Howard M. Leong-Poi

Medical Director, Heart, Lung, Vascular Program Division of Cardiology, St. Michael’s Hospital

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Department: Medicine,

Division: Cardiology,

Language: English,

Location: St. Michael's Hospital,

Faculty Appointment: Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto

External Roles: Scientist, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute

Clinical Interests: Echocardiography (Transthoracic, Transesophageal and Stress Echocardiography), Contrast Echocardiography, General Cardiology, Ischemic Heart Disease, Valvular Heart Disease

Academic Interests: Basic biomedical science, gene therapies and regenerative medicine, clinical cardiology and echocardiography teaching and education

Biography

Dr. Howard Leong-Poi is the Medical Director of the Heart, Lung & Vascular Program at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto. He is a Professor in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. His clinical interests include cardiac imaging, in particular echocardiography, and clinical cardiology with a focus on ischemic heart disease and valvular heart disease.

His research focuses on the development of ultrasound-targeted gene-based regenerative therapies for cardiovascular diseases. His research has been funded from several granting agencies, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. He serves on the editorial boards of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC) and the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.

Last updated June 18, 2024