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Dr. Amit Garg Professor P: (519) 685-8502 P: (519) 685-6045 F: (519) 685-8072 E-mail: amit.garg@lhsc.on.ca |
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
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As a physician, Dr. Garg conducts research to improve the health and care of patients with kidney disease, including those who receive dialysis or a transplant.
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As an epidemiologist, he has published in high impact journals using various methods and research disciplines: population surveys, quality of care and health services, health policies, patient orientated research, randomized trials, health informatics and information synthesis, studies using healthcare databases, and physician education.
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He holds a Clinician Scientist Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and previously a Research Award of Excellence from the Premier of Ontario.
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He enjoys supervising enthusiastic graduate students and medical trainees in a multi-disciplinary team based environment. Students with and without a health care background have had significant academic success: first author papers in leading medical journals, investigators in peer reviewed grants, research awards and scholarships, podium presentations at international meetings and work featuring in the popular media (Kidney Research Unit Trainee Success).
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Students interested in discussing potential projects and opportunities can contact Ms. Carolyn Askes, Research Administrative Assistant, 519.685.8502; Carolyn.Askes@lhsc.on.ca for an appointment.
EDUCATION
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MD University of Toronto
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FRCPC Internal Medicine, McMaster University
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FACP Nephrology, University of Western Ontario
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MA Education, University of Toronto
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PhD Epidemiology & Biostatistics, McMaster University
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
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Director, London Kidney Clinical Research Unit
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Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre
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Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute
CURRENT RESEARCH GRANTS
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Medical outcomes (CIHR, 2009-2014)
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Pregnancy outcomes (CIHR, 2009-2011)
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Economic outcomes (CIHR, 2010-2012)
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Renal Population, Health Services Research, Drug Safety
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Organ donor registries (CIHR, 2010-2011)
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Electrolyte disorders from common medications (CIHR, 2011-2013)
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Drug safety in reduced kidney function (Ontario Ministry, 2010-2012)
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Long-term renal and other effects of E.coli O157:H7
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Cardiovascular outcomes, Walkerton Health Study (CIHR, 2010-2011)
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Pregnancy outcomes, Walkerton Health Study (CIHR, 2012-2013)
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Renal Medline Subfilters (CIHR, 2011-2012)
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Google Scholar vs. PubMed (Physicians Services Incorporated, 2012)
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Perioperative Medicine and the Kidney, Acute Kidney Injury
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (CIHR, 2009-2012)
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Off pump coronary artery bypass (CIHR, 2010-2014)
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Curcumin for aortic aneurysm repair (CIHR, 2011-2014)
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Peri-operative medications and kidney injury (CIHR, 2011-2013)
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Anti-virals and acute kidney injury (CIHR, 2011-2013)
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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Articles in PubMed (all journals)
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Articles in PubMed (general medicine journals)
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Articles in PubMed (kidney journals)
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Articles in PubMed (transplantation journals)