Our hospital is home to some of the best and brightest minds in healthcare. Get to know the physicians, nurses, and researchers whose curiosity, compassion, and courage are reshaping the future of care — in their own words.
When Dr. Zaid Taha was a young boy, he was a passionate artist. While he’s not painting gallery pieces today, he is painting cancer cells to make them more detectable by the immune system. He’s making cancer research look like an art form unto itself...
Have you ever wondered what your risk is for developing heart disease? Well, there are calculators out there to tell you, but they’re missing something that could be helpful: how much mental health disorders impact this risk. Sara Siddiqi is looking ...
Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do at The Ottawa Hospital, and this year’s first ever joint Chrétien Researcher of the Year award recipients are the perfect example of that idea in action. Senior clinician scientist and critical care p...
Dr. Guy Trudel, physician and researcher at The Ottawa Hospital
Not many scientists can say their research could have profound impacts all over our planet, and even off it, bu...
Whether he’s working on a study, working with a patient, or even working out at the gym — Dr. Nicholas Fabiano’s career is an exercise in improved mental health. The psychiatry resident at The Ottawa Hospital has committed himself to helping patients...
Senior Scientist and Director of The Ottawa Hospital’s Kidney Research Centre
Growing up, Dr. Dylan Burger hoped he’d be hitting home runs for a living. He never imagined he’d be studying kidney disease, although it’s safe to say he’s been having a ball ever since he first set foot in a lab.
Today, the Senior Scientist has his...
From running army drills to running literal marathons, Dr. Kevin Imrie has been in a lifelong race towards a finish line of better healthcare.
The Hematologist and Scientist at The Ottawa Hospital has spent decades in the lab, in the clinic, and in l...
Dr. Julie Ouellette doesn’t horse around, at least not when it comes to research. As a PhD candidate at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, Dr. Ouellette’s work on the brain blood vessels’ role in autism spearheaded a new angle of study...
Dr. Shane English’s children might not think he’s a real doctor, but the experts disagree.The Senior Scientist at The Ottawa Hospital has won the 2025 Chrétien Researcher of the Year Award for his practice-changing research into subarachnoid hemorrha...
When, if ever, is it acceptable to enrol patients into a clinical trial without their informed consent? How do we recruit patients into trials when seeking their consent could compromise the results?
These are the critical questions philosopher-bioet...
Endometriosis is a common condition, but Dr. Sony Singh’s dedication to improving endometriosis care is anything but common.
As an Associate Scientist and Department Head for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Newborn Care at The Ottawa Ho...
She’s a registered nurse with a PhD, and she helps patients and families make the best decisions about their health.
Dr. Dawn Stacey is a Senior Scientist and Co-Scientific Director of the Patient Decision Aids Research Group at The Ottawa Hospital a...
