Khaled El Emam is a Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa and a Senior Scientist at the Electronic Health Information Laboratory, CHEO Research Institute. His research primarily focuses on advancing medical artificial intelligence, particularly in the fields of synthetic data generation, data sharing, de-identification, and risk assessment. With a strong background in health informatics, he has contributed significantly to understanding how to safely share health data while protecting patient privacy. Dr. El Emam’s expertise makes him a leading figure in the intersection of technology and healthcare, where he works on developing methodologies that can enhance the efficacy of medical AI systems while ensuring compliance with ethical and legal standards. He is deeply committed to fostering innovations that improve health outcomes and provide a sustainable framework for the use of real-world data in research and clinical practice.
University of Ottawa • Ottawa, ON
Teaching and conducting research in the field of Epidemiology and Public Health.
CHEO Research Institute • Ottawa, ON
Leading research projects focused on Electronic Health Information and methodologies in medical AI.