Dr Andrea Gershon is a Respirologist and Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto. She completed an undergraduate degree at McGill University and medical and postdoctoral training at University of Toronto.
Dr. Gershon’s award winning research and knowledge translation program uses ‘Big Data’ to learn from the real-world experiences of people living with lung disease with a focus on marginalized communities.
Dr. Gershon has published hundreds of peer-reviewed articles. She has been an invited speaker at international meetings, universities, and medical centres worldwide. Her work is used by government and non-profit organizations to inform local and international guidelines and policy.
Dr. Gershon enjoys working with junior faculty, postgraduate fellows, residents, graduate and other students at all levels of training. She loves supporting these upcoming leaders, researchers and clinicians who are the future of discovery and innovation to improve respiratory health worldwide.