Tatiana Ogourtsova

Academic title(s): 

Assistant Professor

PhD, OT

Tatiana Ogourtsova
Contact Information
Address: 

School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
McGill University
3654 Prom Sir William Osler
Montreal, Quebec
H3G 1Y5

Phone: 
514-398-4500
450 -688- 9550 ext 84165 (lab)
Fax number: 
450-688-3673
Email address: 
tatiana.ogourtsova [at] mcgill.ca
Position: 
Assistant Professor (Professional)
Degree(s): 

Postdoctoral Fellow - RI-MUHC Pediatrics, McGill University

Postdoctoral Fellow - University of British Columbia, Pediatrics, CHILD-BRIGHT Network

PhD Rehabilitation Science - McGill University

MSc (Thesis) Rehabilitation Science - McGill University

BSc (Honors) Occupational Therapy - McGill University 

Teaching areas: 

POTH - 445 Neurophysiology

OCC1 - 547 Occupational Solutions 1

OCC1 - 617 Occupational Solutions 2

POTH - 614 Selected Topics in Rehabilitation (graduate)

Current research: 

Tatiana Ogourtsova is an early career researcher in pediatrics and is leading the RESI-ALLIANT KID laboratory (Research on Evidence-based Services and Innovative strategies conducted in ALLIANce and True partnership with Key stakeholders to Improve the lives of children with Developmental disabilities and their families) located at the Research Center of the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital (CISSS Laval, site of CRIR). 

The RESI-ALLIANT KID laboratory is dedicated to improving the lives of children with brain-based developmental disabilities and their families. Their work is based on core values of patient-oriented research and knowledge translation. Conducted research addresses multiple areas related to pediatric rehabilitation and includes health coaching for children with disabilities and their families, family-centered care, novel interventions to support life transitions and mental health, early interventions, and new methods of healthcare services delivery including telehealth.  

Biography: 

Tatiana is a clinician with a decade of hands-on clinical experience in a neurology/neurosurgery acute care and outpatient settings. Her MSc and PhD in Rehabilitation Science was in the field of visuo-perceptual neurorehabilitation post-stroke and virtual reality. She pursued her postdoctoral trainings in neurodevelopment and pediatrics. Currently, Tatiana is an early career researcher, based at the research center of the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital (CISSS Laval, site of CRIR). Tatiana is accepting all levels of graduate students (MSc, PhD) and post-doctoral trainees with interest in pediatric research. 

Specialization: 

Tatiana Ogourtsova is specialized in neurorehabilitation across the lifespan. 

Areas of expertise: 

Neurorehabilitation across life span; evidence-based practice; childhood disability; emerging models of care including telehealth/telerehabilitation, health coaching, family-centered care, and life transitions support; mental health in children with disabilities and their families; knowledge translation, patient-oriented research; early intervention; virtual reality/technology; visual perception. 

Selected publications: 
  1. Ogourtsova, T., O’Donnell, EM., Chung, D., Gavin, F., Bogossian, A., & Majnemer A. (2021). Fathers Matter: Enhancing healthcare experiences among fathers of children with developmental disabilities. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences Human Functioning, DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2021.709262.
  2. Truong AB, Rosenfelt, C., Ogourtsova, T., Yousef, M., Whitlock, K., Majnemer, A., Nicholas, D., Demmans Epp, C., Zaiane, O., & Bolduc, F. (2021). Identifying potential gamification elements for a new chatbot for families with neurodevelopmental disorders: a user-centred design approach. JMIR mHealth and uHealth (in pre-print). doi:10.2196/31991
  3. Ghai, S., Maso, F. D., Ogourtsova, T., Porxas, A. X., Villeneuve, M., Penhune, V., ... & Lamontagne, A. (2021). Neurophysiological changes induced by music-supported therapy for recovering upper extremity function after stroke: a case series. Brain Sciences, 11(5), 666.
  4. Ogourtsova, T., Majnemer, A., Brown, A., Filliter, J.H., Wittmeier, K., & O’Donnell, M. (2021). Coaches’ fidelity in delivering a novel coaching intervention for parents of children with suspected developmental delay. Submitted to Disability and Rehabilitation - in review.
  5. Ogourtsova, T., O’Donnell, M., Filliter, J.H., Wittmeier, K., The BRIGHT Coaching Group & Majnemer, A. (2021). Patient engagement in the development and implementation of an online coaching intervention for parents of children with suspected development delays: Strategies and perceived benefits. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14810.
  6. Majnemer, A., O'Donnell, M., Ogourtsova, T., Kasaai, B., Ballantyne, M., Cohen, E., Collet, J.P., Dewan, T., Elsabbagh, M., Hanlon-Dearman, A., Filliter, J.H., Lach, L., McElroy, T., McGrath, P., McKellin, W., Miller, A., Patel, H., Rempel, G., Shevell, M., Wittmeier, K. & the Parent-Panel. (2019). BRIGHT Coaching: a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of a developmental coach system to empower families of children with emerging developmental delay. Frontiers in Pediatrics, Aug 7;7:332. doi: 10.3389/fped.2019.00332.
  7. Ogourtsova, T., Majnemer, A., Souza, W., & O’Donnell, M. (2019). Health coaching for parents of children with developmental disabilities: systematic literature review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14206.
  8. Ogourtsova, T., Majnemer, A., O’Donnell, M. (2018). Coach, care coordinator, navigator or keyworker? Review of emergent terms in childhood disability. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 1-5, DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2018.1521891
  9. Ogourtsova, T., Kalaba, M., Gelinas, I., Korner-Bitensky, N., & Ware, M.A. (2018). Cannabis use and driving-related performance in young recreational users: a within-subject randomized clinical study. Canadian Medical Association Journal Open, 6(4) E453.
  10. Ogourtsova, T., Archambault, P.S., & Lamontagne, A. (2018). Post-stroke visual neglect affects goal-directed locomotion in different perceptuo-cognitive conditions and on a wide visual spectrum. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 36(3):313-331.
  11. Ogourtsova, T., Archambault, P.S., & Lamontagne, A. (2018). Post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect: virtual reality-based navigation and detection tasks reveal lateralized and non-lateralized deficits in tasks of varying perceptual and cognitive demands. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 15(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s12984-018-0374-y.
  12. Ogourtsova, T., Archambault, P.S., & Lamontagne, A. (2018). Visual-perceptual deficits and their contribution to walking dysfunction in individuals with post-stroke visual neglect. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 1-26. doi: 10.1080/09602011.2018.1454328.
  13. Ogourtsova, T., Archambault, P.S., & Lamontagne, A. (2017). Ecological Virtual Reality Evaluation of Neglect Symptoms (EVENS): Effects of virtual scene complexity in the assessment of post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 32(1):46-61.
  14. Ogourtsova, T., Archambault, P.S., & Lamontagne, A. (2017). Let’s do groceries - a novel virtual assessment for post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect. IEEE Xplore-Digital Library, Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), 2017 International Conference.
  15. Ogourtsova, T., Archambault, P.S., & Lamontagne, A. (2017). Exploring barriers and facilitators to the clinical use of virtual reality for post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect assessment: results of a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation, Nov 7:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1387292.
  16. Lam Wai Shun P., Bottari C., Ogourtsova T., Swaine B. (2016). Exploring factors influencing occupational therapists' perception of patients' rehabilitation potential after acquired brain injury. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal; DOI:10.1111/1440-1630.12327.
  17. Ogourtsova, T., Souza Silva, W., Archambault, P.S., & Lamontagne, A. (2017). Virtual reality treatment and assessments for post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect: A systematic literature review. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation; DOI:10.1080/09602011.2015.1113187.
  18. Ogourtsova, T., Archambault, P.S., & Lamontagne, A. (2015). Impact of post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect on goal-directed arm movements: Systematic literature review. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 22(6); DOI:10.1179/1074935714Z.0000000046.
  19. Petzold, A., Korner-Bitensky, N., Salbach, N.M., Ahmed, S., Menon, A., & Ogourtsova, T. (2014). Determining the Barriers and Facilitators to Adopting Best Practices in the Management of Poststroke Unilateral Spatial Neglect: Results of a Qualitative Study. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 21(3); DOI: 10.1310/tsr2103-228.
  20. Petzold, A., Korner-Bitensky, N., Salbach, N.M., Ahmed, S., Menon, A., & Ogourtsova, T. (2012). Increasing knowledge of best practices for occupational therapists treating post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect: Results of a knowledge-translation intervention study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 44(2); DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0910.
  21. Ogourtsova, T., Korner-Bitensky, N., Leh, S., Eskes, G., & Ptito, A. (2011). Superior Colliculi Involvement in Poststroke Unilateral Spatial Neglect: A Pilot Study. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation; 18(6), DOI: 10.1310/tsr1806-770.
  22. Ogourtsova, T., Korner-Bitensky, N., & Ptito, A. (2010). Contribution of the superior colliculi to post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect and recovery. Neuropsychologia; 48(9), DOI:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2010.06.001.
  23. Menon, A., Korner-Bitensky, N., Ogourtsova, T. (2007). Occupational therapists' identification, assessment, and treatment of unilateral spatial neglect during stroke rehabilitation in Canada. Stroke, 38(9), DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.48485
Department: 
Occupational Therapy
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