Cornerstone’s Clinical Advisory Board

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Dr. Angela Cheung
Physician and Researcher

As a lead investigator in The Canadian COVID-19 Prospective Cohort Study (Cancov), Dr. Cheung brings a wealth of clinical knowledge that helps guide Cornerstone’s Long COVID-19 program. She provides critical insight into the full spectrum of the Long Haul COVID patient experience. Her input has informed the continuous improvement of our program.

Dr. Angela M. Cheung is a Professor of Medicine and the KY and Betty Ho Chair of Integrative Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is an Internal Medicine specialist and senior scientist at the University Health Network. She obtained her MD from Johns Hopkins University and completed her training in General Internal Medicine at the University of Toronto and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, and her Ph.D. from Harvard University.

 

Dr. Kieran Quinn
Physician and Researcher

Dr. Kieran Quinn is a General Internist and Palliative Care Clinician-Scientist at Sinai Health System and a Clinician-Scientist in the Department of Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). His research focusses on using advanced analytic methods and large administrative datasets to improve access and delivery of high-quality end-of- life care for patients with terminal noncancer illness, such as heart failure and dementia, and improving the recognition and care of patients with the post COVID-19 condition (long COVID). He served as the Assistant Director of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, and currently is the Assistant Director of the Ontario Public Health Emergencies Science Advisory Committee and an Expert Member of the Chief Science Advisor’s National Task Force on the Post COVID-19 Condition. His early research success includes over $27 million dollars in competitive grant funding and 3 CIHR grants as nominated principal applicant. He has 70 peer- reviewed publications, including 47 as first author or senior author in high impact journals such as JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, BMJ and CMAJ.

 

Dr. Todd Davenport
Physical Therapist, Professor and Researcher

Todd Davenport is Professor and Chair in the Department of Physical Therapy at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He earned his bachelor’s degrees in psychology and exercise science (sports medicine) from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, Master of Public Health degree from the University of California at Berkeley, California, and Doctor of Philosophy in Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. Dr. Davenport is a scientific advisor to the Workwell Foundation and Chair of Long Covid Physio. His research involves the systems-level physiology and clinical recognition of post-exertional malaise/post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion.

 

Dr. Ron Somogyi
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Assistant Professor

Dr. Ron Somogyi is a Toronto-based plastic surgeon, having trained at the University of Toronto in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery then completing 2 fellowships in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Somogyi has been on full time staff at North York General Hospital since 2014 and is active academically as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Surgery at The University of Toronto. He looks after his patients through his practice at Form Face & Body.

Dr. Somogyi maintains an active research interest in both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, particularly in the area of breast surgery and body contouring, and has recently published journal articles and book chapters on breast reconstruction, surgical safety and cosmetic breast surgery. Dr. Somogyi is involved in speaking and teaching nationally and internationally. His current focus is on improving patient outcomes with all forms of breast reconstruction – implant based, microsurgical and oncoplastic. His passion is providing holistic care to patients that includes effective pre-surgical education, a comfortable surgical experience and multidisciplinary post-surgical care to achieve optimal results.