Dr. Kirstie Lithgow

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kirstie Lithgow is an endocrinologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. After completing medical school, she pursued internal medicine and endocrinology training in Calgary, followed by additional fellowship training in pituitary disease and neuroendocrine tumors in Birmingham, UK. Her clinical research interests focus on pituitary tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, and improving care for patients affected by endocrine cancers. Dr. Lithgow has authored 20 peer-reviewed publications and is a recipient of grant funding from the Canadian Neuroendocrine Tumour Society. Her ongoing research includes the use of diagnostic imaging for surveillance of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP NET), investigating the implications of radiation exposure from long-term surveillance, and analyzing data on the role of functional imaging with Ga-68 DOTATATE PET CT in predicting recurrence. Additionally, she is the site lead for a multisite Canadian study assessing neurocognition in patients with Stage III and Stage IV neuroendocrine tumors (SNAPSHOT study).

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.