James Rutka
| Dr. James Rutka | |
|---|---|
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater |
Queen's University (MD), Princeton University |
| Occupation | Neurosurgeon |
| Awards | Order of Ontario (2014) |
James Rutka is a neurosurgeon from Toronto, Canada. In 2014, he was admitted to the Order of Ontario in recognition for his brain research, in particular, pediatric brain research.[1][2]
Rutka’s clinical practice is at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.[3] He is currently the R.S. McLaughlin Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto,[4] Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Neurosurgery,[5] and the Director of the Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre.[6]
His clinical and research interests focus on brain tumours in children and the surgical treatment of epilepsy in children.
He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2015.[7]
Education and training
Rutka was born in Toronto, Canada. He attended Princeton University in 1977 and obtained his MD from Queen’s University in 1981 and Ph.D in Experimental Pathology from the University of California, San Francisco in 1987.
Since 1990, he has been on surgical staff in the Division of Paediatric Neurosurgery at The Hospital for Sick Children of the University of Toronto.
Research and clinical interests
Rutka’s research and clinical interest relate to the science and surgery of human brain tumours and the surgical treatment of epilepsy in children.
Selected publications
- Rutka JT. Editorial: Leading transition while maintaining tradition. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2013 Jun 4
- Rutka JT. Discovering neurosurgery: New frontiers. Journal Neurosurgery. 2011: 115: pp 1053–1066.
References
- ↑ "25 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour" (Press release). Ontario provincial government. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
- ↑ "Backgrounder: New Appointees to the Order of Ontario" (Press release). 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ "James Rutka | Neurosurgeon, The Hospital for Sick Children". www.sickkids.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "James Rutka | R.S. McLaughlin Chair of the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto". surgery.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "James Rutka | Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Neurosurgery". thejns.org. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "James Rutka | Director, Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre". www.sickkids.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "Four Nova Scotians among Order of Canada honourees". The Chronicle-Herald, July 1, 2015.