Dr. Yasmin Nasser
Positions
Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Full Member
The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
Full Member
Inflammation Research Network
Member
Gastrointestinal Research Group
Contact information
Phone number
Admin: 403.220.3719
Clinical: 403.944.3386
Background
Credentials
FRCPC (Internal Medicine; Subspecialty Certificate in Gastroenterology), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2013
Postdoctoral Fellowship/Clinical Motility Fellowship, Queen's University, 2015
Educational Background
BSc (Hons) Physiology, McGill University, 1996
MD/PhD Neuroscience, University of Calgary, 2008
Research
Areas of Research
This pertains to disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Over twenty percent of patients with IBD continue to experience chronic abdominal pain despite achieving mucosal healing on endoscopy. Chronic abdominal pain is a devastating symptom, resulting in high levels of anxiety, depression and poor quality of life in IBD patients. Unfortunately, effective treatments for chronic pain are limited. At present, it is estimated that 5-25% of IBD outpatients are on chronic narcotic therapy, which is not only ineffectual but can worsen abdominal pain and increase the risk of death. Our overall goal is to develop innovative approaches to the treatment of chronic pain in IBD, thus improving quality of life and preventing the use of chronic narcotic therapy.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Publications
More Information
Maria Arzamendi (Co-supervised by Dr. Markus Geuking)
MSc Student
maria.arzamendi@ucalgary.ca
Yasaman Habibya (Co-supervised by Dr. Keith Sharkey)
PhD Student
yasaman.bahojbhabiby@ucalgary.ca
Rosalia Salama
4th year Project student
rosalia.salama@ucalgary.ca
Cristiane Baggio (part-time)
Research Associate
cristiane.baggio@ucalgary.ca
Pauline Nkathazo
HRIC 4AC70
Email: pauline.nkathazo@ucalgary.ca
Phone: 403.220.3719
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