Ian Gilron M.D., M.Sc., FRCP(C)

Professor
CIHR/Rx&D Investigator
Director of Clinical Pain Research
Departments of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine,
and Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
Queen's University
E-mail: gilroni@queensu.ca

Training:
Medical School: University of Ottawa (1986-90)
Anesthesia Postgraduate Training: McGill University (1992-96)
Research Training: M.Sc. Neurological Sciences - McGill University (1996-97)
Clinical Pain Research Fellowship - U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) (1997-2000)

Departmental Responsibilities:
Director of Clinical Pain Research
Resident Research Co-ordinator

Research Interests:
Our long-term academic goals are to improve the clinical management of pain by advancing knowledge about analgesic pharmacology and sensory pain mechanisms. Read more...

Selected Publications:
Gilron I, Bailey JM, Tu D, Holden RR, Jackson AC, Houlden RL. Nortriptyline and gabapentin, alone and in combination for neuropathic pain: a double-blind, randomised controlled crossover trial. Lancet. 2009 Oct; 374(9697):1252-61. Abstract

Gilron I, Watson CP, Cahill CM, Moulin DE. Neuropathic pain: a practical guide for the clinician. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2006; 102(5):1473-9. Abstract

Gilron I, Bailey JM, Tu D, Holden RR, Weaver DF, Houlden RL. Morphine, gabapentin, or their combination for neuropathic pain. New England Journal of Medicine 2005; 352:1324-34. Abstract

Gilron I, Orr E, Tu D, O'Neill JP, Zamora JE, Bell AC. A placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial of perioperative administration of gabapentin, rofecoxib and their combination for spontaneous and movement-evoked pain after abdominal hysterectomy. Pain 2005 Jan; 113(1-2):191-200. Abstract