pain, Department of Anesthesia, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Neurologist, Headache specialist, in an outpatient community clinic setting in Midtown Toronto.
Phillip Peng, MBBS, FRCPC
Founder (Pain Medicine) - Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management; Director, Anesthesia Chronic Pain Program - University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital - Director - Wasser Pain Management Centre - Mount Sinai Hospital - University of Toronto.
Wouter I. Schievink, M.D
Professor of Neurosurgery, Director, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Program, Department of Neurosurgery Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Rosann Seviour, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Specialist in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Family Practice physician, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.