Dr. Joel Katz

Biography

Joel Katz is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Toronto and the psychologist-in-chief at the University Health Network in Toronto. He holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in health psychology and is the research director of the Pain Research Unit at the Toronto General Hospital. Dr. Katz earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from McGill University. He has been recognized with several prestigious awards including the Distinguished Career Award from the Canadian Pain Society and the York U Research Leaders Award. His research focuses on understanding the psychological, emotional, and biomedical factors involved in acute and chronic pain. Specifically, he investigates the transition from acute to chronic pain, particularly in contexts such as surgery and spinal cord injury, and evaluates interventions designed to prevent the transition to chronic pain. Katz has published more than 220 articles and book chapters and has been an invited speaker at numerous scientific meetings across North America, Europe, and Asia. He serves on the editorial board of Pain and Pain Research Management, and is a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Pain Coalition, chairing its research committee.

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