Dr. Mitesh Badiwala

Biography

Mitesh Badiwala is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto and a Staff Cardiovascular Surgeon at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, UHN. He serves as the Surgical Director of the Heart Transplant Program. Dr. Badiwala completed his undergraduate studies at McMaster University in 2000, where he was enrolled in the Innovative Arts & Science Program. He pursued his medical education at the University of Toronto, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society in 2004. After completing a residency in Cardiac Surgery at the University of Toronto, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Badiwala furthered his training with an advanced fellowship at Northwestern University, specializing in advanced valve repair and heart transplantation. He has conducted graduate training in transplantation and vascular biology research at the University of Toronto, earning a PhD in Cardiovascular Science. His research has been published and presented both nationally and internationally. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award from the American Heart Association. His areas of special interest include heart transplantation, valve repair, and minimally invasive alternatives to cardiac surgery.

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