Dmitry Rozenberg, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI)

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8786-9152
Keywords: transplantation, rehabilitation, sarcopenia, musculoskeletal disorders, frailty, pulmonary rehabilitation

Dr. Dmitry Rozenberg is a Respirologist at University Health Network and is affiliated with the Ajmera Multi-Organ Transplant Program. He is an Associate Professor in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He began his studies in Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, which sparked his passion for physical fitness and exercise training. He received his PhD through the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto, focusing on skeletal muscle dysfunction in lung transplantation supported by the Eliot Phillipson Clinician-Scientist Training Program and CIHR Vanier Scholarship. He held the Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Professorship in Rehabilitation Medicine (UHN/University of Toronto, 2019-2024). He currently holds the National Sanitarium Association Chair in Respiratory Rehabilitation Research at West Park Healthcare Centre (University Health Network).

Dr. Rozenberg’s research aims to understand the impact of physical fitness and skeletal muscle function on daily physical function, quality of life, frailty, health care use, and survival before and after lung transplantation. Dr. Rozenberg is applying novel imaging techniques and non-invasive measures to quantify muscle mass, strength and physical function to gain a greater understanding of the functional impairments experienced by patients and their response to rehabilitation. He is collaborating with colleagues to evaluate several modalities of rehabilitation including inspiratory muscle training, telerehabilitation strategies, and implementation of educational resources. Dr. Rozenberg is looking to translate his clinical expertise and passion for exercise training to improve health outcomes in individuals with chronic lung disease and solid organ transplantation.

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Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto


Associated Program(s)

Inspiratory Muscle Training in Lung Transplantation

Study Status: Active
Health Conditions: Lungs & Breathing conditions,Lung Transplant
Infographic summary describing how inspiratory muscle training could lessen surgical complications and improve recovery in lung transplant patients.

 

For a list of Dr. Rozenberg's publications, please visit Pubmed or Scopus.

Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI)

Division of Respirology and Ajmera Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network
Associate Professor, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Associate Member, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
Associate Member, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Scientist, West Park Healthcare Centre, Respiratory Rehabilitation Research