College of Medicine

Research Area(s)

  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Regenerations of CNS

About

Dr. Skihar is a general pathologist working at Regina General Hospital.

Teaching

  • Regina Pasqua Hospital, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, SK, Canada
  • College of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
  • College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sk
  • College of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

Education

  • Chernivtsi State Medical Institute, Chernivtsi, Ukraine - M.D.
  • National Medical Academy of Bucovina, Chernivtsi, Ukraine – General Surgeon
  • University Of Saskatchewan, Department of Anatomy And Cell Biology – Ph.D.
  • University Of Calgary, Department of Clinical Neurosciences – Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • University Of Saskatchewan, Department of General Surgery – General Surgery Residency
  • University Of Saskatchewan, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine – General Pathology Residency
  • Sunnbrook Hospital, Department af Anatomical Pathology, Toronto – Neuropathology Fellowship

Selected Publications

  • Chapter. Surgical Pathology of the Nervous and Paraganglionic System in Pediatric Head and Neck Textbook: Pathology, Surgery and Imaging V. SKIHAR, L. Hazrati, , C. Hawkins
  • SKIHAR, V., Silva, C., Chojnacki, A., Doring, A., Stallcup, W.B., Weiss, S., and Yong, V. W. Promoting oligodendrogenesis and myelin repair using the multiple sclerosis medication, glatiramer acetate. PNAS 2009. 106(42): 17992-17997
  • Schültke, E., Kamencic, H., SKIHAR, V., Griebel, R., Juurlink, B. Quercetin in an animal model of spinal cord compression injury: correlation of treatment duration with recovery of motor function. Spinal Cord. 2010. 48:112-117