Robert Simpson

Associate scientist
robert.simpson@sunnybrook.ca
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Phone: 416-480-6100 ext. 689142

Dr. Simpson’s research is focused on developing and evaluating complex interventions for people with disabling long-term conditions and multimorbidity.

Education

  • MBChB, 2001, medicine, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
  • PhD, 2017, general practice, University of Glasgow, Scotland

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Associate scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, John’s Rehab Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
  • Staff physician, physical medicine and rehabilitation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Assistant professor, department of medicine, University of Toronto

Research Foci

  • Complex interventions
  • Integrative medicine
  • Rehabilitation

Affiliated Labs & Programs

Selected Publications

  1. Simpson R, Simpson S, Ramparsad N, Lawrence M, Booth J, Mercer SW. Mindfulness-based interventions for mental well-being among people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2019 Sep;90(9):1051–8.

  2. Simpson R, Simpson S, Wood K, Mercer SW, Mair FS. Using normalisation process theory to understand barriers and facilitators to implementing mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with multiple sclerosis. Chronic Illn. 2019 Dec;15(4):306–18.

  3. Simpson R, Byrne S, Wood K, Mair FS, Mercer SW. Optimising mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with multiple sclerosis. Chronic Illn. 2018 Jun;14(2):154–66.

  4. Simpson R, Mair FS, Mercer SW. Mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Neurol. 2017 May 16;17(1):94.

  5. Simpson R, McLean G, Guthrie B, Mair F, Mercer SW. Physical and mental health comorbidity is common in people with multiple sclerosis: nationally representative cross-sectional population database analysis. BMC Neurol. 2014 Jun 13;14:128.

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