Jarred Garfinkle

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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I love working with children and their families because I get to witness their resilience and strength first-hand.

Hospital information

Academic appointments

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University

Other appointments

Investigator, Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre

Awards and distinctions

Society for Pediatric Research Richard D. Rowe Award for Clinical Research (2019)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship (2018-2020)

Education

University

Master of Science, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto
Collaborative Program in Neuroscience, University of Toronto
Clinician Investigator Program, University of Toronto

Medical Degree

MDCM, McGill University, Canada

Residency

Resident, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Canada

Fellowship(s)

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
Sick Kids Neonatal Neurology Fellowship, University of Toronto, Canada

Fun fact about me

I like biking and kayaking with my family.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Research

Research interests

My research focuses on understanding the antecedents and learning how to best manage brain injury in preterm newborns. Brain injury and neurodevelopment in at-risk newborns

Research foci

Antecedents of preterm brain dysmaturation
Outcome following preterm brain injury

Keywords

Preterm, brain injury, brain development, neurodevelopment

Garfinkle J, Guo T, Synnes A, Chau V, Branson H, Ufkes S, Tam E, Grunau RE, Miller SP. Location and size of preterm cerebellar hemorrhage and childhood development. Annal Neurol 2020;88:1095-1108.

Selected publications

Garfinkle J, Boychuck Z, Li P, Bussières A, Majnemer A. What early clinical signs should prompt referral for diagnosis of cerebral palsy? A Scoping review. Ped Neurol 2020;102:56-61.
Garfinkle J, Yoon EW, Alvaro R, Nwaesei C, Claveau M, Lee SK, Shah PS. Trends in sex-specific differences in outcomes in extreme preterms: progress or natural barriers? Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2020;105:158-163.
Garfinkle J, Miller SP. The placenta and neurodevelopment in preterm newborns. NeoReviews 2018; 19:e456-e466.