Dr. Mark Bernstein
BSc MD FRCSC MHSc
Greg Wilkins - Barrick Chair in International Surgery
Professor, Department of Surgery. University of Toronto
Bio
Mark Bernstein is a neurosurgeon at Toronto Western Hospital and Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. He currently holds the Greg Wilkins-Barrick Chair in International Surgery to help his global outreach work mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. His clinical neurosurgery practice focuses on malignant brain tumours and novel resource utilization including awake brain tumour surgery and outpatient brain tumour surgery. He also practices home-based palliative care as a member of the staff of the Temmy Latner Center for Palliative Care. He also has a Masters of Health Science in Bioethics and is interested in qualitative and outcomes research. He has published over 400 scientific papers and book chapters, and two books – one on Neuro-Oncology (in its 3rd edition) and one on Surgical Ethics.
Specialty
Neuro-Oncology
Home Based Palliative Care
Diseases Treated
Brain Tumours
Clinics
Brain Tumour Clinic (Pencer)
Neuro-Oncology Clinic
Brain Metastasis Clinic
Languages
English
French
Contact Information
Phone: 416 603 6499
Email: mark.bernstein@uhn.ca
Education and Training
BSc, Physics - University of Toronto, 1972
MD - University of Ottawa, 1976
Residency - Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, 1976 – 1985
Research Training - University of California, San Francisco, 1980 - 1982
MHSc (Bioethics) - University of Toronto, 2001-2003
Academic Affiliations
Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Research Affiliations
Krembil Research Institute, Division of Patient Based Clinical Research
UHN Research Profile
http://www.uhnresearch.ca/researcher/mark-bernstein
PubMed Link