Michael FehlingsProfile page
Professor
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery
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- ProfessorTemerty 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.
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
- MDQueen's University, Kingston, Canada
- PhDUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
- Medicine by Design (MbD)
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
- University Health Network