This study is coordinated and performed by Orest Szczurko as part of his Masters of Science thesis work at the University of Toronto. Dr. Orest received his H.B.Sc. from the University of Waterloo in Ontario. After working as a research coordinator for the Glaucoma Research and Education Group in San Francisco, he completed the Naturopathic Doctor program at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). Dr. Orest’s research focuses on conducting randomized clinical trials of naturopathic and complementary medicines. As a clinical trial coordinator at CCNM Dr. Orest designed and performed 4 randomized clinical trials examining naturopathic medicine in a work setting: Canada Post. As part of his graduate studies at University of Toronto’s Faculty of Pharmacy, Dr. Orest is examining the role of natural health products in the treatment of vitiligo. He also continues to practice naturopathic family medicine at his Noumena Naturopathic Health clinic in central Mississauga.

This study is supervised Dr. Orest Szczurko’s University of Toronto advisory committee. The members of the advisory panel are listed below, please click on the person’s name to read their biographical information.

The advisory committee for this study is composed of:

1. •Heather Boon, PhD, Associate Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, 416-946-5859, heather.boon@utoronto.ca
   

2. •Anna Taddio, PhD, Senior Scientist, Dept. of Pharmacy and Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, anna.taddio@sickkids.ca
   

3. •Neil Shear, MD, Professor & Chief of Dermatology, University of Toronto, neil.shear@sunnybrook.ca
   

The supervising physician for this trial will be Dr. Antonella Morra, a medical doctor and pediatrician practicing in central Mississauga at 1146 Birchview Dr., Mississauga, ON, L5H 3C8. Phone: 905-271-7500.

For information regarding your rights as a participant in this study, contact the University of Toronto’s Ethics Review Office at 416-946-3273 or ethics.review@utoronto.ca.

Study location

All study visits will take place at 47 Dundas St. West, Mississauga, ON. See below for a map of the location.