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Assistant Professor  |  Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Royi Gilad

Child & Youth Mental Health

MD

Royi Gilad

royi.gilad@camh.ca

(416) 535-8501 - ext: 36473

(416) 979-4996
Location
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
Address
80 Workman Way, Toronto, Ontario Canada M6J 1H4
Research Interests
Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Somatoform and Functional Disorders, Emotional Education and Primary Prevention in Mental Health
Appointment Status
Primary

Qualification

  • MD

Dr. Gilad earned his medical degree from the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Technion, Haifa, Israel. He completed a residency in Psychiatry followed by an additional residency in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Brull Mental Health Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he practiced both adult and child psychiatry.

In 2019, Dr. Gilad moved to Canada and completed a three-year clinical fellowship in Sleep Medicine and Neuropsychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

In 2022, Dr. Gilad was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, and began practicing as a psychiatrist and child & adolescent psychiatrist at the Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario.

In 2025, Dr. Gilad was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and is a psychiatrist and child & adolescent psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

During his training and practice, Dr. Gilad developed expertise in psychopharmacology as well as various psychotherapeutic techniques and protocols. He has delivered numerous lectures and seminars to healthcare professionals and other audiences on topics including mental disorders, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, emotional education, and sleep medicine.

Dr. Gilad’s primary interests include sleep medicine, somatoform and functional disorders, and the use of emotional education as a tool for primary prevention in mental health.

Appointments

2019-2022 – Clinical Fellow in Sleep Medicine and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.

2022-2025 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario.

Recent Publications

Chris Kim, Persis Yousef, Royi Gilad, Colin Shapiro. The Use and Misuse of Over-the-Counter Melatonin in Children and Adolescents: A Commentary. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2025 May 21 Sage, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/07067437251340683.

Colin Shapiro, Dora Zalai, Royi Gilad, Noa Gilad, Chris Kim, Michael Mak, Atul Khullar. Seven Facets of Insomnia. 2025 Mar, DOI: 978-0-9950428-7-2.

Persis Yousef, Chris Kim, Rabiya Fahmi, Royi Gilad, Colin Shapiro. Factors Affecting Sleep Quality in Children. Journal of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behaviour, 2025 Jan 25; 9 (193), Available from: https://www.gavinpublishers.com/article/view/factors-affecting-sleep-quality-in-children-a-review, DOI: https://doi.org/10.29011/2574-7762.000093.

Michel Billiard, Miqdad Bohra, Royi Gilad, Fang Han, Shaista Hussain, Meir Kryger, Alan Lowe, Emmanuel Mignot, Anne Marie Morse, Maurice Ohayon, Armin Rahmani, Colin Shapiro, Persis Yousef, Dora Zalai, Lanna Barrison, Laurie Bumstead, Lee Ann Cusson, Michelle Redwood. Narcolepsy, A multifaceted disorder. 2023 Dec 28, DOI: 978-0-9950428-6-5.

Laufer N, Zilber N, Jeczmien P, Gilad R, Gur S, Munitz H. Effect of implementation of mental health services within primary care on GP detection and treatment of mental disorders in Israel. Isr J Health Policy Res, 2023 Jan 30; 12 (1): 4, DOI: 10.1186/s13584-023-00553-0.

Hafid, N. Musa, E. Levitan, A. Gilad, R. Assessment of an Educational Booklet for Patients to Facilitate CPAP Adherence. Journal of Psychiatry Studies, 2021 Jan; 3 (1), DOI: ISSN: 2641-8525.

Gilad, R., Shapiro C. Sleep and Development. Health, 2020 Jun 30; 12 (6): 653-670, Available from: https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperabs.aspx?paperid=101193, DOI: 10.4236/health.2020.126049.

Gilad, R., Fahmi, R. Shapiro, C. Sleep in chronic pain and other pediatric conditions. In: The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms. 2nd Edition: Elsevier; 2023, Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822963-7.00254-1

Gilad, R. Personality and mental health as determinants of CPAP use. In: Shapiro C. Gupta M. Zalai D. editor(s). In: CPAP adherence: Factors and perspectives.: Springer; 2022. ISBN 3030931447

Gilad, R., Shapiro, C. Approach to sleep complaints. In: Gupta R, Neubauer D.N. Perumal S.R.P. editor(s). Sleep and Neuropsychiatry.: Springer; 2022, Available from: (ISBN 9811601224)

Laufer N, Zilber N, Jecsmien P, Maoz B, Grupper D, Hermesh H, Gilad R, Weizman A, Munitz H. Mental disorders in primary care in Israel: prevalence and risk factors. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, 2013 Oct 1; 48 (10): 1539-54, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-012-0620-8.

Laufer N, Maayan R, Hermesh H, Marom S, Gilad R, Strous R, Weizman A. Involvement of GABAA receptor modulating neuroactive steroids in patients with social phobia. Psychiatry Res, 2005 Nov 15; 137 (1-2): 131-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2005.07.003.

Laufer N, Zucker M, Hermesh H, Marom S, Gilad R, Nir V, Weizman A, Rehavi M. Platelet vesicular monoamine transporter density in untreated patients diagnosed with social phobia. Psychiatry Res, 2005 Sep 15; 136 (2-3): 247-50, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2005.05.004.