Biography
Medical school
- Chengelpet Medical College,The TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, TamilNadu, India (1994)
Residency
- CCFP, The College of Family Physicians of Canada (2002)
- CCFP-EM, The College of Family Physicians of Canada, Western University (2004)
Postgraduate
- MSc, University of Ottawa (2009)
Fellowship
- Research Fellowship, University of Ottawa
Academic Focus
- Clinical Research
- Cardiovascular emergencies
- Artificial Intelligence
Past TOH Department of Emergency Medicine Roles
- 2015-2019: Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- 2013-2017: Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventative Medicine, University of Ottawa
- 2011-2017: Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa
- 2012-2015: Associate Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Award Highlights
- Tier 1 Clinical Research Chair Award Renewal – Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Chair Program. University of Ottawa
- Exceptional Leadership Award - The Alumni Awards of Distinction
- PSI-50 Mid-Career Clinical Research Award and Mid-Career KT Fellow Award, Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Foundation
- Mid-career Lecturer Award in Emergency Medicine - Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) – Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICHR)/Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP)
- Innovation Fund Award (Presented by the Academic Physicians of Ontario by Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee) (TOHAMO IFPOC) in category Innovative Emergency Medicine
Selected Publications
- Thiruganasambandamoorthy V and Sivilotti M. Web Exclusive. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Identifying High-Risk Patients With Syncope—What Hospitalists Need to Know. Annals of Internal Medicine. Feb 16, 2021. 174 (2): HO2-HO. https://doi.org/10.7326/M20-8081
- Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, McRae AD, Rowe BH, Sivilotti M, Mukarram M, Nemnom MJ, Booth R, Calder L, Stiell I, Wells GA, Taljaard M. Does N-Terminal Pro–B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Improve the Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Syncope? Annals of Internal Medicine. 19 May 2020, 172(10): 648-655. https://doi.org/10.7326/M19-3515
- Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Sivilotti M, Le Sage N, Yan J, Huang P, Hegdekar M, Mercier E, Mukarram M, Nemnom MJ, McRae A, Rowe B, Stiell I, Wells GA, Krahn AD, Taljaard M. Multicenter Emergency Department Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score. JAMA Intern Med. March 23, 2020;180(5):737-744. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0288
- The HIP ATTACK Investigators. Accelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial. The Lancet. Feb 09, 2020, Vol.395(10225), p.698-708. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30058-1
- Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Rowe BH, Sivilotti M, McRae A, Arcot K, Nemnom M-J, Huang L, Mukarram M, Krahn A, Wells GA. Duration of Electrocardiographic Monitoring of Emergency Department Patients with Syncope. Circulation 2019 Mar 12;139(11):1396-1406. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.036088
- Varosy PD, Chen LY, Noseworthy PA, Miller A, Slotwiner DJ, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V. Pacing as a Treatment for Reflex-Mediated (Vasovagal, Situational, or Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity) Syncope: A Systematic Review for the 2016 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. Circulation. 2017 Aug 1; 136(5): e123-e135. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000500. Epub 2017 Mar 9. Review.
- Andrew D. McRae, Aysha J. Macci, Jessalyn K. Holodinsky, Tolulope T. Sajobi, James E. Andruchow, Bjug Borgundvaag, Steven Brooks, Ivy Cheng, Saswata Deb, Patrick Fok, Peter Kavsak, Michelle M. Graham, Jacques Lee, Shelley L McLeod, Frank Scheuermeyer, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, Hana Wiemer, Justin W. Yan, Corinne M. Hohl. Development of a novel risk prediction tool for emergency department patients with symptoms of coronary artery disease: A research study protocol. CJC Open (Epub 2025Mar26). Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2025, Pages 777-783. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2025.03.016
- Tobias Zimmermann, Jeanne du Fay de Lavallaz, Thomas Nestelberger, Danielle M. Gualandro, Pedro Lopez-Ayala, Patrick Badertscher, Velina Widmer, Samyut Shrestha, Ivo Strebel, Noemi Glarner, Matthias Diebold, Òscar Miró, Michael Christ, Louise Cullen, Martin Than, F. Javier Martin-Sanchez, Salvatore Di Somma, W. Frank Peacock, Dagmar I. Keller, Murat Bilici, Juan Pablo Costabel, Michael Kühne, Tobias Breidthardt, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, and Christian Mueller, for the BASEL IX Investigators. International Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score – A Cohort Study. Annals of Internal Medicine. 26 April 2022. https://doi.org/10.7326/M21-2313
- Thiruganasambandamoorthy V. Marc Probst, MD, MS, Timothy J. Poterucha, MD, Roopinder K. Sandhu, MD, MPH, Cristian Toarta, MD, MSc, Satish R. Raj MD MSCI, Robert Sheldon, MD, PhD, Arya Rahgozar, PhD, Lars Grant, MD, PhD. Role of Artificial Intelligence in Improving Syncope Management. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Volume 40, Issue 10. Pages 1852-1864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2024.05.027.
10. Grewal K, Calzavara A, McLeod SL, Eskander A, Savage DW, Thompson C, Borgundvaag B, Ovens H, Cheskes S, de Wit K, Irish J, Krzyzanowska M, Walsh R, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Sutradhar R. Emergency department use prior to cancer diagnosis and mortality. JAMA Network Open (Published July 22, 2025) 8(7):e2522585 doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.22585.
Personal interests
- History of the world, Inspirational leaders, and human behaviour
Personal philosophy
Quotes from Robert G. Ingersoll that sum up the essence of my life:
- Give every other human being every right you claim for yourself
- With every drop of my blood I hate and execrate every form of tyranny and dictation. I believe in liberty, equality and love
Team members
- Soo-Min Kim, Research Coordinator - [email protected]
- Muhammad A. Mukarram, Research Assistant - [email protected]
- Sarah Gaudet, Research Assistant - [email protected]
- Hina Chaudry, Research Assistant
- Aline Ishimwe, Research Assistant - [email protected]
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Updated - June 2026