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Joel Ray

MD MSc FRCPC

Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute

Tel: 416 864-6060
Email: Joel.Ray@unityhealth.to

Research Programs

Biography

Clinician-Scientist with a focus on premature mortality, pregnancy, fetal medicine, neonatology and thrombosis. An epidemiologist with experience in large-scale observational studies.

Recent Publications

  1. Scime, NV, Grandi, SM, Ray, JG, Dennis, CL, De Vera, MA, Banack, HR et al.. Pregnancy complications and new-onset maternal autoimmune disease. Int J Epidemiol. 2024;53 (5):. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyae115. PubMed PMID:39191479 .
  2. Nelson, CRM, Ray, JG, Auger, N, Moore, AM, Little, J, Murphy, PA et al.. Neonatal Adverse Outcomes among Hospital Livebirths in Canada: A National Retrospective Study. Neonatology. 2024; :1-8. doi: 10.1159/000540559. PubMed PMID:39173602 .
  3. Metcalfe, A, Cairncross, ZF, Ray, JG, Shack, L, Nelson, G, Friedenreich, CM et al.. Procedural abortion, provider-initiated preterm delivery and survival in pregnant people with cancer: A population-based cohort study. BJOG. 2024; :. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17937. PubMed PMID:39169531 .
  4. Dzakpasu, S, Nelson, C, Darling, EK, Edwards, W, Murphy, PA, Scott, H et al.. Trends in rate of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and associated morbidities in Canada: a population-based study (2012-2021). CMAJ. 2024;196 (26):E897-E904. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.231547. PubMed PMID:39074863 PubMed Central PMC11286177.
  5. Camden, A, Grandi, SM, Lunsky, Y, Ray, JG, Sharpe, I, Lu, H et al.. Prescription Medication Use in Pregnancy in People with Disabilities: A Population-Based Cohort Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024; :. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2023.1138. PubMed PMID:38946624 .
  6. Aflaki, K, Ray, JG, Edwards, W, Scott, H, Arbour, L, Darling, EK et al.. Maternal Deaths by Suicide and Drug Overdose in Two Canadian Provinces; Retrospective Review. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2024;46 (8):102581. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102581. PubMed PMID:38852810 .
  7. Janoudi, G, Uzun Rada, M, Fell, DB, Ray, JG, Foster, AM, Giffen, R et al.. Outlier analysis for accelerating clinical discovery: An augmented intelligence framework and a systematic review. PLOS Digit Health. 2024;3 (5):e0000515. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000515. PubMed PMID:38776276 PubMed Central PMC11111092.
  8. Nelson, CR, Dzakpasu, S, Moore, AM, Darling, EK, Edwards, W, Murphy, P et al.. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy across Canada. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024;24 (1):349. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06534-8. PubMed PMID:38714923 PubMed Central PMC11075222.
  9. Sorbara, C, Ray, JG, Darling, EK, Chung, H, Podolsky, S, Stukel, TA et al.. Postpartum Emergency Department Use Following Midwifery-Model vs Obstetrics-Model Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7 (4):e248676. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8676. PubMed PMID:38683610 PubMed Central PMC11059030.
  10. Velez, MP, Soule, A, Gaudet, L, Pudwell, J, Nguyen, P, Ray, JG et al.. Multifetal Pregnancy After Implementation of a Publicly Funded Fertility Program. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7 (4):e248496. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8496. PubMed PMID:38662369 PubMed Central PMC11046352.
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
  • Sick Kids Research Institute
  • Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
  • Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto