Dr. James Khan

Associate Professor

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Biography

James Khan is an Associate Professor and Clinician-Scientist in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Toronto, specializing in the transition from acute to chronic pain. He completed his medical training at McMaster Medical School, where he graduated as Valedictorian. His residency in Anesthesiology was conducted at the University of Toronto, followed by a fellowship in Pain Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Khan also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology from McMaster University. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed scientific papers and has been recognized as a Young Investigator by the United States Association of Study of Pain in 2020. Currently, he practices at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, where he leads the Persistent Breast Cancer Pain Clinic and serves as the Research Lead for the Division of Pain Medicine at UofT. His research focuses on novel interventions to prevent and treat chronic pain disorders, including leading the PLAN Trial, an international multicenter randomized controlled trial of intravenous lidocaine infusion to prevent persistent pain after breast cancer surgery.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Canada

Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

Clinician-Scientist

— Present

Mount Sinai Hospital • Toronto, Canada

Practices as a clinician-scientist specializing in chronic pain management.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology