Dr. Matthew Hanson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Matthew Hanson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Queen's University, where he specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology. He possesses a strong academic and clinical background in cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Hanson completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science at the University of Guelph, followed by a Master’s degree in Human Physiology from the University of Manitoba. He earned his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario, Windsor Campus, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine from 2017 to 2020, followed by a fellowship in Cardiology from 2020 to 2023 at Queen’s University. He further honed his expertise by completing subspecialty training in Cardiac Electrophysiology from 2023 to 2025 at Queen's University. His clinical interests include the management of complex arrhythmias, non-fluoroscopic ablation techniques, and conduction system pacing. As an active clinician-researcher, Dr. Hanson leads ongoing initiatives aimed at optimizing procedural techniques to improve ablation outcomes, focusing on arrhythmia management and complex ablation strategies. His work has been published in leading cardiology journals and presented at international conferences. He has received multiple awards for academic teaching excellence, including the 2024-2025 SEAMO Clinical Fellowship Award and the 2023 Dr. Michael Nault Cardiology Teaching Award from Queen's University.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-05-01 — Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON

Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine specializing in Cardiac Electrophysiology.

Awards

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2024–2025 SEAMO Clinical Fellowship Award

2024-05-01
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2023 Dr. Michael Nault Cardiology Teaching Award

2023-01-01
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2014 Manitoba Medical Services Foundation Award

2014-01-01

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.