Associate Professor, Department of Surgery and Institute of Health Policy Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto

Dr. Charles de Mestral is a graduate of the McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He completed General Surgery followed by Vascular Surgery training at the University of Toronto. During his general surgery residency, he obtained a PhD in health services research and economic evaluation. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery and the Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation of the University of Toronto, a Senior Adjunct Scientist at ICES and a Scientist with the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital. He conducts research on the clinical effectiveness as well as the provision, quality and cost of surgical care, with a primary focus on studying amputation prevention in people living with diabetes and peripheral artery disease.