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Stephanie Buryk-Iggers

Stephanie Buryk-Iggers

Health‑tech founder and clinical exercise researcher

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Summary

Founder and health‑tech entrepreneur focused on accessible cardiovascular screening: Buryk‑Iggers founded SPARKED to build a portable, saliva‑based device that provides rapid cardiovascular risk screening outside traditional labs, and has led prototype development, incubator participation, and pitch competition efforts. sparkedscreening+2
Clinical exercise researcher with applied program development experience: Her doctoral and subsequent research centered on exercise and rehabilitation for people with Ehlers‑Danlos syndromes and related clinical populations; she co‑developed and evaluated the GoodHope Exercise and Rehabilitation (GEAR) program embedded in the GoodHope EDS Clinic. nih+2
Bridges academia, clinical care and industry to improve health equity: Her pathway from biomedical engineering to clinical PhD work and startup founding reflects an emphasis on translating research into practical tools for underserved and remote communities. utoronto+2
Educator and mentor who supports student entrepreneurship: She has developed and taught a healthcare innovation course at the University of Toronto and participates in incubator coaching and mentorship activities. utoronto+1

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

Solace, a Therapeutic Conversational Agent for Management of Chronic Pain: Acceptability and Usability Study

February 1, 2026

Acceptability and usability study of 'Solace,' an expert‑trained generative AI conversational agent for chronic pain management; Buryk‑Iggers is listed as a contributing author in team publications related to digital pain interventions.

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Exercise and Rehabilitation in People With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Systematic Review

March 1, 2022

Systematic review examining the effect of exercise and rehabilitation interventions for people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders, summarizing available evidence and calling for rigorous RCTs.

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The GoodHope Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Clinic: development and implementation of the first interdisciplinary program

August 1, 2021

Describes development and implementation of the GoodHope EDS Clinic at Toronto General Hospital, including EDS-specific self-management programs drawing on exercise science, rehabilitation, and health psychology; lists Buryk‑Iggers among contributors.

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Diamagnetic droplet microfluidics applied to single‑cell sorting

July 1, 2019

Work on microfluidic methods for label‑free control and manipulation of droplets encapsulating cells; reflects earlier biomedical engineering research in microfluidics.

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Hobbies

Varsity rugby player (captain) and provincial competitor; inducted into the Ontario Rugby Hall of Fame with Toronto Scottish RFC. utoronto