Christine Watt
MSc, MD, CCFP(PC)
Investigator
Palliative Medicine Physician
Bruyère Health
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Investigator
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
About:
Dr. Christine Watt is a palliative medicine physician at Bruyère Health Saint-Vincent Hospital and The Ottawa Hospital. She holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa, and a Master of Science with a specialization in Human Genetics from McGill University. Dr. Watt completed medical school at McMaster University, Family Medicine Residency at McGill University and finally, completed an additional year of Palliative Care training at the University of Ottawa. Clinically, she works on the palliative care unit, palliative care consult teams and leads the outpatient neuropalliative clinic. She is a clinical teacher for medical learners and is actively involved in the Palliative Medicine Residency Program.
Dr. Watt’s research interests include the palliative care of neurological diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. Her research focuses on demonstrating the impact of palliative care for patients and caregivers in these populations, in order to advocate for earlier palliative care involvement. In addition, Dr. Watt employs her basic science background in palliative care research by exploring how genetic factors can impact pain and symptom management, with the goal of integrating personalized medicine into palliative care.
Research Interests:
Palliative care in neurological diseases, personalized medicine in palliative care, health services research, delirium, mixed methodology research
Select Publications:
Watt CL, Smith IC, Rice J, Murphy R, Breiner A, Duff M, Nogo D, Bush SH, McNeely S, Buenger U, Zehrt B, Zwicker J. (2024) Qualitative analysis of initial palliative care consultations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
Zwicker J, Smith IC, Rice J, Murphy R, Breiner A, McNeely S, Duff M, Buenger U, Zehrt B, Nogo D, Watt CL. (2023) Palliative care at any stage of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a prospective feasibility study. Frontier in Medicine.
Watt CL, Kabir M, Sikora L, Momoli F, Ansari M, Bush SH, Rosenberg E, Hosie A, Kanji S, Lawlor PG. (2019) The incidence, prevalence of delirium in palliative care across healthcare settings: a systematic review. Palliative Medicine.
Contact:
cwatt@bruyere.org