Speaker: Dr. Joanna Schaafsma

Moderator: Dr. Renato Munhoz

Dr. Joanna Schaafsma is a vascular neurologist and clinician-investigator at the University Health Network. After obtaining her medical degree in the Netherlands, Dr. Schaafsma pursued specialized training in vascular neurology in Paris and then subsequently returned to the Netherlands to complete a PhD program focusing on brain aneurysm imaging, and included health technology assessment. Dr. Schaafsma completed a stroke fellowship in Toronto and has actively contributed to the multidisciplinary team in both the neurovascular and revascularization clinics here, as well as leading and participating observational studies and key clinical trials. Dr. Schaafsma’s research primarily revolves around decision making and imaging in cerebrovascular diseases.