Dr. Ginsberg is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster
University in Hamilton, Ontario. He has been the director of the
Thromboembolism Unit at Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals since 1989. In 1998 Dr.
Ginsberg received the Stephen Garnett Distinction Award for Outstanding
Physician which was awarded by the Hamilton Health Sciences Medical Staff.
Dr. Ginsberg is actively involved in research and is an accomplished
author of book chapters, articles for peer reviewed journals and abstracts. His
current research interests include the clinical development of novel
antithrombotic agents, the diagnosis and management of thrombosis during
pregnancy, the prevention and treatment of post-phlebitic syndrome, the
investigation of the clinical complications of antiphospholipid antibodies, and
the diagnosis of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Dr. Ginsberg served as an Editorial Board Member for Evidence-based
Cardiovascular Medicine in 1996 and served as a grant reviewer for the Heart
and Stroke Foundation of Canada for several years. He also serves as a career
investigator for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine -
1985
American Board of Internal Medicine - Hematology - 1986
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
Deep Vein
Thrombosis
Venography
Education
M.D.: University of Ottawa,
1978
Rotating Internship, York Finch General Hospital, Toronto -
1978-1979
Residency in Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical
Center, Ottawa - 1981-1982
Residency in Internal Medicine, Women's
College Hospital, Toronto - 1982-1983
Residency in Internal
Medicine, Sunnybrook Medical Center, Toronto - 1983-1984
Residency
in Hematology, University of Toronto - 1984-1986
Research
Fellowship, Thrombosis, Canadian Heart Fdn., McMaster University
-1986-1988
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine,
McMaster University - 1989-1993
Associate Professor, Department of
Medicine, McMaster University - 1993-1998
Professor, Department of
Medicine, McMaster University - 1998 - Present
Professional Affiliations
Canadian Medical
Association
Ontario Medical Association
American
Society of Hematology
American College of Chest
Physicians
American Federation of Clinical
Researchers
North American Society of Lymphology
Selected Publications
Ginsberg JS, Hirsch J, Marder VJ, Thrombotic
and Hemorrhagic Complications in the Obstetric Patient. In: Colman RW, Hirsh J,
Marder VJ, Salzman EW, editors. Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Basic Principles and Clinical Practice. JB Lippincott Company; 1998. P.
981-988.
Critical Decisions in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. Eds: Ginsberg JS, Kearon C, Hirsh J. BC Decker Inc, Hamilton
1998.
Ginsberg JS, Magier D, MacKinnon B, Gent M, Hirsh J.
Intermittent compression units for the post phlebitic syndrome: A randomized
crossover study. CMAJ. In Press May 4, 1999.
Ginsberg JS, Hirsh J. Use of antithrombotic agents during
pregnancy. Chest1998; 114:524s-530s
Ginsberg JS, Wells PS, Kearon C, Anderson D, Crowther M, Weitz JI, Bormanis J,
Brill-Edwards P, Turpie AGG, MacKinnon B, Gent M, Hirsh J. Sensitivity and
specificity of a rapid whole-blood assay for D-dimer in the diagnosis of
pulmonary embolism. Ann Intern Med 1998;
129:1006-1011.
