Dar Dowlatshahi, MD PhD FRCPC

ddowlat@toh.on.ca

Associate Scientist, Neuroscience, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Neurologist, The Ottawa Hospital

Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Research Interests

1. Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH). I am interested in how hematoma behaviour in the acute period relates to clinical symptoms and recovery, and how volume, location & morphology can influence early hematoma expansion, ventricular rupture, and outcome.

2. Imaging-based stratification for acute stroke therapy. I believe multi-modal neuroimaging can direct acute therapy in ischemic stroke and ICH. Findings on CTA and CTP can guide therapeutic decision-making, and expand our treatment windows.

3. Acute stroke therapy. Rapid management of stroke is critical to mitigate injury and optimize recovery potential. I am interested in the presenting clinical and radiological features that influence acute therapy, and processes that reduce treatment times.

Education

2009-2010 Stroke Fellowship, University of Ottawa
2008-2010 RCPSC Clinician Investigator Program, University of Ottawa
2008-2009 Stroke Fellowship, University of Calgary
2003-2009 Neurology Residency, University of Ottawa
2000-2003 Medicine, McMaster University
1997-2003 PhD, Neurosciences, McMaster University
1993-1997 BSc, Honours Biology and Psychology

Selected Awards and Distinctions

2008 CIHR Fellowship Award (2 years)
2008 University of Ottawa Fellowship for New Faculty Award (2 years)
2001 Richard & Mary Pelling Scholarship
1999 NSERC Scholarship (2 years)

Recent Publications

Dowlatshahi D, Demchuk A, Flaherty ML, Ali M, Lyden PL, and Smith EE, on behalf of the VISTA Collaboration. (in press) Defining growth in intracerebral hemorrhage: relationship with patient outcomes. Neurology

Dowlatshahi D, Smith EE, Flaherty ML, Ali M et al. (in press) Small intracerebral hemorrhages are associated with less hematoma expansion and better outcomes. Int J Stroke

Butcher K, Jeerakathil T, Emery D, Dowlatshahi D, et al. (2010) The Intracerebral Hemorrhage Acutely Decreasing Arterial Pressure Trial: ICH ADAPT. Int J Stroke 5(3)

Hopyan J, Ciarallo A, Dowlatshahi D, Howard P, et al. (2010). Certainty of stroke diagnosis: incremental benefit with CT perfusion over noncontrast CT and CT-angio. Radiology 255(1)

Dowlatshahi D, Hakim A, Fang J & Sharma M. (2009) Pre-admission antithrombotics are associated with improved outcomes following ischemic stroke. Int J Stroke 4(5)