James S. Popkin, Pediatrician
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James S. Popkin

Pediatrician

4420 Chattertown Way Suite 302 Victoria British Columbia, V8X 6J5
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About

Founding director of Vancouver Island Medical Genetics Service (Victoria BC Canada) (retired)

Founding director of Vancouver Island Cleft Lip and Palate Program (Victoria BC Canada) (Active)

Founding director of Vancouver Island Spina Bifida Program (retired)

Founding director of Victoria Pediatric Diabetes Clinic (retired) BC Canada

    Local Principal Investigator for TRIGR Project (International Trial to study Breast feeding and Diabetes onset in genetically at risk children) (active)

Special current interest in Developmental Pediatrics - Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, (active) Ph 1-250-727-2156)

Pediatric Organ Transplant Patient and Family Electronic Record development and acceptance - The eFOSTr Project (published)

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Education and Training

McGill University

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 50 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Cleft Lip and PalateConsulting Pediatric PhysicianResearch - Diabetes Type 1. (TRIGR International Study Site Leader)Research Personal Health Electronic Record -Published eFOSTr Project - James S.PopkinCleft Lip and Palate - Pediatric Multidisciplinary Clinical Program Victoria BCChromosome 22 Deletion SyndromeStickler Syndrome (published articles)Spina Bifida - Folic Acid maternal supplement decreases risk (Published)Developmental Pediatrics - ADHD, CoMorbid variations and Treatment

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor, University of Victoria -
  • - 2017
  • Active Staff VIHA Pediatrics Victoria General Hospital 1974 - 2017

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow Canadian Pediatric Association  
  • Canadian Medical Association  
  • American Cleft Lip & Palate Association  
  • BC College of Physicians  
  • Canadian Medical Protective Association  
  • Fellow American Association of Pediatrics  
  • Doctors of British Columbia  
  • Active Staff Vancouver Island Health Association - Pediatrics Medicine  

Treatments

  • Consultant in Pediatric Medicine

Fellowships

  • Royal College of Physicians (Pediatrics)

Professional Society Memberships

  • British Columbia Pediatric Society, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association

Articles and Publications

  • 30+ Papers Published, PubMed

Areas of research

  • Diabetes (TRIGR Project)

    Electronic Record (Custome desighned eFOSTr Project)(Published)

    Intestinal Fluid Transport Parameters - basic research using unicellular wall of Ascaris Lumbricoides - Mcgill University , Institute of Parasitology Masters Thesis (Published)

    Sticklers Syndrome (Published)

Hobbies / Sports

  • Sailing

Areas of research

Diabetes (TRIGR Project)

Electronic Record (Custome desighned eFOSTr Project)(Published)

Intestinal Fluid Transport Parameters - basic research using unicellular wall of Ascaris Lumbricoides - Mcgill University , Institute of Parasitology Masters Thesis (Published)

Sticklers Syndrome (Published)

James S. Popkin's Practice location

4420 Chattertown Way Suite 302 -
Victoria, British Columbia V8X 6J5
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