Contact
Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Pediatrics Dept
- sali@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
medical record review pediatric pain mental health pediatrics pediatric sedation substance abuse pediatrics fracture emergency department pain measurement distraction procedural pain opioid medication clinical trials survey methodology digital technology
About
I am a Professor of Pediatrics and an Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine, as well as a practicing pediatric emergency physician. I have completed a General Pediatrics residency from Memorial University, and Emergency Medicine sub-specialty training from McGill University.
I hold provincial and national funding for the study of children's acute care and emergencies. I supervise many learners in both clinical and research realms.
I was the program director for Pediatric Emergency Medicine from 2003-2008, and again from 2010-2013. I was the Director of Professionalism for UME from 2010-2013, and the Assistant Dean, Professionalism for the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry from 2013-2016.
Clinical Interests
Pediatric Emergency MedicineResearch
My research program is focused on improving children's pain and distress, mainly as it relates to emergency department visits and procedures. There are many ways to improve the pain experience for children in both hospitals and the community. I focus my efforts on determining what works best, and how best to help the community adopt it.Featured Publications
Lavoie B., Bourque C.J., Côté A.J., Rajagopal M., Clerc P., Bourdeau V., Ali S., Doyon-Trottier E., Castonguay V., Fontaine-Pagé É., Burstein B., Desaulniers P., Goldman R.D., Thompson G., Berthelot S., Lagacé M., Gaucher N.
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022 August; 24 (5):482-492 10.1007/s43678-022-00306-z
Richer L.P., Ali S., Johnson D.W., Rosychuk R., Newton A.S., Rowe B.H.
HEADACHE. 2022 June; 62 (6):681-689 10.1111/head.14307
Ali S., Gourlay K., Yukseloglu A., Rosychuk R.J., Ortiz S., Watts R., Johnson D.W., Carleton B., Le May S., Drendel A.L.
BMJ Paediatrics Open. 2022 May; 6 (1) 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001428
Ali S., Kammerer E., Thompson G., Mater A., Rajagopal M., Bone J.N., Birnie K.A., Oberlander T., Chambers C.T., Goldman R.D.
British Journal of Pain. 2022 May; 10.1177/20494637221090452
Nicole E MacKenzie, Christine T Chambers, Jennifer A Parker, Erin Aubrey, Isabel Jordan, Dawn P Richards, Justina Marianayagam, Samina Ali, Fiona Campbell, G Allen Finley, Emily Gruenwoldt, Bonnie Stevens, Jennifer Stinson, Kathryn A Birnie
Canadian Journal of Pain. 2022 May; 6 (1):48-64 10.1080/24740527.2022.2045192
Eltorki M., Busse J.W., Freedman S.B., Thompson G., Beattie K., Serbanescu C., Carciumaru R., Thabane L., Ali S.
BMJ Open. 2022 April; 12 (4) 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056499
Böhrer M., Fitzpatrick E., Hurley K., Xie J., Lee B.E., Pang X.L., Zhuo R., Parsons B.D., Berenger B.M., Chui L., Tarr P.I., Ali S., Vanderkooi O.G., Freedman S.B., Zemek R., Newton M., Meckler G., Poonai N., Bhatt M., Maki K., McGahern C., Emerton R.
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2022 April; 29 (4):429-441 10.1111/acem.14434
Moharrami M., Ali S., Dick B.D., Moeinvaziri F., Amin M.
Paediatric Anaesthesia. 2022 April; 32 (4):548-555 10.1111/pan.14395
Ali S., Rajagopal M., Stinson J., Ma K., Vandermeer B., Felkar B., Schreiner K., Proctor A., Plume J., Hartling L.
BMJ Open. 2022 March; 12 (3):e057892 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057892
Tarr G.A.M., Downey E., Pang X.L., Zhuo R., Strickland A.J., Ali S., Lee B.E., Chui L., Tarr P.I., Freedman S.B.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2022 February; 225 (4):723-732 10.1093/infdis/jiab429
Killackey T., Baerg K., Dick B., Lamontagne C., Poolacherla R., Allen Finley G., Noel M., Birnie K.A., Choinière M., Gabrielle Pagé M., Dassieu L., Lacasse A., Lalloo C., Poulin P., Ali S., Battaglia M., Campbell F., Harris L., Mohabir V., Nishat F., Benayon M., Jordan I., Stinson J.
Children-Basel. 2022 February; 9 (2) 10.3390/children9020230
Ali S., Kammerer E., Thompson G., Mater A., Rajagopal M., Bone J.N., Birnie K.A., Oberlander T., Chambers C.T., Goldman R.D.
British Journal of Pain. 2022 January; - (-):- 10.1177/20494637221090452
Ali S.
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022 January; 24 (1):88-89 10.1007/s43678-021-00208-6
MacKenzie N.E., Chambers C.T., Parker J.A., Aubrey E., Jordan I., Richards D.P., Marianayagam J., Ali S., Campbell F., Finley G.A., Gruenwoldt E., Stevens B., Stinson J., Birnie K.A.
Canadian Journal of Pain. 2022 January; 6 (1):48-64 10.1080/24740527.2022.2045192
Lavoie B., Bourque C.J., Côté A.J., Rajagopal M., Clerc P., Bourdeau V., Ali S., Doyon-Trottier E., Castonguay V., Fontaine-Pagé É., Burstein B., Desaulniers P., Goldman R.D., Thompson G., Berthelot S., Lagacé M., Gaucher N.
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2022 January; May (11):1-11 10.1007/s43678-022-00306-z
Am N.B., Thull-Freedman J., Ali S.
Open Access Emergency Medicine. 2021 December; 13 10.2147/OAEM.S337900
Ahrari M., Ali S., Hartling L., Dong K., Drendel A.L., Klassen T.P., Schreiner K., Dyson M.P.
PEDIATRICS. 2021 December; 148 (6) 10.1542/peds.2021-051927
Gaudet L.A., Elliott S.A., Ali S., Kammerer E., Stauffer B., Felkar B., Scott S.D., Dennett L., Hartling L.
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2021 November; 10.1111/acem.14421
Freedman S.B., Xie J., Lee B.E., Ali S., Pang X.L., Chui L., Zhuo R., Vanderkooi O.G., Tellier R., Funk A.L., Tarr P.I.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2021 October; 73 (8):1414-1423 10.1093/cid/ciab451
Ali S., Manaloor R., Johnson D.W., Rosychuk R.J., LeMay S., Carleton B., McGrath P.J., Drendel A.L., Freedman S.B., Zemek R., Ali S., Newton A.S., Meckler G., Bhatt M., Le C.K., McGahern C., Emerton B.
PLoS One. 2021 September; 16 (9 September):e0257021 10.1371/journal.pone.0257021
The Needs of Families During Cardiac Arrest Care: A Survivor- and Family-led Scoping Review Protocol
Douma MJ, Ali S, Bone A, Dainty KN, Dennett L, Smith KE, Frazer K, Kroll T
Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2021 September; 47 (5):778-788 10.1016/j.jen.2021.02.006
Davis A.L., Sunderji A., Marneni S.R., Seiler M., Hall J.E., Cotanda C.P., Klein E.J., Brown J.C., Gelernter R., Griffiths M.A., Hoeffe J., Gualco G., Mater A., Manzano S., Thompson G.C., Ahmed S., Ali S., Goldman R.D.
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021 August; 16 10.1007/s43678-021-00174-z
Schuh S, Freedman SB, Zemek R, Plint AC, Johnson DW, Ducharme F, Gravel J, Thompson G, Curtis S, Stephens D, Coates AL, Black KJ, Beer D, Sweeney J, Rumantir M, Finkelstein Y; Pediatric Emergency Research Canada.
JAMA Network Open. 2021 July; 4 (7):e2117542 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17542
Zhuo R, Ding X, Freedman S, Lee B, Ali S, Luong J, Xie J, Chui L, Wu Y, Pang XL, on behalf of the Alberta Provincial Pediatric EnTeric Infection TEam (APPETITE)
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY. 2021 July; 21 10.1128/JCM.00986-21
Short-term use of therapeutic opioids for children and future opioid use disorders: A qualitative study of decision-maker information needs
Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) Virtual Conference. 2021 June;
Pet therapy in the emergency department and ambulatory care: a systematic review
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) 2021 Conference (Virtual). 2021 June;
Impact of pharmacogenomic profile on pain relief and adverse events in children treated with oxycodone and ibuprofen
Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) Virtual Conference. 2021 June;
Identification of pediatric emergency department patients for referral to rapid-access substance use services
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) 2021 Conference (Virtual). 2021 June;
Goldman RD, Staubli G, Parra Cotanda C, Brown JC, Hoeffe J, Seiler M, Gelernter R, Hall JE, Griffiths MA, Davis AL, Manzano S, Mater A, Ahmed S, Hurt TL, Sheridan D, Hansen M, Ali S, Thompson GC, Shimizu N, Klein EJ
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2021 June; 17 (6):1607-1611 10.1080/21645515.2020.1834325
Killackey T., Noel M., Birnie K.A., Choinière M., Pagé M.G., Dassieu L., Lacasse A., Lalloo C., Brennenstuhl S., Poulin P., Ingelmo P., Ali S., Battaglia M., Campbell F., Smith A., Harris L., Mohabir V., Benayon M., Jordan I., Marianayagam J., Stinson J.
JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2021 June; 5 (1):139-150 10.1080/24740527.2021.1931069
Caregiver-reported delay in presentation to pediatric emergency departments for fear of contracting COVID-19: A multi-national study
Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) Virtual Conference. 2021 June;
Anxiolysis for laceration repair in children: a survey of paediatric emergency providers in Canada
Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) Virtual Conference. 2021 June;
Anxiolysis for laceration repair in children: a survey of paediatric emergency providers in Canada
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) 2021 Conference (Virtual). 2021 June;
Adolescent and caregiver perspectives on living with a limb fracture: a qualitative study
Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) Virtual Conference. 2021 June;
Adolescent and caregiver perspectives on living with a limb fracture
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) 2021 Conference (Virtual). 2021 June;
Characterizing the pain experience of children with acute gastroenteritis based on identified pathogens
Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) Virtual Conference. 2021 June;
Anxiolysis for laceration repair in children: a survey of pediatric emergency providers in Canada
Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting. 2021 May;
Ketorolac for Children Presenting with Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting. 2021 May;
Ali S, Morrison E, Shwetz S, Yaskina M, Rajagopal M, Estey A, Drendel AL
Paediatrics & Child Health. 2021 May; https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxab011
Gaucher N, Trottier ED, Côté A, Ali H, Lavoie B, Bourque C, Ali S
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021 May; https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-021-00129-4
Accessing Evidence-Based Practices for Children’s Pain Management: Differences in Stakeholders’ Needs and Barriers
41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Pain Society. 2021 April;
Digital technology distraction for acute pain in children: a meta-analysis
Canadian Pain Society (Virtual). 2021 April;
Ali S, Hopkin G, Poonai N, Richer L, Yaskina M, Heath A, Klassen T, McCabe C
Trials. 2021 March; 22 (1):206 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05164-1
Schlegelmilch M, Roback MG, Bhatt M; Sedation Safety Study Group of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC), Johnson DW, Farion KJ, Ali S, Beno S, Dixon A, McTimoney CM, Travassos G, McGahern C, Cantor Z, Fitzpatrick E, Dow N, Naranian T, Allard G
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2021 March; 46 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.03.014
A Two-Centre Survey of Caregiver Perspectives on Opioid Use for Children's Acute Pain Management
Jun E, Ali S, Yaskina M, Dong K, Rajagopal M, Drendel A, Fowler M, Poonai N
Paediatrics & Child Health. 2021 February; 26 (1):19-26 10.1093/pch/pxz162
Ali S, Manaloor R, Ma K, Sivakumar M, Beran T, Scott SD, Vandermeer B, Beirnes N, Graham TAD, Curtis S, Jou H, Hartling L
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021 January; 23 (1):85-93 10.1007/s43678-020-00023-5
Goldman R, McGregor S, Marneni S, Katsuta T, Griffiths M, Hall J, Seiler M, Klein E, Parra Cotanda C, Gelernter R, Hoeffe J, Davis A, Gualco G, Mater A, Manzano S, Thompson G, Ahmed S, Ali S, Brown J
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. 2021 January; 228 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.08.005
Heath A, Rios JD, Pullenayegum E, Pechlivanoglou P, Offringa M, Yaskina M, Watts R, Rimmer S, Klassen TP, Coriolano K, Poonai N; PERC-KIDSCAN Ketodex Study Group
Trials. 2021 January; 22 (1):15 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04946-3
McLaren S, Cruz AT, Yen K, Lipshaw MJ, Bergmann KR, Mistry RD, Gutman CK, Ahmad FA, Pruitt CM, Thompson GC, Steimle MD, Zhao X, Schuh A, Thompson AD, Hanson HR, Ulrich SL, Meltzer JA, Dunnick J, Schmidt SM, Nigrovic LE, Waseem M, Velasco R, Ali S, Cullen DL, Gomez B, Kaplan RL, Khanna K, Strutt J, Aronson PL, Taneja A, Sheridan DC, Chen CC, Bogie AL, Wang A, Dayan PS
PEDIATRICS. 2021 January; 147 (1) 10.1542/peds.2020-1571
Pabbaraju K, Tellier R, Pang XL, Xie J, Lee B, Chui L, Zhuo R, Vanderkooi O, Ali S, Tarr P, Funk A, Freedman S
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY. 2020 December; 59 (1) 10.1128/JCM.02287-20
Poonai N, Coriolano K, Klassen T, Heath A, Yaskina M, Beer D, Sawyer S, Bhatt M, Kam A, Doan Q, Sabhaney V, Offringa M, Pechlivanoglou P, Hickes S, Ali S
BMJ Open. 2020 December; 10 (12) 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041319
Ali S, Maki C, Xie J, Lee BE, Dickinson J, MacDonald S, Poonai N, Thull-Freedman J, Vanderkooi O, Rajagopal M, Sivakumar M, Chui L, Graham TAD, Nettel-Aguirre A, Svenson L, Freedman SB
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. 2020 December; 231 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.029
Hodapp J, Ali S, Drendel AD
Children-Basel. 2020 November; 7 (11):243 10.3390/children7110243
Koh JJ, Klaiman M, Miles I, Cook J, Kumar T, Sheikh H, Dong K, Orkin AM, Ali S, Shouldice E
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2020 November; 22 (6):768-771 10.1017/cem.2020.459
Goldman RD, Marneni SR, Seiler M, Brown JC, Klein EJ, Cotanda CP, Gelernter R, Yan TD, Hoeffe J, Davis AL, Griffiths MA, Hall JE, Gualco G, Mater A, Manzano S, Thompson GC, Ahmed S, Ali S, Shimizu N; International COVID-19 Parental Attitude Study (COVIPAS) Group
CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS. 2020 November; 42 (11):2124-2133 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.09.012
Goldman RD, Yan TD, Seiler M, Parra Cotanda C, Brown JC, Klein EJ, Hoeffe J, Gelernter R, Hall JE, Davis AL, Griffiths MA, Mater A, Manzano S, Gualco G, Shimizu N, Hurt TL, Ahmed S, Hansen M, Sheridan D, Ali S, Thompson GC, Gaucher N, Staubli G; International COVID-19 Parental Attitude Study (COVIPAS) Group
VACCINE. 2020 November; 38 (48):7668-7673 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.09.084
Bhavanam S, Freedman SB, Lee BE, Zhuo R, Qiu Y, Chui L, Xie J, Ali S, Vanderkooi OG, Pang XL, On Behalf Of The Alberta Provincial Pediatric Enteric Infection Team Appetite
Microorganisms. 2020 November; 8 (12):1873 10.3390/microorganisms8121873
Poonai N, Elsie S, Kumar K, Coriolano K, Thompson G, Brahmbhatt S, Dzongowski E, Stevens H, Gupta P, Miller M, Ashok D, Joubert G, Lim R, Butter A, Ali S
CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 2020 November; 192 (48):E1612-E1619 10.1503/cmaj.201055
Using AI- Enhanced Social Robots to Improve Children’s Healthcare Experiences
International Conference on Social Robotics. 2020 November;
Invasive Bacterial Illness and Adverse Events in Afebrile Infants Aged 90 Days and Younger with Clinically- Diagnosed Acute Otitis Media
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition AAP Experience Virtual 2020. 2020 October;
Freedman S, Xie J, Pang XL, Tarr G, Zhuo R, Chui L, Lee B, Vanderkooi O, Tarr P, Ali S, MacDonald S
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY. 2020 October; 131 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104565