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Dr. Jeffrey Kwong
Staff Physician at Toronto Western Family Health Team
Program Leader, Populations and Public Health Research Program, ICES.
Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.
Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto.
Research Scientist, Public Health Ontario.
Education
Master of Science (MSc) in Epidemiology, Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto.
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Major: Microbiology & Immunology; Minor: Psychology, Faculty of Science, McGill University.
Research Interests
Generating real-world evidence for optimizing vaccination programs using linkable health administrative and other databases.
Observational studies evaluating the safety and effectiveness of various vaccines.
Assessing the health and economic burden of infectious diseases.
Notable Work
Influenza and Myocardial Infarction: Demonstrated a strong association between influenza infection and an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination.
Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety Studies: Conducted extensive studies on the effectiveness and safety of a wide range of vaccines (e.g., influenza, COVID-19, pertussis), influencing public health policies.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Influenza Vaccination: Evaluated the risks associated with influenza vaccination and influenza infection, providing critical insights for vaccination guidelines.