Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Specialist at the University Health Network and Professor, University of Toronto

Dr. Abdu Sharkawy is an Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Specialist at the University Health Network and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Toronto.  He is a longstanding member of the guidelines committee for the Association of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases of Canada and has almost 20 years' experience on the front lines dating back to the SARS pandemic of 2003. He has been a leading voice on both the national and international stage of this pandemic, offering key insights and analysis to numerous media outlets, in addition to being a determined advocate for promotion of public health policy that reflects principles of equity, safety and sustainability. He is a passionate Leafs & Raptor fan who saves his best cheers for his loving wife and 3 young boys.