Ram Mishaal

Overview: As the Medical Director of the Neuromotor Program at Sunny Hill Health Centre here at BC Children’s Hospital, Dr. Mishaal’s main clinical research interests involve neuromotor rehabilitation and cerebral palsy for children and youth. He currently leads the CP Early Diagnosis Initiative, is the BC site investigator for the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Registry, and is a co-investigator for CP-related projects with Child Health BC.
Publications: Trying to be an Early BIRD: an exploration of factors impacting BC’s Intervention Referral and Diagnosis of cerebral palsy
Taylor McIntosh and Vivian Wong and Akshdeep Sandhu and Mor Cohen-Eilig and Ram Mishaal
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxae076
10/2024
Stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System over time in children with cerebral palsy
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Menal Huroy and Tarannum Behlim and John Andersen and David Buckley and Darcy Fehlings and Adam Kirton and Nicole Pigeon and Ram A. Mishaal and Ellen Wood and Michael Shevell and Maryam Oskoui
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15375
08/2022
Appraising the need for audiological assessment before autism spectrum disorder referral
Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
Mishaal, R.A. and Weikum, W.M. and Brooks, B. and Derry, K. and Lanphear, N.E.
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxab097
2022
Oxytocin for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder in children,Ocytocine pour le traitement du trouble du spectre de l'autisme chez les enfants
Canadian Family Physician
Griffiths, J.L. and Mishaal, R.A. and Nabetani, M. and Goldman, R.D.
DOI: 10.46747/cfp.6802106
2022
Oxytocin for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder in children
Canadian Family Physician
Griffiths, J.L. and Mishaal, R.A. and Nabetani, M. and Goldman, R.D.
DOI: 10.46747/cfp.6802103
2022
Baclofen Toxicity in Children With Acute Kidney Injury: Case Reports and Review of the Literature
Child Neurology Open
Ram A. Mishaal and Nancy E. Lanphear and Erez Armarnik and Esias R. van Rensburg and Douglas G. Matsell
DOI: 10.1177/2329048X20937113
01/2020
Age of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis is associated with child's variables and parental experience
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Mishaal, R.A. and Ben-Itzchak, E. and Zachor, D.A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2014.04.001
2014
Is there clinical benefit to routine enzyme testing of patients on statins?
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
Elhayany, A. and Mishaal, R.A. and Vinker, S.
DOI: 10.1517/14740338.2012.630659
2012
Renal failure and low molecular weight heparins. A dangerous liaison? The case of retroperitoneal hematoma
Israel Medical Association Journal
Szyper Kravitz, M. and Mishaal, R.A. and Shoenfeld, Y.
2005
Research: Canadian Cerebral Palsy Registry
The national Canadian Cerebral Palsy (CP) Registry is a nation-wide collection of medical and social information about children with cerebral palsy. BC Children’s Hospital is the partner representing the province of BC where Dr. Mishaal has been the primary site investigator since July 2020. His team is currently undertaking an analysis using data from the Registry with the hopes of creating a general profile of BC children and youth diagnosed with CP, and exploring how different medical and environmental factors impact the age of diagnosis and the age of referral for interventions.
Understanding the Etiology of Cerebral Palsy and the Influence of Genetic Etiology on Hip Displacement
A project in collaboration with Child Health BC to explore the etiologies of cerebral palsy in the hip surveillance registry population. Data analysis stage. Co-investigator since Aug 2021.
Estimating Prevalence and Incidence of Cerebral Palsy (CP) in Children and Youth in BC
In collaboration with Child Health BC, this study uses multiple, linked, health administrative databases and predictive modelling to estimate the prevalence and incidence of CP in children and youth in BC. These estimates will inform recruitment into the Hip Surveillance Clinical Program, and select indicators will be collected for ongoing population-level surveillance.

Research Group Members

Mia Francl, Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics
Olivia Ireland, FLEX program medical student
Carol Lai, Project Manager, Neuromotor
Michael Li, BCCHER SSRP medical student
Naama Rozen, ARU&NMP Research Manager
Arshdeep Waring, FLEX program medical student
Vivian Wong, Research Coordinator

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Congratulations CIHR Spring 2024 Project Grant recipients

Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators and their teams who were awarded $5 million in funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Spring 2024 Project Grant competition.

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National study on the social and economic costs of eating disorders in children and youth during COVID-19 a 'vast underestimate'

A new pan-Canadian analysis showed a sharp increase in the cost of eating disorders in children and youth, comparing the periods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study resulted from a collaboration between more than 40 health-care and academic partners, including BC Children's Hospital Research Institute.

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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Awards and the Clinical & Translational Research Seed Grant

BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Awards and the Clinical & Translational Research Seed Grant. These programs, generously funded by the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, play a pivotal role in acknowledging and nurturing excellence within our research community.

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First-of-its-kind research unveils Autistic individuals' perspectives on genetic testing

For the first time, Autistic individuals have been asked to share with researchers what they think and feel about genetic testing in the context of autism. Previous research has instead focused on the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of Autistic individuals' parents, caregivers, and health-care providers.

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