Y. Raja Rampersaud 50th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting 2024

Y. Raja Rampersaud

Y. Raja Rampersaud, MD, FRCS(C) Spine Surgeon, Division of Orthopedics, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network J. Bernard Gosevitz Chair in Arthritis Research at UHN Director, Orthopaedic Osteoarthritis Research Program, Schroeder Arthritis Institute Clinician Investigator, Krembil Research Institute Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto Provincial Clinical Lead, Low Back Pain Pathway Past President, Canadian Spine Society Dr. Rampersaud is a clinical leader in surgical outcomes, safety and health services in Orthopaedic surgery. His research is particularly aimed at improvements in the delivery, prognostication, and outcomes of patient centered spine and musculoskeletal care. He is an advocate for interprofessional models of care and has developed an Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinic (ISAEC) program which has been provincially implemented as the Rapid Access Clinics – Low Back Pain Pathway. He is a past president of the Canadian Spine Society. He is also a founding member and current Chair for the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN). From a translation perspective he is investigating the use of epigenetic biomarkers to predict response to Osteoarthritis surgery. He is also evaluating the use of a recently discovered microRNA for treatment of Osteoarthritis.