Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Honoree
2020
Associate Professor, Stroke Neurologist, Vancouver Stroke Program
University of British Columbia
Thalia is a stroke neurologist and clinician-researcher with a focus on clinical trials. She is currently leading a national study examining treatment and prognosis of cerebral venous thrombosis, a rare cause of stroke primarily affecting younger women. She has a particular interest in process improvement in clinical trials, including working with patients to identify important outcomes, and integrating existing and emergent technology to enhance efficiency and engage under-represented populations. She also investigates the impact of social determinants on brain health and has an outreach neurology clinic on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. She is a Heart and Stroke Foundation National New Investigator and J.M. Henry Barnett Scholar and holds a Health Professional Investigator Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and a Clinician-Scientist Award from the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.
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