Dana El-Mughayyar

Clinical Research Associate

Dana El-Mughayyar completed her BSc. in Biology Psychology in 2019 and is currently completing her Master of Science in Kinesiology. Dana is the Director of Experiential Learning at impart and founder of the volunteer program at CardioVascular Research New Brunswick. 

She is the Research Associate for the Department of Anesthesiology at Horizon Health Network. She acts as the research representative on the Neurosciences Network, a provincial group focusing on updating and discussing neurosurgery case care standards. She sits on the Acute Spinal Cord Injury Accreditation team for Health Canada Accreditation 2022-2023 at the Saint John Regional Hospital, Accreditation Canada People-Centred Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program, and is a steering committee member of the Spinal Cord Injury Network of Atlantic Provinces.

She has multiple peer-reviewed publications and has presented at national and international scientific conferences. She has peer-reviewed over 20 manuscripts for the Global Spine Journal and continues to be an active member of the scientific community. El-Mughayyar is keen on working on the continual improvement of patient outcomes. El-Mughayyar is a contributor to editions of the Canadian Spine Society Newsletter – Spinal Columns.

El-Mughayyar has a great interest in contributing to the scientific community through innovative evidence-based clinical research. El-Mughayyar considers one of the key components of improving medical research is through multidisciplinary collaborations. She has multiple local and national collaborations, the focus of which has included technological and health advancements.