University of TorontoTemerty Faculty
of Medicine
Awards 2023

Sylvia Langlois is an Associate Professor in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, and the Associate Director, Academics in the Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare and Education…

Paula Rowland, PhD, is a Scientist with MD Education and the Wilson Centre. Having started her career as an Occupational Therapist, Dr. Rowland became interested in the ways the places…

Dr. Cynthia Whitehead has served in many leadership, research, and teaching roles within the field of medical education. Dr Whitehead is Director and Scientist, Wilson Centre for Research in Education,…

Dr. Darani completed her medical degree at McMaster University, her psychiatry residency training at the University of Toronto, and a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Yale University.

Dr. Darani is…

Dr. Deanna Chaukos is a psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Hospital, and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine. She completed her MD at the University of…

Denise Belsham is Professor in the Department of Physiology at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Professor Belsham has over 25 years of neuroendocrine research in obesity, circadian rhythms, and reproduction.…

Sharon Switzer-McIntyre is Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Physical Therapy at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, where she is the MScPT Program Director and the Director of…

Dr. Dalia Karol is currently a 3rd year Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto and completed her medical degree at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Karol…

Dr. Kayssi is a vascular surgeon at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and a wound care physician at Women’s College Hospital. He obtained his medical degree from Queen’s University in…

Dr. Lass is passionate about resource stewardship having worked with Choosing Wisely Canada as a medical student, resident, and now as a staff physician. Dr. Elliot Lass…

Brian Wong received his MD at the University of Toronto (0T3) and completed his residency training in internal medicine in 2007. He works as a staff general internist at Sunnybrook…

EDUCATION 2017 April - Doctor of Philosophy: Psychology. York University 2012 March - Magisteriate of Arts: Psychology. York University 2011 June - Neuroscience Graduate Diploma. York University…

Degrees 1998/1 - 2002/1 Research Associate, Research Fellow, University of Nairobi 1997/9 - 2002/1 Doctorate, PhD, Open University (UK) 1998/10 - 2001/12 Research Associate, Research Fellow, University…

Degrees 2008 Sep - 2010 May SM, Clinical Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health 2003 MD, University of Toronto 1999 BSc, Western University Postgraduate,…

Alan & Susan Hudson Cornerstone Chair in Neurosurgery, University Health Network (UHN) University Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto Dr. Lozano is a functional neurosurgeon…

Dr. Yayi Huang is a General Internist and Obstetric Internist at Mount Sinai Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor and Clinician Teacher within the Department of Medicine at the University…

Yonah Krakowsky is a urologist at Mount Sinai and Women's College Hospital. He is the medical director of the transition related surgery program and the assistant program director of the…

Dr Mark Wheatcroft joined the University of Toronto Division of Vascular Surgery at St Michael’s Hospital in 2012. He is an Associate Professor and is currently the interim Division Head…

Dr. Barathi Sreenivasan completed her Bachelor of Science, MD, and postgraduate residency in Canada. Her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was completed at Queen's University. She is quadruple board…

Dr. Probyn completed her MD at Western University and residency training at McMaster University in Diagnostic Radiology, followed by a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging at the University of Toronto. She…

Steve Singh, MD is an Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, practicing at Trillium Health Partners. He is also the Competency‐by‐Design, Residency Program Director. Dr. Singh…

Dr. Amir Salamat graduated from medical school in 1992 in Iran, and came to Canada in 2006. As an IMG, he entered FM Residency at the University of Toronto…

Aiming to bridge the gap between academia and clinical practice, Stephanie has worked across multiple settings in the healthcare and education sectors, leveraging her Master of Education and Bachelor…

Melissa Tai graduated from the University of Toronto in 1993. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1998, followed by a clinical fellowship in urogynecology, both at…

Dr. Elena Comelli is an Associate Professor at the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Kinesiology, Brock…

Dr. Anita Hamadani is an Assistant Professor (teaching stream) in the department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. She earned her Honours BSc in Pharmacology and her Master’s in Pharmacology at the…

Michelle French is a Professor, Teaching Stream and Vice Chair Academic (Undergraduate) in the Department of Physiology at U of T. Over the past 23 years, she has taught university…

Dr. Jasty Singh received her PhD in Immunology from the University of Toronto, where she studied the intrathymic intricacies of T-cell development. Her postdoctoral fellowship (Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University…

Haley’s research training began under the supervision of Tanya Dahms and Neil Ashton at the University of Regina, where she obtained her B.Sc. Honours in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Inspired by…

Dr. Mallevaey joined the Department of Immunology in 2010 and has been since dedicated to the training and mentorship of graduate students inside and outside the classroom. An expert in…

Jen received her Ph.D. (Immunology) at the University of Toronto in 1998. She went on to do a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School and then joined Biogen Inc. as…

Dr. Andany completed medical school at the University of Toronto, followed by residency training in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, also at the University of Toronto. She then completed a…

Dr. Daniel Gorman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, and a Staff Psychiatrist at The Hospital for Sick Children. From 2014 to 2022 he was the Program…

Dr. Wright is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto and practices at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Her clinical areas of interest are melanoma and breast cancer.…

Dr. Mireille Norris is an Internist and Geriatrician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is the Education Director for…

Malika Sharma is an HIV and Infectious Disease physician and Clinician Teacher at St. Michael's Hospital. Clinically, she focuses on caring for people and communities who are often marginalized and…

Dr. Darani completed her medical degree at McMaster University, her psychiatry residency training at the University of Toronto, and a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Yale University.

Dr. Darani is…

Dr. Petal S. Abdool is a Geriatric Psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and a Consultation-Liaison Geriatric Psychiatrist at Providence Healthcare. She is the Assistant Program Director…

Dr. Mark Rapoport is a Professor and residency program director in the geriatric psychiatry division of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, past-president of the Canadian Academy…

Dr. Raj Rasasingham is the Director of Continuing Professional and Practice Development for the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He is the National Chair of CPD Directors…

Dr. Leslie Po MD MSc(HQ) FRCSC is an Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto, Canada. She currently practices at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.…

Mandy Lowe is the Senior Director of Clinical Education at the University Health Network (UHN) where she leads a diverse portfolio that includes integrated clinical education across all healthcare professions,…

Emma Wallace graduated from McMaster’s Physician Assistant Program in 2017. She worked as a PA in the emergency department at SickKids until last year when she went back to school…

Katrina Dekirmendjian is a Canadian Certified Physician Assistant, Certified Athletic Trainer and Orthopaedic Technician. She has been working in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital since 2018.

Katrina is…

Sonja Sajic is a Physician Assistant in Dermatology and Surgery and course director for the pharmacology course in the Physician Assistant program.