Kednapa Thavorn

Kednapa Thavorn

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Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at uOttawa | Senior Scientist and Scientific Lead of Health Economics at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Adjunct Scientist at ICES


NMD4C Involvement: Pillar 3: Clinical Practice Research

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Research Interests: Pharmacoeconomics, Health Economics, Pharmacoepidemiology, Outcome Research

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Biography

Dr. Kednapa Thavorn is a Senior Scientist and a Scientific Lead of Health Economics at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. She is also an Associate Professor with the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa, an Adjunct Scientist at ICES (Full Status). She holds a Ph.D. in Health Services Research from the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), University of Toronto. She completed post-doctoral fellowship programs in Applied Pharmacoeconomics from the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital and Health Services Research from the IHPME, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on health economics, health technology assessment, pharmacoepidemiology, health equity, care for people with complex needs, and population health. As a health economist, she has collaborated with patient partners, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers in Canada and other countries on various health services research and health technology assessment projects.  


Recent Publications

Nochaiwong, S, Ruengorn, C, Noppakun, K, Koyratkoson, K, Chuamanochan, M, Chieosilapatham, P et al.. Global, Regional, and Country Incidence of Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis in the Contemporary Peritoneal Dialysis Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Med Sci (Basel). 2026.14 (5) PMID:42783465

Babiker, D, Giguère, L, Mairena, PMG, Mutsaers, B, Langmuir, T, MacDonald-Liska, C et al.. Survivorship Care Plan use by cancer survivors living in rural versus urban settings: A qualitative analysis. Can Oncol Nurs J. 2026.36 (1)20-32 PMID:42713601

Babiker, D, Giguère, L, Mairena, PMG, Mutsaers, B, Langmuir, T, MacDonald-Liska, C et al.. [Not Available]. Can Oncol Nurs J. 2026.36 (1)33-44 PMID:42713549

Josey, M, Marko, R, Gauthier, J, Fadel, L, Thavorn, K, Kanji, S et al.. Costs Associated with Failure of Vancomycin Treatment for Pneumonia and Bacteremia Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2026.79 (3)e3860 PMID:42699834

Nochaiwong, S, Ruengorn, C, Awiphan, R, Koyratkoson, K, Wongpakaran, T, Oon-Arom, A et al.. Prevalence, predictors and psychological conditions of tanning behavioural addiction - A meta-analysis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2026. PMID:42666012

Nochaiwong, S, Ruengorn, C, Noppakun, K, Wachiraphansakul, N, Vongchaiudomchoke, T, Ngamvichchukorn, T et al.. Exit-site infection and subsequent incident risk of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis: a retrospective cohort study with meta-analysis. Front Public Health. 2026.14 1893696 PMID:42656751

Mutsaers, B, Langmuir, T, MacDonald-Liska, C, Presseau, J, Larocque, G, Harris, C et al.. What are the Barriers and Enablers of Survivorship Care Plan Use by Breast and Colorectal Cancer Survivors?. Can Oncol Nurs J. 2026.36 (2)176-184 PMID:42621999

Mutsaers, B, Langmuir, T, MacDonald-Liska, C, Presseau, J, Larocque, G, Harris, C et al.. [Not Available]. Can Oncol Nurs J. 2026.36 (2)185-194 PMID:42621494

Rashidian, L, Ali, A, Senthinathan, A, Bai, YQ, Wodchis, WP, Bronskill, SE et al.. Risk factors and hospital harm: A study of hip fracture patients in the community using population-based data. Injury. 2026.57 (10)113510 PMID:42579959

Tran, A, Talarico, R, Wang, TF, Girard, C, Siegal, D, Thavorn, K et al.. Incidence and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Critical Care: A Population-based Observational Cohort Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026. PMID:42518211

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