Clinician Scientist
KITE Research Institute, Canada
Dr. Kalsi-Ryan is a Clinician Scientist in the field of neurological rehabilitation. Her research and clinical work is oriented to establishing methods to quantify neurological change after injury and studying neuro-restorative methods to enhance and optimize function for those with neurological impairment. Her current role is as the PI of the Upper Extremity Neuro-Restorative Innovations Lab and lead of the KITE Rehabilitation and Innovations Clinics. She has built a strong research foundation that fosters access to care for patients with neurotrauma, acquired brain and spinal cord injury and neurodegenerative impairments, while implementing new innovations and technologies. She is part of the RECODE-DCM Steering Committee and has established a peri-operative outcomes rehabilitation program within her fee for service clinics.
Dr. Kalsi-Ryan provides academic teaching within the Spine Program, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Institute of Medical Sciences and Physical Therapy programs at the University of Toronto. She is the founder of her own company, which manufactures the GRASSP and she herself, acts as a consultant to device and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Her interests include: outcome measurement, upper limb recovery, traumatic and non traumatic SCI, quantification of neurological disorders, implementation of new discoveries, accelerating discovery to commercialization and sustainability of research enterprises.
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