Schulich Heart Program
SRI programs
Senior scientist
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Ave., Room A2 53
Toronto, ON
M4N 3M5
Clinical Profile
Administrative Assistant: Nita Dalal-Weber
Phone: 416-480-6066
Email: nita.dalalweber@sunnybrook.ca
Dr. Strauss is an interventional cardiologist with a specific interest in coronary chronic total occlusions and developing novel cardiac devices and therapies. He is also interested in the commercialization of coronary innovations. Dr. Strauss is a founder of the Medventions Innovation Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Research Profile
Senior Administrative Assistant (Research): Tasneem Dalal
Phone: 416-480-5075
Email: tasneem.dalal@sri.utoronto.ca
Education:
- B.Sc., 1978, University of Toronto, Canada
- MD, 1982, U of T, Canada
- Fellow (health professional), 1987, internal medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Fellow (health professional), 1988, cardiology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- PhD, 1991, medicine, Erasmus University, Netherlands
Appointments and Affiliations:
- Senior scientist, Biological Sciences, Schulich Heart Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
- Reichmann Chair, cardiovascular sciences, Sunnybrook and U of T
- Professor, department of medicine, U of T
- Professor, laboratory medicine and pathobiology, U of T
Research Foci:
- Restenosis after coronary interventions
- Evaluation of new coronary devices and imaging modalities
- Pathophysiology and new therapies for treating chronic total occlusions
- Myocardial remodelling following coronary interventions in acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Research Summary:
Dr. Strauss is involved in the following research studies:
- Epidemiology and pathophysiology of chronic total occlusions
- Novel approaches to improving angioplasty results in chronic total occlusions
- Developing an infrastructure for medical innovation through the Medventions program, which includes early stage innovation funding and a collaborative training program for physicians and engineers
Selected Publications:
See current publications list at PubMed.
Related News and Stories:
- Unplugged: One cardiologist’s quest to clear chronically clogged arteries and optimize cardiac care (SRI Magazine, 2015)
- A hearty showcase of cardiac care: Researchers present state-of-the-art cardiovascular interventions at annual research day (Nov. 26, 2014)
- The medical innovators: Two SRI clinician-scientists devise solutions to complex health conditions (SRI Magazine, 2012)
- From state-of-the-art to standard of care: Heart program's focus on commercialization aims to bring innovations to patients faster (Nov. 26, 2012)
- Summit highlights advances in cardiac research: Translating ideas into therapies for clinical care (June 15, 2012)
- A hearty success: Annual research day showcases the latest in cardiac care (Dec. 16, 2011)
- Summit touts translation: Scientists apply innovative solutions to chronic total occlusions (July 23, 2009)
- Through blocked arteries: Sunnybrook clinician-scientist develops promising new therapy for treating CTOs (June 16, 2008)
- Its own reward: CIHR recognizes a sextet of Sunnybrook scientists with its most recent funding announcement (Feb. 12, 2008)
- Heart felt: Sunnybrook's second annual Schulich Heart Program Research Day beats all (Dec. 7, 2007)
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