Biography

Dr. Gustavo Saposnik is an Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist in the Department of Medicine (Neurology) at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is a staff Neurologist at St. Michael's Hospital and Director of the Outcomes & Decision Neuroscience Unit at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute. Dr. Saposnik holds cross appointments at the Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), and at Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.
Dr. Saposnik was the recipient of the 2017-2021 Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada Career Scientist Award.
He is the Editor-in-Chief of the World Stroke Academy for the World Stroke Organization (WSO).

MD, University of Buenos Aires; National Board of Medical Examiners (Neurology), University of Buenos Aires;
MPH (clinical effectiveness), Harvard School of Public Health and University of Buenos Aires, FRCPC
PhD in Neuroeconomics (Decision Neuroscience), University of Zurich
Affiliations
Director, Stroke Research Unit, Mobility Program, St. Michael's Hospital
Adjunct Scientist, in the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital
Associate Professor, Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto
Cross-appointment, Health Policy, Management and Education (HPME), University of Toronto
Adjunct Scientist, Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
Clinical Specialty
Neurology, Stroke
Research Interests
Stroke outcome, Decision Neuroscience/Neuroeconomics, health services research, stroke therapy, quality of care, translating new emerging therapies into clinical practice, epidemiology of cerebrovascular disease