Yoram Shir
Academic title(s):
Professor
Department:
Department of Anesthesia
Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit
Position:
Professor of Anesthesia / Attending Staff, Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit Montreal General Hospital
Research areas:
Clinical Science
Areas of interest:
-The role of the gut microbiome in the development and maintenance of chronic pain conditions
-Basic mechanisms of dietary analgesia
-Human pain modification by nutritional changes
-Opioids in acute and chronic pain conditions
-Prevention and treatment of chronic pain
My research focuses on means to prevent chronic pain from developing, and to improve therapeutic outcome of patients with chronic non-cancerous and cancer pain. My research is done in collaboration with multiple basic scientists and clinician from McGill University, and other research institutes in Canada and overseas.
Group:
Full Member
Salutation:
Dr.
