Shannon MacDonald, MD, MSc 🌻 (@pmrdocmacdonald) 's Twitter Profile
Shannon MacDonald, MD, MSc 🌻

@pmrdocmacdonald

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialist @SinaiHealth @UofT_DoM. Tweets are my own.

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Heart & Stroke (@heartandstroke) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Many treatments recommended for women and men have been generated from research trials that had less than 30% women in them." - Mark Bayley. We need more women in clinical trials. ➡️ Dr. Bayley is working to make that a reality: bit.ly/3ojS5TD. #StrokeMonth KITE Research Institute

Jessalyn Holodinsky, PhD (@jholodinsky) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 New Publication 📢 Presentations to the ED/hospital for #stroke broadly similar across sexes in Canada but... higher rates in younger females and older males warrants future attention Miranda Wan Amy Yu, MD Michael D Hill Patrice Lindsay Heart & Stroke Science cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Neurology Journal (@greenjournal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Read the latest from the Neurology® Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion section, "Considering Social Determinants of Brain Health," by Steven Shafeek and Joshua Budhu, MD, MS, MPH: bit.ly/45y0bHs #Neurology #NeuroTwitter Joshua Budhu

Read the latest from the Neurology® Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion section, "Considering Social Determinants of Brain Health," by Steven Shafeek and Joshua Budhu, MD, MS, MPH: bit.ly/45y0bHs

#Neurology #NeuroTwitter <a href="/JoshuaBudhu/">Joshua Budhu</a>
Shannon MacDonald, MD, MSc 🌻 (@pmrdocmacdonald) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s great to see our work cited in this umbrella review. Although ⬆️ body weight or obesity ⬇️ mortality after stroke, the impact on functional recovery is less clear. However, being underweight is associated with poor functional outcomes post-stroke.

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New important study by Amy Yu, MD looks at associations between SES and receiving acute stroke treatments. For those admitted to stroke rehab, we previously found that patients had similar discharge destinations and LOS regardless of their SES. ➡️ cmajopen.ca/content/10/1/E…

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🚨New publication led by Dr. Michelle Nelson Dr. Michelle LA Nelson (she/her) 🚨 Stroke rehabilitation RCTs help inform clinical practice guidelines, but do the characteristics of trial participants reflect those of stroke rehab inpatients? Ross Upshur Mark Bayley journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26…

KITE Research Institute (@kite_uhn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Most women who experience a stroke do not participate in the exercise-based rehab programming they need. University Health Network clinician-scientist Dr Susan Marzolini 🇨🇦, is determined to change that. Her work at KITE Research Institute and aims to increase participation. Learn more ➡️kite-uhn.com/news

Most women who experience a stroke do not participate in the exercise-based rehab programming they need.

<a href="/UHN/">University Health Network</a> clinician-scientist <a href="/SusanMarzolini/">Dr Susan Marzolini 🇨🇦</a>, is determined to change that. Her work at <a href="/KITE_UHN/">KITE Research Institute</a> and aims to increase participation.

Learn more ➡️kite-uhn.com/news
Amy Yu, MD (@amyyu_md) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#StrokeGoRed: we are incredibly grateful to receive $5M over 5 yrs to create a 🇨🇦 national research network of excellence on #stroke in women 🙏🧠💃 Heart & Stroke Brain Canada CIHR heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/med… #MoreMoments

Shannon MacDonald, MD, MSc 🌻 (@pmrdocmacdonald) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Division of PMR at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital Sinai Health is very excited to have Dr. Dukelow join us in March 2025 as a visiting professor. We look forward to learning more about the use of technology and non-invasive brain stimulation in neuro-rehab. Thank you CAPM&R !

The Division of PMR at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital <a href="/SinaiHealth/">Sinai Health</a> is very excited to have Dr. Dukelow join us in March 2025 as a visiting professor. We look forward to learning more about the use of technology and non-invasive brain stimulation in neuro-rehab. Thank you <a href="/CAPM_R/">CAPM&R</a> !
Amy Yu, MD (@amyyu_md) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 New funding! #StrokeGoRed is thrilled to support 2 post-doctoal fellows (MD/PhD) advancing sex- and gender-based research in #Stroke 👉 Details here: canadianstroke.ca/strokegored/ 🙏 to education lead Alexandre Poppe #StrokeGoRed is funded by Heart & Stroke Brain Canada CIHR Institute of Gender & Health

📢 New funding!
#StrokeGoRed is thrilled to support 2 post-doctoal fellows (MD/PhD) advancing sex- and gender-based research in #Stroke
👉 Details here: canadianstroke.ca/strokegored/
🙏 to education lead <a href="/PoppeAY/">Alexandre Poppe</a> 
#StrokeGoRed is funded by <a href="/HeartandStroke/">Heart & Stroke</a> <a href="/BrainCanada/">Brain Canada</a> <a href="/CIHRIGH/">CIHR Institute of Gender & Health</a>