Dr. Adam Kirton

Dr. Kirton is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Calgary as well as an Attending Pediatric Neurologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital. His perinatal stroke research has two main objectives. One is to comprehend the causes of such strokes and create strategies for preventing them. The other measures how the growing brain reacts to an early injury and develops novel treatments using cutting-edge technology like neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation. Dr. Kirton received support from the CIHR Foundations in 2015 and is a clinician scientist for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. He established and oversees the ACH Pediatric Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Laboratory, the Calgary Pediatric Stroke Program, and the Alberta Perinatal Stroke Initiative.

Qualification

• MD
• MSc
• FRCPC