EyeCan

On this episode of EyeCan, we are pleased to bring you an extended conversation with Dr. Nina Ahuja, on the topic of Physician Leadership. Dr. Ahuja has over 20 years of experience as a surgeon, private practice owner, local and national academic leader, and is the founder of Docs in Leadership, a program that delivers emotionally intelligent leadership education that support positive culture in h...

On this episode of EyeCan, we discuss an important topic related to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Ophthalmology - Barriers to Corneal Donation, with Dr. Samir Jabbour, a corneal disease speciality in Montreal. Dr. Jabbour practices at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and the Jewish General Hospital and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Montreal a...

On this episode of EyeCan, we discuss the compelling topic of Genetic Testing, with our special guest Dr. Sarah Chorfi. Dr. Sarah Chorfi was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. She graduated from Medical School at McGill University on the Dean’s honour list in 2016 and completed her Ophthalmology Residency at University of Montreal in 2021. She next completed a fellowship in inherited retinal deg...

On this episode of EyeCan, we discuss the Upcoming Challenges in Retina, specifically Concerns about Capacity, with Dr. Shaheer Aboobaker, a retina specialist in Toronto. With the recent approval of the first FDA approved treatment for geographic atrophy in the United States, we have invited Dr. Aboobaker to discuss the upcoming potentials of this new treatment as well as the challenges this may c...

On this episode of EyeCan, we introduce our listeners to the topic of Myopia, with returning guest Dr. Vivian Hill. Dr. Hill completed a fellowship in Ocular Pathology at the University of Ottawa, then completed an ophthalmology residency and a Pediatric Ophthalmology fellowship in Calgary. Dr. Hill is an assistant professor at the University of Calgary and her clinical practice focuses on Pediatr...

Our guest on today’s episode of EyeCan we welcome back to the show Phil Hooper, President of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS). Dr. Hooper will present some of the Advocacy work the COS has currently been working on, future planning, and new projects underway. A bit about Phil… he trained in Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology at Western University in London, Ontario. Following this, he...

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 2 of The EyeCan Podcast! Our topic on today’s episode of EyeCan is Age-related Macular Degeneration, with guest Ravi Dookeran of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dr. Dookeran has worked in Winnipeg since 2006 in the University of Manitoba department of Ophthalmology.  He is the medical director of the Waterfront Eye Institute and runs a surgical and medical Retinal practice serving...

Welcome to Season 4! On this episode of EyeCan, we are pleased to introduce our listeners to the topic of Sustainability in Ophthalmology, with guest Dr. Marie-Claude Robert, a cornea specialist in Montréal.  Dr. Robert has a busy practice spanning the full scope of corneal diseases in children and adults. She trained at the University of Ottawa (undergraduate and MD), the Université de Montréal (...

On this episode of EyeCan, we are excited to introduce our listeners to the Canadian Ophthalmological Society Foundation in our discussion with Foundation President, Dr. Guillermo Rocha.  Guillermo Rocha, MD, FRCSC, FACS is originally from Mexico City, Mexico. He trained in Ophthalmology at McGill University in Montreal and has completed subspecialty training in Ocular Immunology and Inflammation...

On this episode of EyeCan, we are talking about Tele-ophthalmology with our guest, Dr. David Maberley. After completing his residency at the University of Toronto, Dr. Maberley undertook a retina fellowship at Queen’s University, where he also completed a Masters of Science in Community Health and Epidemiology. Following his training in Kingston, he studied macular disease and advanced retinal sur...

On this episode of EyeCan, we are pleased to introduce our listeners to Dr. David Brown, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine and vice-chair for research at the Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital.  Dr. Brown is the director of research at Retina Consultants of Texas and he chairs the Medical Leadership Board of Retina Consultants of A...

On this episode of EyeCan, we are excited to introduce our listeners to Dr. Carol Shields, Director of Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, and Professor of Ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. She completed her medical school at the University of Pittsburgh and residency in Ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia in 1987.  She subsequently completed fellowshi...

On this episode of EyeCan, we are pleased to introduce our listeners to Dr. R. Rishi Gupta, Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Gupta attended medical school at the University of Toronto, completed his Ophthalmology residency training at the University of Ottawa, and received his Vitreoretinal Fellowship from McGill University....

On this episode of EyeCan, we check in with Dr. Susan Biali Haas, an award-winning medical doctor, health and wellness expert, coach, speaker and author. She helps people worldwide to reduce stress, prevent burnout, improve mental health, and live with increased wellness and resilience. Dr. Biali Haas overcame burnout and depression at the beginning of her medical career, quickly becoming an inter...

On this episode of EyeCan, we are excited to bring back to the podcast Dr. Yvonne Buys, glaucoma specialist and past president of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS). Dr. Buys completed her MD degree, Ophthalmology residency and Glaucoma Fellowship at the University of Toronto. She is a Full Professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences where she h...

On today’s episode of EyeCan, we are sharing a patient journey and are pleased to introduce you to Doug Purdy.     Doug graduated from the University of British Columbia with a master's degree in Social Work specializing in community development and planning. He has been President of LPA Development and Marketing Consultants in Vancouver, British Columbia since 1998. The company specializes i...

On this episode of EyeCan, host Dr. Mona Dagher introduces our listeners to Dr. Vivian Hill, Chair of the COS Council on Advocacy. Dr. Hill completed a fellowship in Ocular Pathology at the University of Ottawa, then completed an ophthalmology residency and a Pediatric Ophthalmology fellowship in Calgary. Dr. Hill is an assistant professor at the University of Calgary, where she leads undergraduat...

On this episode of EyeCan, we are excited to introduce our listeners to Dr. Robert Bell. Dr. Bell is an internationally recognized Orthopaedic Surgeon, Clinician-Scientist and Educator and has chaired expert panels that provided advice on emergency room overcrowding, critical care capacity, vision care and eye surgery, and neurosurgical care in Ontario. After completing medical school and internsh...

Welcome to Season 3 of EyeCan! On this episode, we are excited to introduce our listeners to Dr. Phil Hooper, President of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS). Dr. Hooper trained in Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology at Western University in London, Ontario. Following this, he did fellowships in Retina and Uveitis at the University of Southern California, and Washington University.  He wa...

On this episode of EyeCan, we speak with Dr. Vivian Yin, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Dr. Yin graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an Honors degree in Biology. She completed her medical training and residency at the University of Toronto, graduating with multiple surgical and academic awards. With an interest in oculoplastic, she pursued a two-ye...

On this episode of EyeCan, we talk with Dr Agnes Wong, Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Psychology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Wong is an active staff Ophthalmologist and Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children. In her career as a physician-scientist, Dr. Wong has published over 120 peer-reviewed papers in the field of Ophthalmology and vision sciences, and held many pre...

On this episode of EyeCan, we are joined by Dr. Cecilia Lee, Klorfine Family Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Clinical Research at the University of Washington, in Seattle. Dr. Lee’s research focus includes bioinformatics, deep learning, and clinical epidemiology. Recent published work includes clinical outcomes research in age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopa...

On this episode of EyeCan we are joined by two guests from MD Financial: Craig Maddock and Ian Taylor. J. Craig Maddock is Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice-President Multi-Asset Management, based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Craig brings a wealth of experience from over thirty years in the financial services industry. Craig's responsibilities include leading a team of portfolio managers and a...

On this episode of EyeCan, we talk with Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) President Dr. Colin Mann about what’s in store for the organization in 2022. Dr. Colin Mann is a comprehensive Ophthalmologist based in Bridgewater, NS. He has been a member of the COS since starting practice in 1991 and served many years on the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) committee.  He was the founding Chair o...

On this episode of EyeCan we talk with Dr. Nupura Bakshi about her recently new role as chair of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion working group.  Dr. Bakshi is a retina and uveitis specialist in Toronto. Dr. Bakshi is an Assistant Professor in Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences at the University of Toronto, and a staff clinician at Unity He...