Dr.Hance Clarke MD, FRCPC, PhD

Associate Professor, Anesthesia, University of Toronto

Dr. Clarke is an anesthesiologist and the director of Pain Services and the medical director of the Pain Research Unit at the University Health Network's Toronto General Hospital. He is appointed to the Institute of Medical Sciences at the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Royal College Clinician Scientist Program. His research interests include identifying novel acute pain treatments following major surgery, identifying the factors involved in the transition of acute postsurgical pain to chronic pain, studying the genetics of acute and chronic pain after surgery, and identifying risk factors associated with continued opioid use and poor health related quality of life after major surgery as well as the efficacy of hyperbaric medicine. Over the past five years he has authored over 50 peer reviewed manuscripts.

 

Recent published Articles and News Media with Dr.Clarke:

CBC: Opioid overdose response now part of Red Cross first aid, CPR training https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/opioid-overdose-response-now-part-of-red-cross-first-aid-cpr-training-1.6182678Shoppers Drug Mart and University Health Network partner on 'first-of-its-kind' medical cannabis studyhttps://www.thegrowthop.com/cannabis-news/shoppers-drug-mart-and-university-health-network-partner-on-first-of-its-kind-medical-cannabis-study4 crucial health-care lessons Canada needs to learn from COVID-19https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-canada-health-care-covid-19-1.5510548UHN putting medical cannabis to the test in first real-world evidence clinical trialhttps://www.uhn.ca/corporate/News/Pages/UHN_putting_medical_cannabis_to_the_test_in_first_real-world_evidence_clinical_trial.aspxUser Engagement and Clinical Impact of the Manage My Pain App in Patients With Chronic Pain: A Real-World, Multi-site Trialhttps://mhealth.jmir.org/2021/3/e26528CMAJ: Recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults: a cross-sectional studyhttps://www.cmaj.ca/content/193/35/E1377/tab-related-content