Dr. Shannon Fraser

Dr. Shannon Fraser graduated from University of Toronto’s medical school in 1999. She completed residency in general surgery, followed by a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at McGill. She holds 2 master’s degrees, one in zoology and a second in experimental surgery (learning and simulation in MIS). Dr. Fraser is an associate professor at McGill and has worked at the Jewish General Hospital since 2005, where she has been Division Chief for general surgery since 2009. In 2013 she took on the challenge of becoming Department Chief at the Lakeshore General Hospital while continuing administrative and clinical practice at the JGH until May 2018. Her clinical expertise lies in minimally invasive, hernia and ACS surgery, while her research interests include surgical education, surgical outcomes, and patient safety innovations, on which she has published several journal articles and book chapters. She is passionate about doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right patient and as such, has been an institutional NSQIP champion and Chair of Pertinence of Practice. Most recently she has taken on the position of Medical Director for the CIUSSS CODI C4 Command Center. Dr. Fraser is the current past president for the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders.