Dr. Saulo Castel

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Saulo Castel is an Assistant Professor and Clinician Teacher at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto. He is a general psychiatrist with a medical degree and a PhD focused on addictions, having completed his residency in psychiatry. Saulo received his medical education at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He moved to Canada in 2001 as a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, specializing in Concurrent Disorders. His scholarly work centers around health systems, psychiatric epidemiology, and quality improvement in the realm of mental health and addictions. Saulo's current research focuses on the intersection of addictions and mental health disorders, particularly mood disorders, incorporating epidemiological, health systems, and clinical perspectives. He has engaged in analyzing data from the Canadian Mental Health Survey and is interested in developing assessment models for mental health disorders in individuals with addiction issues. Saulo is proficient in Portuguese and is based at the Whitby Mental Health Centre, balancing his clinical work with academic responsibilities.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

General psychiatrist involved in teaching and clinical responsibilities within the Department of Psychiatry.

Medical Director

— Present

Toronto Mental Health Addiction Acute Care Alliance • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Director of the Inpatient Unit at Sunnybrook focusing on acute mental health and addiction care.

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