Michelle Sholzberg

MDCM, MSc, FRCPC

Scientist, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science (KRCBS)

Biography

Dr. Michelle Sholzberg received her MDCM and residency training in Internal Medicine at McGill University, completed additional postgraduate training in Hematology at the University of Toronto and a research hemostasis fellowship in Toronto and internationally. Dr. Sholzberg has a Master of Science from the University of Toronto in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research and was awarded the Claire Bombardier award for career promise as a scientist. She is a clinician-scientist with a focus on coagulation, the Division Head of Hematology-Oncology and the Medical Director of the Coagulation Laboratory at St. Michael’s Hospital. She is also the Director of the Hematology-Oncology Clinical Research Group and Co-director of the Hematology-Immunology Translational Research Theme of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute. Currently, she is involved in the study of: prediction tools for perioperative and traumatic bleeding, the intersection of women’s health and bleeding disorders, treatments for iron deficiency anemia, new treatments for immune thrombocytopenia and the management of COVID-19 coagulopathy.

Recent Publications

  1. Hibbs, SP, Chipare, I, Halawani, AJ, Legge, SE, Fell, G, Dees, D et al.. Multinational Assessment of Absolute Neutrophil Counts and White Blood Cell Counts Among Healthy Duffy Null Adults. Blood. 2025; :. doi: 10.1182/blood.2025029359. PubMed PMID:41191521 .
  2. Rwezaula, SS, Mtoba, SD, Gosse, RA, Mwakichako, RW, Makalla, AR, Bruckman, ML et al.. Journeying Towards Excellence in the Care of Patients with Haemophilia and Other Inherited Bleeding Disorders From a Developing World: Insights From Tanzania. J Blood Med. 2025;16 :413-423. doi: 10.2147/JBM.S537383. PubMed PMID:40955318 PubMed Central PMC12433640.
  3. Tang, GH, Phillips, Z, Poutanen, S, Yip, P, Brinc, D, Goh, E et al.. 'Raise the Bar', a Canadian intervention to combat disparities in the recognition and management of iron deficiency: Development of the intervention, feasibility and implementation. Br J Haematol. 2025;207 (5):2219-2223. doi: 10.1111/bjh.70150. PubMed PMID:40936490 PubMed Central PMC12624194.
  4. Sholzberg, M, Hillis, C, Crowther, M, Selby, R. [Not Available]. CMAJ. 2025;197 (27):E819-E827. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.240570-f. PubMed PMID:40789601 PubMed Central PMC12350412.
  5. Harish, V, Postill, G, Al-Haimus, F, McGowan, M, Pavenski, K, Beckett, A et al.. Adherence to local rotational thromboelastometry recommendations in the care of trauma patients: A retrospective cohort study. Transfusion. 2025;65 (9):1716-1727. doi: 10.1111/trf.18349. PubMed PMID:40739783 PubMed Central PMC12432809.
  6. Meschino, D, Lindsay, D, Tang, GH, James, P, Fralick, M, Sholzberg, M et al.. Evaluating the combined effect of antifibrinolytics and estrogen on the risk of thromboembolism: a scoping review. J Thromb Haemost. 2025;23 (11):3540-3560. doi: 10.1016/j.jtha.2025.06.033. PubMed PMID:40680937 .
  7. Memon, S, Callum, J, Armali, C, Herer, E, Malkin, A, McLeod, A et al.. Replacing Iron and Preventing Anemia in Pregnant patients of Limited Economic means (RIPPLE): The Impact of Funding Iron Supplementation in Pregnancy. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2025;47 (9):103035. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2025.103035. PubMed PMID:40651575 .
  8. Sholzberg, M, Hillis, C, Crowther, M, Selby, R. Diagnosis and management of iron deficiency in females. CMAJ. 2025;197 (24):E680-E687. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.240570. PubMed PMID:40602816 PubMed Central PMC12237530.
  9. Benson, AE, Lo, JO, Achebe, MO, Aslan, JS, Auerbach, M, Bannow, BTS et al.. Management of iron deficiency in children, adults, and pregnant individuals: evidence-based and expert consensus recommendations. Lancet Haematol. 2025;12 (5):e376-e388. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(25)00038-9. PubMed PMID:40306833 .
  10. Chaigneau, M, Bowman, M, Grabell, J, Conboy, M, Johnson, A, Thorpe, K et al.. Genomic testing for bleeding disorders (GT4BD): protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the introduction of whole genome sequencing early in the diagnostic pathway for patients with inherited bleeding disorders as compared with standard of care. BMJ Open. 2025;15 (4):e102041. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102041. PubMed PMID:40246558 PubMed Central PMC12015236.
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Affiliations & Other Activities

  • Staff Physician, Division of Hematology, St. Michael’s Hospital
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto