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Neurology

Houman Khosravani, BSc(Hon), MSc, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Assistant professor and staff physician
Stroke neurology, division of neurology, department of medicine

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Ave., Room H330C
Toronto, ON
M4N 3M5


Rapid TIA Stroke - Clinic Administrative Assistant:
Email.
rosanne.reynoso@sunnybrook.ca
Phone:
416-480-6100 x89124
Fax:
416-480-4833
Email:
houman.khosravani@sunnybrook.ca

Education:

  • BSc(Hon) 2000 - astronomy/physics & biology, York University
  • MSc 2002 - physiology, University of Toronto
  • MD and PhD - 2010
    • MD, University of Calgary
    • PhD, neuroscience, University of Calgary
  • Residency in neurology 2010-2012, 2012-2013 internal medicine
  • FRCPC 2015 internal medicine
  • Adult critical care, 2014-15 Western University
  • Fellowship in critical care (neurocritical care) 2016-17, University of Toronto
  • Fellowship in stroke 2017-2018, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Appointments and Affiliations:

  • 2016-2017 - clinical associate (critical care), Western University
  • 2017-2018 – clinical associate (neurology), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • 2019 - staff physician and medical director of the inpatient stroke unit, division of neurology, department of medicine, University of Toronto
  • 2019 - staff physician, critical care medicine, Southlake Regional Medical Centre
  • Medical advisory board, NORSE Institute
  • Member, Thrombosis Canada

Research Focus: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

  • Door-to-Needle time for thrombolysis in hyperacute stroke care
  • Stroke unit operation, capacity, flow
  • Pharmacologic implementation of stroke best practices
  • Symptom management and end-of-life care in stroke

Research Summary:

Dr. Khosravani is appointed as a clinician in quality & innovation and assistant professor of medicine, in the division of neurology, department of medicine, University of Toronto. His interests are quality improvement at different levels of care relevant to hyper-acute stroke management and inpatient stroke services. At the level of hyperacute stroke care, his focus is on improvement of door-to-needle times for thrombolysis. He is also working on understanding and improving factors that are relevant to a successful thrombectomy program in a comprehensive stroke center. He is medical director of the inpatient stroke unit, and interested in development of stroke pathways, the overlap between internal medicine and inpatient stroke neurology, and development of a framework for excellence in comprehensive neurovascular care. Dr. Khosravani is an active member of Thrombosis Canada and interested in the implementation of stroke-best practices in the area of antithrombotics and anticoagulation. Dr. Khosravani also has a strong interest in utilizing computation and computer science to facilitate delivery of safe and high quality acute stroke care.

Selected Publications:

See current publications list at PubMed.