@drjameskhan

Pain Physician and Anesthesiologist @SinaiHealth, Assistant Professor @UofT, @StanfordPain Alumni

Joined January 2018
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1 in 3 patients will suffer from chronic pain after breast cancer surgery. For Breast Cancer Awareness month, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ross Hull and discuss our dedicated clinical and research program on persistent pain after breast cancer.
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It's World Cancer Day. Our members are playing vital roles when it comes to reducing the impact of cancer on patients. This includes @SinaiHealth's @drjameskhan & his research on long-term pain after breast cancer. Learn more about him & his work at ow.ly/lGeL50XXs0k
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Acute postoperative pain is not benign. In a recent publication in @_Anesthesiology we indicate that acute postoperative pain after a hip fracture is strongly associated with a troponin elevation, ischemic myocardial injury, and myocardial infarction
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Severe pain had the strongest association with cardiac outcomes (by odds ratio) over any other predictor, including established predictors for myocardial injury (eg, age, sex, hx of MI, HTN, DM, etc). journals.lww.com/anesthesiol…

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Get ready for the #PeriopCongress25!🩺 We're thrilled to have an incredible lineup of speakers, including @KRuetzler, @MacdonellSu, and @drjameskhan🎙️. Their presentations will cover cutting-edge topics that you won't want to miss! periopsociety.ca/pcc2025/
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Dr. Akash Goel, with co-PIs Dr. James Khan and Dr. Duminda Wijeysundera, and a team of national collaborators, has been awarded over $1M from CIHR to lead a pioneering chronic neuropathic pain trial (EASE Pain). Read more: uoft.me/cihr-goel
Dr. Akash Goel, Co-PIs: Dr. James Khan, Dr. Duminda Wijeysundera, and the EASE Pain Trial Logo

ALT Dr. Akash Goel, Co-PIs: Dr. James Khan, Dr. Duminda Wijeysundera, and the EASE Pain Trial Logo

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Most of us can expect pain after surgery or an injury. But for many, that acute pain doesn’t go away. Instead, it becomes chronic. #TemertyMed experts talk about how the shift from reactive to preventative pain management can help. bit.ly/3ZYf1Hu
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Honoured to speak with @mattgallowaycbc about pain treatment needs. Patients, and my healthcare peers, need more tools and resources to support optimal pain management via @TheCurrentCBC @UHN @CanadianPain @UofTanesthesia @ON_Anesthesia cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-6…
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Excited to be activating a PLAN Trial Site this morning in Nepal @CIHR_IRSC @CASUpdate @ACTAEC Rising Tide Foundation
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What if the cure existed—but just not here? 💔🇨🇦 Learn more in this new Future of Health episode presented by @RocheCanada, featuring Dr. PJ Devereaux from the @PHRIresearch and Barbara Zrinscak from @RocheCanada

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We are excited to announce the senior promotion of seven faculty members effective July 1, 2025, in recognition of their contributions to the department! Read more: anesthesia.utoronto.ca/news/…
Senior promotions (top left): Drs. Fahad Alam, Ghislaine Douflé, Yasmine Hoydonckx, James Khan, Faraj Abdallah, Hance Clarke, and Jason Maynes

ALT Senior promotions (top left): Drs. Fahad Alam, Ghislaine Douflé, Yasmine Hoydonckx, James Khan, Faraj Abdallah, Hance Clarke, and Jason Maynes

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Experience the Annual Scientific Meeting like never before! Gain full access to all sessions on Friday. 🎟️ Exclusive Public Access – Get Your Ticket Now at canadianpainsociety.ca/forth… 📍 May 2nd, 2025⁠ | The University of Toronto, ON.⁠ @IASPpain @cpn_rdc @pain_canada
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The importance of sample size expressed in meme form.
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ON anesthesiologist @drjameskhan appeared earlier this month on the Breast Cancer Conqueror podcast, discussing his cutting-edge work around pain control and "...strategies that help #breastcancer thrivers reclaim comfort and control." Listen here: breastcancerconqueror.com/po…
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Holiday lunch for our research group. Grateful for this relatively small but mighty team @UofTanesthesia
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Thank you to the @OttAnesthesia for inviting me as a Visiting Professor and for the honor of delivering the 2024 Dr. David Power Memorial Lecture today. It was a pleasure connecting with faculty, staff, and residents to discuss clinical trials, pain management, and more!
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Glad to have @Therese_Lane01 join us today at the UHN-Sinai-WCH Research Retreat discussing our Patient Engagement Strategy in the PLAN Trial alongside @Sarah_J_Miles. @UofTanesthesia
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By better managing perioperative pain we can reduce the risk of chronic pain. This #NPAW2024 learn how at SolvingPain.ca, created by Ontario anesthesiologists to optimize #painmanagement and improve health care for 🇨🇦 patients.
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"Surgery is responsible for 1/4 of all chronic pain in society" @drjameskhan, as he shares about the work of his PLAN Clinical Trial. To learn more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3877… #NPAW2024
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Excited to be part of this Virtual Parliamentary Health Research Caucus event this Thursday on Breaking Barriers in Chronic Pain and Addictions Research. Register to attend at the link attached.
Research Canada@ResearchCda4 Nov 2024
🚨THIS WEEK🚨 Join us for the Virtual Parliamentary Health Research Caucus: Breaking Barriers in Chronic Pain and Addictions Research! Explore innovative strategies to tackle the challenges of chronic pain and addiction. 👉 Register: eventbrite.ca/e/breaking-bar…
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