Page 4 of 5: The Division of General Surgery and Department of Surgery welcomes Dr. Anna Dare

Sent from the Office of Dr. Najma Ahmed, Surgeon-In-Chief:

Anna Dare (MBChB PhD FRCSC) is joining the Division of General Surgery as a GI Surgical Oncologist and Surgeon-Scientist. Her clinical interests are in the management of colorectal cancer, including young-onset and hereditary CRC. She also treats patients with small bowel and gastric malignancies. She is trained in open, laparoscopic, trans-anal and robotic surgical approaches.  Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, Dr Dare completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge, followed by general surgery residency at the University of Toronto, and surgical oncology fellowships at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre and the University of Toronto. Dr Dare has an academic background in epidemiology, health economics, and global health systems research. Her clinical, research, policy and advocacy work focus on understanding and addressing inequities in access, quality and outcomes in surgical and cancer care.

Administrative assistants (Dare/Louridas/Chesney): Nicole Glazik and Melissa Sambrano 

Central referral email (Dare/Louridas/Chesney): [email protected]

Thank you.

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Najma Ahmed MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS

Surgeon-in-Chief, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Vice Chair Education, Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto

Trauma/Acute Care Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital