Physical sciences

Administrative Assistant: Denise Marsala
Phone: 416-480-6100 x2230
Email: Denise.Marsala@sunnybrook.ca

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, 2010-2014, University of Toronto, Canada
• Radiology Residency, 2014-2019, University of Toronto, Canada
• Fellowship in Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, 2019-2021, University of Toronto, Canada

Appointments and Affiliations:

• Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Canada
• Affiliate scientist, Physical Sciences, Sunnybrook Research Institute
• Medical advisory committee for CSF Leaks Canada

Research Foci:

• Clinical research related to blunt cerebrovascular injury, diagnosis and management.
• Imaging biomarker for subarachnoid haemorrhage as it relates to arachnoid granulations and CSF shunting.
• Imaging evaluation of microangiopathic disease and exploring the role of venous dysfunction.

Research Summary:

Dr. Kapadia's research is focused on neurovascular disease and CSF disorders with emphasis of leveraging imaging to improve patient management and understanding disease processes. Specific interests in subarachnoid haemorrhage, blunt cerebrovascular injury and CSF dynamics.

Selected Publications:

See current publications list at PubMed

1. Dmytriw AA, Ku J, Azzam AY, Elamin O, Cancelliere N, Kapadia A, Rabinov JD, Stapleton CJ, Regenhardt RW, Pereira VM, Patel AB, Yang VXD. Intracranial stenting compared to medical treatment alone for intracranial atherosclerosis patients: An updated meta-analysis. J Cerebrovasc Endovasc Neurosurg. 2023 Nov 29. doi: 10.7461/jcen.2023.E2023.03.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38018077.
2. Heyn C, Moody AR, Tseng CL, Wong E, Kang T, Kapadia A, Howard P, Maralani P, Symons S, Goubran M, Martel A, Chen H, Myrehaug S, Detsky J, Sahgal A, Soliman H. Segmentation of Brain Metastases Using Background Layer Statistics (BLAST). AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2023 Oct;44(10):1135-1143. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A7998. Epub 2023 Sep 21. PMID: 37735088; PMCID: PMC10549939.
3. Hong P, Kapadia A, Lai C, Kingston W, Meng H. Timeliness to definitive treatment to avoid severe neurologic complications associated with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Nov;70(11):1854-1856. doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02554-8. Epub 2023 Aug 18. PMID: 37594663.
4. Wong ET, Kapadia A, Krishnamurthy V, Mikulis DJ. Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Concussion. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2023 May;33(2):335-342. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2023.01.008. Epub 2023 Feb 26. PMID: 36965950.
5. Kapadia A, Billimoria K, Desai P, Grist JT, Heyn C, Maralani P, Symons S, Zaccagna F. Hypoperfusion Precedes Tau Deposition in the Entorhinal Cortex: A Retrospective Evaluation of ADNI-2 Data. J Clin Neurol. 2023 Mar;19(2):131-137. doi: 10.3988/jcn.2022.0088. Epub 2023 Jan 2. PMID: 36647226; PMCID: PMC9982189.