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Mrinalini Balki is a Professor at the University of Toronto, holding appointments in the Departments of Anesthesia and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. She is also the director of the Clinical Basic Science Obstetric Anesthesia Fellowship Program at Mount Sinai Hospital. As a Senior Clinician Scientist, she leads a cutting-edge laboratory at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, focusing on understanding the physiological mechanisms of myometrial contractility and the use of uterotonic drugs in postpartum hemorrhage. Dr. Balki has received numerous peer-reviewed grants as the principal investigator, including highly competitive national awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the International Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Her research program seeks to reduce the risks and impacts of maternal complications to improve patient safety. With over 100 published papers in leading international journals of Anesthesiology, Obstetrics, and Gynaecology, her research findings have significantly influenced practice guidelines in both Canada and the United States. Additionally, she is a member of the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia and the Research Committee of the International Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Dr. Balki is recognized as an international expert in obstetric anesthesia due to her sustained research productivity and has been invited to lecture at national and international scientific meetings.
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