Schulich Heart Program
SRI programs
Stephen Fremes, MD, M.Sc., FRCSC, FACP, FACC
Scientist
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Ave., Room H4 05
Toronto, ON
M4N 3M5
Phone: 416-480-6073
Fax: 416-480-4439
Administrative Assistant: Rochelle Corpuz
Phone: 416-480-6073
Email: rochelle.corpuz@sunnybrook.ca
Education:
- MD, 1979, University of Toronto, Canada
- M.Sc., 1984, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Canada
- FRCSC, 1987, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canada
- FACP, 1992, American College of Chest Physicians, USA
- FACC, 1993, American College of Cardiology, USA
Appointments and Affiliations:
- Scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Schulich Heart Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
- Staff, cardiac surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Adjunct scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Studies
- Professor, department of surgery (cardiac), University of Toronto
- Member, School of Graduate Studies, Institute of Medical Science and Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, U of T
Research Focus:
- Clinical studies of cardiac surgery
Research Summary:
The themes of Dr. Fremes' research have been myocardial protection for cardiac surgery, arterial conduits for coronary surgery and imaging of coronary artery bypass grafts. His methods of investigation primarily include preoperative single and multicentre clinical trials and outcomes research. In the past five years, he has also led investigations of transcatheter valvular surgery.
Selected Publications:
See current publications list at PubMed.
Related News and Stories:
- A cut above: Amid funding pressures, SRI scientists post stellar results (Feb. 1, 2019)
- Resounding approval: Sunnybrook Research Institute's success rate in CIHR competition soars past national average (Jan. 25, 2018)
- An unconventional method: Using artery from the arm rather than vein from the leg leads to better outcomes after open-heart surgery on people struck by the double whammy of diabetes and advanced heart disease (SRI Magazine, 2015)
- A tale of two heart procedures: Surgery vs. angioplasty: research settles the great debate (SRI Magazine, 2013)
- Artery better than vein in heart bypass for women and diabetics (Feb. 14, 2007)
- Fingers on the pulse: the radial artery challenges convention in bypass surgery (Sunnybrook Research Institute Research Report, 2004–2006)
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