Dr. Robert Fahed is a stroke neurologist and an interventional neuroradiologist working at The Ottawa Hospital. He did his medical training in Paris, France, as well as a masters degree in Vascular Biology. His research interests include acute stroke imaging, new endovascular tools and techniques, and research ethics and methodology.

Dr. Hillel Finestone is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, or physiatrist. He graduated from McGill Medical School and received Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialty training at the Universities of Ottawa and Michigan. He is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa, Director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at the Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital, Bruyere Continuing Care.
Dr. Finestone treats in and out-patients in the multi-disciplinary stroke rehabilitation setting of the Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He also treats patients experiencing musculoskeletal and neurologic pain.
Dr. Finestone’s stroke research interests include: 1) Virtual Reality stroke rehabilitation technology to enhance exercise and balance- (patients play video games), 2) Driving and Stroke, 3) Technology to assist toileting in stroke, disabled and geriatric populations. He has published many articles and book chapters. He is also the recipient of the 2021 Best Paper Original Research – International Award by PM&R – The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation for his study on sitting balance exercise using virtual reality training for stroke rehabilitation inpatients.

Dr. O’Neil is a physiotherapist and assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa, and an affiliate investigator at the Bruyère Research Institute. Her research focuses on improving access to rehabilitation services by investigating service provision and new models of service delivery such as telerehabilitation. Her doctorate thesis targeted the implementation of intensive home-based telerehabilitation programs for people living with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury across Canada. As an early career researcher, she is working on the implementation of a telehealth fall prevention program for francophone communities living in minority situations. From a community-based approach, her work focuses on the use of telerehabilitation implementation for people living with a disability She is passionate about investigating the intersections between health equity, access, and telehealth services for equity-deserving groups

Dr. Yogendrakumar is a Stroke Neurologist at the Ottawa Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He is an Associate Scientist with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and holds a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Stroke.

Dr. Yogendrakumar received his MD from the University of British Columbia, completed his residency in Adult Neurology at the University of Ottawa, and completed both a stroke fellowship and PhD at the University of Melbourne. Dr. Yogendrakumar is an emerging international leader in hyperacute stroke research with a specific interest in thrombolysis and neuroimaging. His work has garnered him several notable awards, including the European Stroke Organization Young Investigator Award, the Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award, and a Canadian Institute of Health Research Fellowship.