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Michael Fehlings

Professor

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery

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  • Professor
    Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery
  • (416) 603-5627 (Work)
  • University Health Network-, Toronto Western Hospital - Neurosurgery, 399 Bathurst St, Room 4W-449, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada

BIO

Dr. Fehlings is the Vice Chairman (Research) in the Department of Surgery and the Co-Director of the Spinal Program at the University of Toronto. Dr. Fehlings is a Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Toronto, holds the Gerald and Tootsie Halbert Chair in Neural Repair and Regeneration, and is a senior consultant neurosurgeon and clinician scientist in the Krembil Brain Institute at the Toronto Western Hospital/University Health Network.

Dr. Fehlings combines an active clinical practice in complex spinal surgery with a translationally oriented research program focused on discovering novel treatments for the injured brain and spinal cord. This is reflected by the publication of over 1000 peer-reviewed articles chiefly in the area of spinal cord injury and complex spinal surgery. Dr. Fehlings leads a multi-disciplinary team of researchers which is examining the application of stem cells, nanotechnology and tissue engineering for spinal cord repair and regeneration.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Vice Chairman (Research)
    University of Toronto, Department of Surgery, Toronto, Canada2013 - present

DEGREES

  • MD
    Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
  • PhD
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Medicine by Design (MbD)

AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

  • University Health Network