Evaluative Clinical Sciences

Education:

• B.Sc., 1979, microbiology and immunology, McGill University, Canada
• MD, 1983, McGill University, Canada
• FRCP(C), 1999, diagnostic radiology, University of Toronto, Canada
• ABR, 1988, diplomate, American Board of Radiology, U.S.

Appointments and Affiliations:

• Associate scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, DAN Women & Babies Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
• Co-director, Obstetrical Ultrasound Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Lead for medical imaging quality assurance/initiatives, Sunnybrook
• Staff radiologist, body division, Sunnybrook
• Associate professor, departments of medical imaging, and obstetrics and gynaecology, University of Toronto
• Specialty chair, American College of Radiology Appropriateness Committee, women's imaging section

Research Foci:

• Perinatal imaging with a focus on ultrasound imaging of the high-risk fetus and premature infant
• Cervix and twins
• Obesity and pregnancy
• Pelvic floor imaging
• Appropriateness guidelines in women's imaging
• Ovarian pathology and management

Research Summary:

Dr. Glanc's research focuses on high-risk perinatal imaging, the use of appropriateness guidelines as it pertains to women's imaging and the impact of obesity in pregnancy.

She has a special interest in the role of imaging in female pelvic floor issues. She practices in the department of medical imaging, body section at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Selected Publications:

See current publications list at PubMed.

1. Glanc P, O'Hayon BE, Singh DK, Bokhari SA, Maxwell CV. Challenges of pelvic imaging in obese women. Radiographics. 2012 Oct;32(6):1839–62.
2. Bhaduri M, Khalifa M, Tomlinson G, Glanc P. Sonohysterography: the utility of diagnostic criteria sets. Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Jan;198(1):W83–8.
3. Glanc P, Andreotti RF, Lee SI, Dejesus Allison SO, Bennett GL, Brown DL, Dubinsky T, Javitt MC, Mitchell DG, Podrasky AE, Shipp TD, Siegel CL, Wong-You-Cheong JJ, Zelop CM. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® assessment of gravid cervix. Ultrasound Q. 2011 Dec;27(4):275–80.
4. Maxwell C, Dunn E, Tomlinson G, Glanc P. How does maternal obesity affect the routine fetal anatomic ultrasound? J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2010 Oct;23(10):1187–92. 
5. Glanc P, Umranikar S, Koff D, Tomlinson G, Chitayat D. Fetal sex assignment by sonographic evaluation of the pelvic organs in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. J Ultrasound Med. 2007 May;26(5):563–9.

Related News and Stories:

• How to make multiple pregnancies safer: Research team is making inroads on reducing the risks for women carrying twins (or even more babies) (SRI Magazine, 2018)
• CV: Phyllis Glanc (May 20, 2014)