Aziz Ghahary

Plastic Surgery
Email Address 
aghahary@interchange.ubc.ca
Phone 
604.875.4185
Mailing Address 
ICORD

Biography

Academic Appointment 
Professor
Body Locations and Systems 
Wounds
Other Areas of Research 
Cell transplantation; Diabetes; Scaffold; Skin substitute; Wound healing

Dr. Ghahary works on the biology of wound healing, including burns and other non-healing wounds. He is researching a biological skin substitute for burn patients and ways to treat scarring. He is also working to develop a liquid skin material for use on non-healing wounds. Such a material would provide a scaffold for the patient’s skin to close and begin to heal the wound. Currently his research is directed toward finding new strategies to deal with the non-healing pressure ulcers which are often seen in people with SCI.

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News and Awards 
Jan 18, 2018Skin substitute provides the building blocks for wound repair
May 14, 2017Putting patients first: awards advance care possibilities (2017)
Aug 7, 2015Stopping rheumatoid arthritis joint erosion possible with early detection
Apr 13, 2015Awards allow up-and-coming researchers to share their finding with a global audience (2015)
Mar 30, 2015Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute award recognizes role model in research collaboration and development (2014)
Aug 14, 2013Discovery leads to novel rheumatoid arthritis tests