Scientific committee

Our Scientific Committee (SC) will collaborate closely with the Charity’s Board of directors to offer insights in guiding Canadian research efforts and scientific direction, and physician members will be involved in active research studies. Additionally, it will review and evaluate research proposals submitted to the charity, contributing to strategic initiatives. The SC support will be instrumental in achieving Spinal CSF Leak Canada’s objectives and advancing its mission to improve outcomes for individuals affected by spinal CSF leaks.

• Farnaz Amoozegar, MD, MSc, FRCPC (Consultant Neurologist - Chair)

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Hotchkiss Brain Institute.

• Yasmine Hoydonckx MD, MSc, FIPP (Consultant Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine - Assistant Chair)

  • 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.

• Phillip Peng, MBBS, FRCPC (Scientific Committee Advisor)

  • 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.

• Richard Farb, MD, FRCPC (Consultant Neuroradiologist)

  • Associate Professor, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto, Ontario.

• Eric Massicotte, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCSC (Consultant Neurosurgeon)

  • 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.
    

• Bahareh Nourbakhsh Cloutier (Spinal CSF Leak Board of Directors - Patient Representative - Secretary )

  • Founder - Chair of Spinal CSF Leak Canada
    

• Rosann Seviour, MD, MSc, FRCPC (Spinal CSF Leak Board of Directors - Patient Representative)

  • Specialist in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Family Practice physician, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

International Consultant Representatives

The international consultants are to be contacted only as needed.

(listed alphabetically)

• Andrew Callen, MD

  • Associate Professor of Neuroradiology, 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.

• Wouter I. Schievink, M.D

  • Professor of Neurosurgery, Director, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Program, Department of Neurosurgery Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

The international consultants are to be contacted only as needed.