Evaluative Clinical Sciences

Education:

• B.HSc., 2013, health sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
• MD, 2016, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
• Residency, 2021, physical medicine and rehabilitation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• Fellowship, 2022, primary care sports medicine, department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, Harvard University, Boston, United States of America

Appointments and Affiliations:

• Affiliate scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Holland Bone and Joint Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
• Assistant professor, department of medicine, division of physical medicine and rehabilitation, University of Toronto
• Trauma and sports medicine specialist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Research Foci:

• Ultrasound-guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for musculoskeletal, trauma and sports injuries
• Rehabilitation after high-energy trauma

Research Summary:

Dr. Catapano’s research is focused on clinical outcomes after musculoskeletal injury. It is split between two topics in which he holds clinical expertise: rehabilitation after high-energy orthopedic trauma and ultrasound-guided therapeutic musculoskeletal procedures. He is involved in several randomized control trials, including the use of anabolic steroids for muscular recovery after high-energy trauma, as well as a leading author on numerous systematic reviews evaluating non-operative interventions for fractures and non-operative injuries.