Improving surgical outcomes through collaborative enquiry
The Dalhousie General Surgery Research Collaborative (GSRC) is comprised of seven surgeon-scientists within the Division of General Surgery who share a common interest in improving surgical care delivery through collaborative, outcomes-based research. The Collaborative brings together a shared research support infrastructure.
Mission Statement
To build a collaborative research environment within the Division of General Surgery that delivers impactful research to our patients and educational opportunities for our trainees and learners.
Current Projects Highlights
Transanal Endoscopic Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Fleet Enema vs Oral Mechanical Bowel Prep
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Transanal Endoscopic Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Fleet Enema vs Oral Mechanical Bowel Prep
Current Project Highlights
Leveraging emerging digital health technology to implement the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measurement (ICHOM) standard set of value-based patient-centered outcomes for colorectal cancer: the colorectal cancer care pathway
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Leveraging emerging digital health technology to implement the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measurement (ICHOM) standard set of value-based patient-centered outcomes for colorectal cancer: the colorectal cancer care pathway
Current Projects Highlights
Quantifying suspended colorectal tumour cells during hepatectomies in CUSA aspirate and their predictive value for same-site liver cancer recurrence
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Quantifying suspended colorectal tumour cells during hepatectomies in CUSA aspirate and their predictive value for same-site liver cancer recurrence
Current Project Highlights
Application of the Palliative and Therapeutic Harmonization (PATH) program for shared-decision making for severely frail or cognitively impaired patients scheduled for curative cancer surgery: a randomized control trial (PATH Trial)
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Application of the Palliative and Therapeutic Harmonization (PATH) program for shared-decision making for severely frail or cognitively impaired patients scheduled for curative cancer surgery: a randomized control trial (PATH Trial)
Current Projects Highlights
Nova Scotia-Based Total Neoadjuvant Treatment (TNT) for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Assessing Success of Implementation and Outcomes Associated with a Provincially Standardized Algorithm
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Nova Scotia-Based Total Neoadjuvant Treatment (TNT) for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Assessing Success of Implementation and Outcomes Associated with a Provincially Standardized Algorithm
Meet our Researchers
Dr. Katerina Neumann
Chair of the General Surgery Research Collaborative
Office: (902) 473-3937
Email: katerina.neumann@nshealth.ca
Dr. Richard Spence
Office: (902) 473-3727
Email: richard.spence@dal.ca
Dr. Gregory Knapp
Office: (902) 473-7411
Email: Gregory.knapp@nshealth.ca
Dr. Boris Gala-Lopez
Office: 902-473-7411
Email: b.gala-lopez@dal.ca
Dr. Ashely Drohan
Office: (902) 473-7637
Email: ashely.drohan@nshealth.ca
Dr. Samuel Minor
Office: (902) 444-8704
Email: samuel.minor@nshealth.ca
Dr. Zuhaib Mir
Office: (902) 473-5296
Email: zuhaib.mir@nshealth.ca
Meet our Research Support Staff
Tongtong Li
Research Coordinator
Office: 902-717-9231
Email:
Tongtong.Li@nshealth.ca
Molly K. Courish
Research Coordinator
Office: 902-225-8972
Email: Molly.Courish@nshealth.ca
Jennifer Swansburg
Research Coordinator
Office: 902-718-6298
Email: Jennifer.Swansburg2@nshealth.ca