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Dr. Bakal is the Program Director for Provincial Research Data Services at Alberta Health Services, which operates the Alberta Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) data platform. He also leads the Health Service Statistical and Analytics Methods teams. Over 10 years, he has worked with health services data, including randomized clinical trials. He completed his PhD jointly through the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the School of Physical Health and Education at Queen’s University. His work includes methodological contributions and analyses supporting international studies spanning business strategy, ophthalmology, cardiology, and geriatric medicine, as well as analyses of kinematic data, through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. Current interests include developing statistical methodology for time-to-event data and building classification tools to support patient decision-making processes.
Daniel Kim works in Radiation Oncology at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Fairfax, VA, USA.
David E. Wazer, MD, is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Brown University. He is radiation oncologist-in-chief at Rhode Island Hospital, the Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital, and Women and Infants Hospital. He serves as Director of the Lifespan Cancer Institute. Dr. Wazer’s current areas of clinical research include the study of the efficacy, toxicity, and cost/utility analysis of image-guided radiation therapy, proton beam radiotherapy, partial breast irradiation, and brachytherapy. He is actively involved in the development of clinical trials for cancers of the breast, skin, GI tract, and lung. He is also actively engaged in multiple initiatives to promote and advance oncology care in the developing world.
Dr Adam E. M. Eltorai, MD, PhD completed his graduate studies in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology along with his medical degree from Brown University. His work has spanned the translational spectrum with a focus on medical technology innovation and development. Dr. Eltorai has published numerous articles and books.
