Dr. Shamim Lotfi
Dr. Lotfi is a vascular and endovascular surgeon providing vascular care to patients of York region. He has privileges at both Southlake Regional Health Centre and Markham Stouffville Hospital and sees patients in one of three clinics in Newmarket, Markham and Vaughan.
After completing his Honours Bachelor of Science and Master of Science at the University of Toronto, Dr. Lotfi traveled to the UK to complete his medical school education at King’s College London, University of London. He then completed his vascular surgery residency at the University of Ottawa.
Dr. Lotfi has clinical interest in the full spectrum of vascular surgery providing medical, surgical and endovascular care for carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, abdominal aortic and lower extremity aneurysms, varicose veins, hemodialysis access and other conditions. He also has a passion for medical education of medical students and residents and provides teaching and skills training through the University of Toronto.
Education
Vascular Surgery Residency, Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Medicine Bachelor, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), King’s College University of London, School of Medicine, London, U.K.
Master of Sciency (M.Sc.), Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Honours Bachelor of Science (Hon. B.Sc.), Department of Nutritional Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Qualifications, Certifications & Licenses
Independent Practice Certificate, Vascular Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, Vascular Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation, Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement
ECFMG Certification, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Licenciate of the Medical Council of Canada, Medical Council of Canada
Publications
1. The changing climate of Wikipedia in vascular surgery medical education: A comparative study. Yacob M, Lotfi S, Tang S, Jetty P. JMIR Medical Education, 2020 May 14. Epub ahead of print.
2. Predicting the need for vascular surgeons in Canada. Lotfi S, Jetty P, Petrcich W, Hajjar G, Hill A, Kubelik D, Nagpal S, Brandys T. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2017 Mar; 65(3):812-18.
3. Hybrid aortic arch repair. Clough RE, Lotfi S, Powell J, Lee A, Taylor P. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2013 May 1; 2(3).
4. Towards a more relevant hind limb model of muscle ischaemia. Lotfi S, Patel A, Mattock K, Egginton S, Smith A, Modarai B. Atherosclerosis, 2013 Mar; 227(1):1-8.
5. Hybrid repair of complex thoracic aortic arch pathology: Long-term outcomes of extra-anatomic bypass grafting of the supra-aortic trunk. Lotfi S, Clough RE, Ali T, Salter R, Young CP, Bell R, Modarai B, Taylor P. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 2013 Feb; 36(1): 46-55.
6. Occurrence and modulation of therapeutic targets of Aurora Kinase inhibition in pediatric acute leukemia cells. Jayanthan A, Cooper T, Hoeksema K, Lotfi S, Woldum E, Lewis VA, Narendran A. Leukemia and Lymphoma, 2013 Jul; 54(7): 1505-16.
7. HIF-2a suppresses p53 to enhance stemness and regenerative potential of human embryonic stem cells. Das B, Bayat-Mokhtari R, Tsui M, Lotfi S, Tsuchida R, Felscher DW, Yeger H. Stem Cells, 2012 Aug; 30(8):1685-95.
8. Squalene selectively protects mouse bone marrow progenitors against cisplatin and carboplatin-induced cytotoxicity in vivo without protecting tumor growth. Das B, Bayat-Mokhtari R, Antoon R, Lotfi S, Morozova O, Farhat W, Malkin D, Koren G, Yeger H, Baruchel S. Neoplasia, 2008 Oct;10(10):1105-19.
9. Role of the exchange protein directly activated by cyclic adenosine 5’-monophosphate (Epac) pathway in regulating proglucagon gene expression in intestinal endocrine L cells. Lotfi S, Li Z, Sun J, Zou Y, Lam PP, Kang Y, Rahimi M, Islam D, Wang P, Gaisano HY, Jin T. Endocrinology, 2006 Aug; 147(8):3727-36.
Professional Associations
Ontario Medical Association
Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery
Society of Vascular Surgery (United States)