Dr. Jonathan Afilalo

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jonathan Afilalo is an expert in Epidemiology and Biostatistics with a focus on non-communicable diseases. His primary research interests include frailty, aging biology, risk prediction in cardiac surgery, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), cardiac MRI, and echocardiography. He is the principal investigator of the international 'FRAILTY-AVR' study, which compares the impact of frailty assessment tools in elderly patients undergoing transcatheter surgical aortic valve replacement. His research also includes a translational arm dedicated to the discovery and validation of novel biomarkers for frailty. Afilalo leads the 'POSSE' registry, which examines the prognostic value of echocardiograms in cardiac surgery patients and has co-authored the American Society of Echocardiography guidelines for right heart evaluation.

Research Interests

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
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  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.