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| Respirology |
 CORY YAMASHITA, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor Cory Yamashita, MD, FRCPC, is a clinician-scientist in the Division of Respirology. Dr. Yamashita completed his BSc and MD at the University of Manitoba (’01) and subsequently completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Adult Respirology at the University of Western Ontario (’01-’05). Subsequent to his clinical training, Dr. Yamashita completed a research fellowship under the mentorship of Drs. Jim Lewis and Ruud Veldhuizen (Lawson Health Research Institute, ’05-’07), and pursued a further basic science fellowship under the direction of Dr. Greg Downey (National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, ’07-’09) focusing on molecular mechanisms of acute lung injury and repair. Currently, his research interests include i) mechanisms of acute lung injury and ii) the use of antimicrobial peptide fortified surfactant preparation in bacterial lung infections. Current projects in these areas are focused on the role of matrix metalloproteinase-3 and alveolar macrophages in ARDS/ ventilation induced lung injury and the use of novel antimicrobial surfactant preparation in patients with cystic fibrosis. Dr. Yamashita currently supervises undergraduate and graduate level trainees through a cross-appointment in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology. Keywords: Acute lung injury Acute repiratory distress syndrome Antimicrobial peptides Cystic fibrosis Pulmonary Surfactant Ventilator-induced lung injury |
| Cardiology |
 LUIZ YBARRA, MD, PhD, MBA, DRCPSC, Associate ProfessorDr. Luiz Fernando Ybarra, MD, PhD, MBA, DRCPSC, is an interventional cardiologist and Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. He serves as Co-Director of the Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Program at London Health Sciences Centre (University Hospital) in London, Ontario. His clinical and academic work centers on complex coronary interventions, with particular expertise in CTO revascularization strategies. Dr. Ybarra obtained his medical degree in Brazil, where he completed postgraduate training in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology. He subsequently pursued a two-year dedicated fellowship in Chronic Total Occlusion and Complex PCI at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He also holds a PhD in Health Sciences and an MBA in Healthcare Management, graduating with distinction. An internationally recognized expert in CTO and complex PCI, Dr. Ybarra has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in high-impact cardiovascular journals. His research spans procedural techniques, access strategies, outcomes research, and contemporary CTO management, and his work is widely cited within the interventional cardiology community. He is the recipient of multiple competitive research grants, awards, and academic honors, and serves as a peer reviewer and editorial board member for several scientific journals. Dr. Ybarra is frequently invited as faculty and speaker at major international cardiovascular conferences, where he contributes to education and knowledge dissemination in complex coronary interventions. Dr. Ybarra collaborates with leading global CTO experts and participates in multicenter registries and international research networks focused on optimizing procedural techniques, improving patient selection, and enhancing procedural safety and outcomes. He actively contributes to international consensus efforts aimed at advancing best practices in CTO intervention. Deeply committed to medical education, he is actively involved in training cardiology fellows and visiting international interventionalists. He regularly participates in hands-on CTO courses, live case demonstrations, workshops, and academic symposia, fostering the next generation of interventional cardiologists. Keywords: Chronic total occlusion Complex coronary intervention Coronary artery disease Mechanical circulatory support Percutaneous coronary intervention |
| Cardiology |
 RAYMOND YEE, MD, FRCPC, FACC, Professor
Dr. Yee is the Interim Chair of the Division of Cardiology at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University and City-Wide Interim Chief of Cardiology, London Teaching Hospitals, London, Ontario. He is currently the Ramsay Gunton Professor of Medicine at Western. He is a medical graduate of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society. His clinical expertise is in management of cardiac arrhythmias. Having published over 300 articles in peer-reviewed journals and books, Dr. Yee’s expertise is well sought after within the field of cardiac electrophysiology. His research has been published in scientific journals such as Circulation, Canadian Journal of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology and the Journal of Heart Rhythm Management. Dr. Yee is affiliated with several professional associations including the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society the Heart Rhythm Society and the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society. He is an exam writing committee member for the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, former Chair and current member of the Specialist Advisory Committee for Medical Devices Used in the Cardiovascular System for the Medical Device Bureau (Health Canada) and Chair of the International Standards Organization Technical Committee/ Subcommittee 6 (Active Implants). Keywords: Atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, Management Cardiac conduction and arrhythmias Sudden death, prevention |
