Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji is an Associate Professor at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, affiliated with the Department of Surgery and the Asper Clinical Research Institute at St. Boniface General Hospital.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (Honours, Research), University of Alberta (1995)
• PhD in Experimental Surgery, University of Alberta (2001)
• Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (Cardiac Surgery), University of Alberta (2005)
• Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Canada (Critical Care Medicine), University of Manitoba (2007)
• Master of Business Administration, University of Manitoba (2008)

Research Interests: Dr. Manji's work focuses on clinical outcome studies post-cardiac surgery, immune mechanisms in bioprosthetic heart valve failure, global cardiovascular disease disparities, and cognitive overload in medical practice. His research leverages large clinical/administrative databases and spans translational to epidemiological approaches.

Scientific Awards:

• Citation Finalist, Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Meeting (2011)
• Archer Daniels Midland Fellowship (2006)
• Postgraduate Medical Publication Research Prize (2005)

Professional Activities: Dr. Manji contributes to the Surgery Department's Quality Improvement/Innovation and Implementation Committee, and serves as a reviewer for multiple journals and grant committees.