Excellence in Research Award
The Excellence in Research Award is awarded to a Senior Faculty Member of the Department of Medical Imaging who has demonstrated sustained excellence in research throughout their career with a special focus on exceptional research achievement in the past 5 years.
The Excellence in Research Award replaces the Faculty Research Award.
2021-2022 Excellence in Research Awardee
Dr. Sangeet Ghai
Dr. Sangeet Ghai is an Abdominal Imaging Radiologist at the Joint Department of Medical Imaging – Toronto General Hospital and Professor within the Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto. Dr. Ghai is also the Trachtenberg/Haque Chair in Image Guided Prostate Therapy Research at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Ghai is an internationally renowned researcher with an h-index of 28, 119 documents and 2680 citations. Dr. Ghai’s research interest is in the diagnosis and treatment of localized prostate cancer. Two non-surgical treatment methods, magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound and magnetic resonance guided focal laser thermal therapy, have undergone significant investigation and clinical translation through Dr. Ghai’s research. Dr. Ghai’s international stature as a result of this research is reflected in a large number of speaking invites around the world to share the results of his work.
Previous Recipients
| Name | Hospital | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Elysa Widjaja | The Hospital for Sick Children | 2021 |
| Mostafa Atri | JDMI | 2020 |
| Masoom Haider | JDMI | 2019 |
| Susan Blaser | The Hospital for Sick Children | 2018 |
| Richard Aviv | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | 2017 |
| Andrea Doria | The Hospital for Sick Children | 2016 |
| David Mikulis | JDMI | 2015 |