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Kenneth Pace

MD, FRCSC, MSc

Investigator

Email: Kenneth.Pace@unityhealth.to
Tel: 416-867-3695

Research Programs

Biography

My primary research interest is in clinical trials related to minimally-invasive surgery, endourology, and kidney stones. I also have an interest in quality of life assessment on post-operative patients. Specific areas include randomized trials to evaluate the efficacy of new techniques of ureteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy and shock wave lithotripsy. I am also interested in examining the impact of surgical approach on post-operative recovery, particularly following laparoscopy and robotic-assisted surgery.

Recent Publications

  1. Moghisi, R, El Morr, C, Pace, KT, Hajiha, M, Huang, J. A Machine Learning Approach to Predict the Outcome of Urinary Calculi Treatment Using Shock Wave Lithotripsy: Model Development and Validation Study. Interact J Med Res. 2022;11 (1):e33357. doi: 10.2196/33357. PubMed PMID:35293872 PubMed Central PMC8968550.
  2. Lee, JY, Andonian, S, Bhojani, N, Bjazevic, J, Chew, BH, De, S et al.. Canadian Urological Association guideline: Management of ureteral calculi - Abridged version. Can Urol Assoc J. 2021;15 (12):383-393. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.7652. PubMed PMID:34847343 PubMed Central PMC8631858.
  3. Lee, JY, Andonian, S, Bhojani, N, Bjazevic, J, Chew, BH, De, S et al.. Canadian Urological Association guideline: Management of ureteral calculi - Full-text. Can Urol Assoc J. 2021;15 (12):E676-E690. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.7581. PubMed PMID:34464257 PubMed Central PMC8631842.
  4. Pace, KT. Editorial Comment on: "Contralateral Coupling During Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy for Stones in Ectopic Kidney: Is It Feasible?" by Fawzy et al. J Endourol. 2021;35 (7):1097. doi: 10.1089/end.2021.0146. PubMed PMID:33626948 .
  5. Bhojani, N, Andonian, S, Watterson, JD, Dushinski, JW, Shayegan, B, Schuler, TD et al.. Canadian Urological Association best practice report: Holmium:YAG laser eye safety. Can Urol Assoc J. 2020;14 (12):380-382. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.6941. PubMed PMID:33259283 PubMed Central PMC7704092.
  6. Ordon, M, Sowerby, RJ, Ghiculete, D, Djuimo, M, Kroczak, T, Lee, JY et al.. Clips Can be Safely Used for Vascular Control of the Renal Vessels During Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy. Urology. 2021;147 :150-154. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.10.038. PubMed PMID:33166541 .
  7. Cheung, D, Reynolds, L, Peng, M, Lee, J, Stewart, R, Pace, K et al.. Assessing the Necessity of Routine Crossmatching for Blood Transfusion in Renal Transplantation. Prog Transplant. 2020;30 (4):360-364. doi: 10.1177/1526924820958117. PubMed PMID:32964779 .
  8. Reynolds, LF, Kroczak, T, Pace, KT, D'Arcy Honey, RJ, Ordon, M, Lee, JY et al.. Are Routine Laboratory Investigations Necessary Following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy?. Urology. 2020;143 :80-84. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.05.025. PubMed PMID:32473206 .
  9. Hysi, E, He, X, Fadhel, MN, Zhang, T, Krizova, A, Ordon, M et al.. Photoacoustic imaging of kidney fibrosis for assessing pretransplant organ quality. JCI Insight. 2020;5 (10):. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.136995. PubMed PMID:32298239 PubMed Central PMC7259526.
  10. Pace, KT. The burden of travel on quality of life in stone patients. Can Urol Assoc J. 2020;14 (4):105. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.6507. PubMed PMID:32254012 PubMed Central PMC7124182.
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Head, Division of Urology, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Staff Surgeon, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Associate Professor, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
  • Co-Director, Fellowship in Laparoscopic Urology and Endourology, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
  • Faculty, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto