Professor Dr. Derek Roberts

Biography

Derek Roberts is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Ottawa, and a clinician investigator at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. He specializes in vascular endovascular surgery, focusing on peripheral artery disease, limb preservation, trauma, and endovascular resuscitation trauma management. His research interests include epidemiology, knowledge translation, and evidence synthesis in health services research. With degrees in pharmacy, medicine, and a PhD, Dr. Roberts integrates clinical practice with rigorous research to address significant health challenges in his field. He has cross-appointments in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa and serves as an associate scientist in the Clinical Epidemiology Program at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Roberts is actively involved in trauma management and is a leader within the trauma team at the Ottawa Hospital.

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