Researchers
Shaun Kilty

Shaun Kilty

MD, FRCSC

Senior Clinician Investigator, Inflammation and Chronic Disease

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery

University of Ottawa

Active Attending, Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery

The Ottawa Hospital

Contact

skilty@ottawahospital.on.ca

613-798-5555 xt. 18514

Dr. S. Kilty Medicine Prof. Corp. Fax: 613-729-2412

Bio

Dr. Kilty completed his undergraduate training at the University of Waterloo and his MD and subsequently his Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Kilty completed his fellowship training in Advanced Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Université de Montréal.

Dr. Kilty is a subspecialist who clinically manages patients with diseases of the nose, paranasal sinuses and skull base (rhinology). His research interests focus on treatment strategies for the management of sinonasal diseases.


Research Goals and Interests

My research interests are in clinical trials and treatment strategies for sinonasal and skull base diseases.


ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY PERFORMED IN CLINIC (EPIC)

Endoscopic Polypectomy In Clinic (EPIC) is a recently developed, deescalated form of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) performed in the Outpatient Clinic instead of the Operating Room for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps. EPIC represents a potentially disruptive innovation requiring rigorous evaluation before its widespread adoption. We are performing a non-inferiority RCT trial that will allow us to determine if EPIC is as effective as the current standard of care ESS.  For this work developing and testing EPIC, Dr. Kilty has received  several grants, including a CIHR grant through the Project Grant Competition.
 

News

  1. 2020-2022 : Co-applicant : PSI Research Trainee Fellowship Funding Sources: Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation Resident Research Total Funding : 48,000 Funding Competitive: Yes Co-Investigators: Lisa Caulley
  2. 2019-2021: Nasal packing following endoscopic endonasal pituitary resection: a randomized controlled pilot trial Funding Sources: Physicians Services Incorporated Foundation Resident Research Total Funding - 18,000 Funding Competitive: Yes Co-Investigators: Corliss Best
  3. 2019-2020: Principal Investigator. Nasal Packing Following Endoscopic Endonasal Pituitary Tumor Resection: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Funding Sources: Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization (TOHAMO) Innovation Awards Total Funding - 16,593 Funding Competitive?: Yes
  4. 2018-2020: Co-Principal Investigator: “Updating Needs and Network Meta-analysis for the Canadian Guidelines for Chronic Rhinosinusitis.” Funding Source: Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Total Funding: $187,425 Funding Competitive: Yes Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Brian Hutton, Dr. Shaun Kilty, Dr. Martin Desrosiers Co-Investigators: Dr. J. Bonaparte, Dr. D. Fergusson, Dr. D. Moher, Mrs. A. Stevens, Dr. D. Wolfe
  5. 2017/8-2019/20: Principal Investigator: “Health Economic Evaluation of Endoscopic Polypectomy Performed in Clinic for Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis.” Funding Source: Physician Services Incorporated (PSI) Project Grant Total Funding: $36,000 Funding Competitive? Yes Co-investigators: Thavorn, Kednapa; Fergusson, Dean Principal Investigators: Kilty, Shaun
  6. 2017/8-2019/20: Supervisor: “Comparative Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Medical and Surgical Interventions for Pituitary Tumors. " Funding Source: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Total Funding: $105,000 Funding Competitive? Yes Award: Doctoral Award- Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships Supervisor: Kilty, Shaun Principal Investigators: Caulley, Lisa
  7. 2017/8-2019/20: Co-Applicant: “Systematic Reviews with Network Meta-Analyses to Compare Interventions for Sudden Hearing Loss, Single Sided Deafness and Meniere’s Disease." Funding Source: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Total Funding: $244,800 Funding Competitive? Yes Co-investigators: Armstrong, Shelley; Bonaparte, James P; Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth; Kilty, Shaun; Moher, David; Schramm, David R; Wolfe, Dianna M. Principal Investigators: Hutton, Brian E
  8. 2016/7-2018/9: Principal Investigator: “Endoscopic Polypectomy performed In Clinic for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps: The EPIC multicenter randomised controlled trial.” Funding Source: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Total Funding: $300,818 ($240,818 (CIHR), $60,000 (Medtronic--Industry Sponsor)) Funding Competitive? Yes Co-investigators: Janjua, Arif; Lee, John, MacDonald Kristian; Meen, Eric, Micomonaco, Damian;Rotenberg, Brian; Rudmik, Luke; Sowerby, Leigh; Tewfik, Marc; Thavorn, Kednapa. Principal Investigators: Kilty, Shaun (Nominated); Fergusson, Dean
  9. 2015-2016: Principal Investigator. “Endoscopic Polypectomy Performed in Clinic for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Polyps: Pilot Study of the EPIC Randomized Controlled Trial” Funding Source: TOHAMO Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee (IFPOC). Project Grant Total Funding: $58,252.50 Funding Competitive? Yes Primary Investigators: Kilty, Shaun (Nominated); Fergusson, Dean
  10. 2014-2015: Co-Principal Investigator: “Prospective Pilot Study of Floseal® for the Treatment of Anterior Epistaxis in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT ).” Funding Source: Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Project Grant Total Funding: $32,010.34 Funding Competitive? Yes Principal Investigators: Lee, John (Nominated); Kilty, Shaun
  11. 2014-2015: Co-Principal Investigator. “Ahead of the Curve: Development of Core Rhinology Skills Assessment Instruments and Simulation Course in Preparation for an Otolaryngology Residency Core Competency Curriculum.” Funding Source: University of Ottawa Academy for Innovation in Medical Education (AIME) Education Grant. Project Grant Total Funding: $9,827.00 Funding Competitive? Yes Co-Investigators: Yeung, Jeff ; Gofton, Wade Principal Investigators: Kilty, Shaun; Vaccani, J-P

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