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Andrea D Furlan

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Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto

Dr. Andrea Furlan is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto and a Staff Physician and Senior Scientist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. She is also a Scientist at the Institute for Work & Health in Toronto. She obtained her PhD in Clinical Epidemiology from the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Dr. Furlan has extensive experience in reviewing the scientific literature for the Cochrane Collaboration and for clinical practice guidelines. Dr. Furlan is Chair of Echo Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardshid, and she is the author of the book "8 STEPS to Conquer Chronic Pain. A Doctor's Guide to Lifelong Relief".

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Professor, University of Toronto
  • 2014–2024
    Associate Professor, University of Toronto
  • 2008–2014
    Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Education

  • 2006 
    University of Toronto, PhD
  • 1992 
    University of Sao Paulo, MD

Professional Memberships

  • International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
  • Canadian Pain Society (CPS)

Honours

Canadian Pain Society Early Career Award (2011); Canadian Pain Society Outstnding Pain Mentorship Award (2021); YouTube Silver Award (2021);