SPARC is an initiative powered by KITE Research Institute, the research arm of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.
The clinic is led by SPARC director, Dr. Dinesh Kumbhare, and SPARC program manager Maggie Szeto.
Our Mission
SPARC is committed to improving the lives of people living with chronic pain through holistic care and cutting-edge research.
Areas of Care
The clinic will be structured into three streams
Stream One
Patients will undergo a comprehensive assessment to determine the nature of their chronic pain. The data collected will be used to develop a personalized multimodal treatment plan and will be available to patients, clinicians and researchers.
Stream Two
In this stream, patients will receive innovative orthobiologic therapies, the effects of which will be evaluated and novel therapies developed.
Coming soon: Stream Three
This stream focuses on providing comprehensive pain management services that address the biopsychosocial paradigm. Depending upon their specific needs, patients will have access to physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology, social work services, pharmacological management and more. SPARC will collaborate with other clinical departments across UHN to deliver this patient-centered care.
