James S. Popkin
Pediatrician
4420 Chattertown Way Suite 302 Victoria British Columbia, V8X 6J5About
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
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Areas of expertise and specialization
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)
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