Dr. Noreen Kamal, Ph.D., P.Eng., is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at Dalhousie University, Canada, with cross-appointments in the Departments of Community Health and Epidemiology and Medicine (Neurology). Her research lies at the intersection of health systems engineering and clinical neuroscience, focusing on the optimization of stroke care systems, development of data-driven quality improvement frameworks, and evaluation of biomedical devices for stroke rehabilitation. Dr. Kamal has played a pivotal role in advancing integrated approaches to enhance the efficiency, safety, and accessibility of acute stroke services across Canada. Prior to joining Dalhousie University, she held academic and leadership positions at the University of Calgary and the University of British Columbia, contributing extensively to clinical research and health technology innovation. Her work bridges engineering, medicine, and health policy, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and patient-centered outcomes. With 107 scientific publications, 8,033 citations, and an h-index of 22, Dr. Kamal has established herself as a recognized scholar in healthcare systems improvement and translational neuroscience. Her scholarly and professional contributions continue to drive evidence-based innovation in stroke systems of care, supporting better clinical outcomes and sustainable health service delivery.
Featured Publications
Author(s). (2025). Exploring differences in stroke treatment between urban and rural hospitals: A thematic analysis of practices in Canada. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences.
Author(s). (2025). Designing a patient outcome clinical assessment tool for modified Rankin Scale: “You feel the same way too”. Informatics.
Author(s). (2025). Predicting ischemic stroke patients to transfer for endovascular thrombectomy using machine learning: A case study. Healthcare (Switzerland).
Author(s). (2025). Incident prescriptions for common cardiovascular medications: Comparison of recent versus pre-2020 medication adherence and discontinuation in three universal health care systems. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.
Author(s). (2025). Rising out-of-hospital mortality in Canada during 2020–2022: A striking impact observed among young adults. Canadian Journal of Public Health.
Author(s). (2025). Discrete event simulation model of an acute stroke treatment process at a comprehensive stroke center: Determining the ideal improvement strategies for reducing treatment times. Journal of the Neurological Sciences.
Author(s). (2025). Validation of the Passive Surveillance Stroke Severity Score in three Canadian provinces. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences.
Author(s). (2025). A stochastic optimization model for designing disaster relief networks with congestion, disruption and distributional ambiguity. Infor.
Author(s). (2025). Improving access and efficiency of acute ischemic stroke treatment across four Canadian provinces: A stepped-wedge trial. Frontiers in Neurology.
Author(s). (2025). The acute stroke system of treatment across Canada: Findings from a national stroke centre survey. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences.