Research Team

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Sony is a Canadian leader in minimally invasive gynecology education, patient care, and innovative surgical techniques. He is currently the Chief of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care at The Ottawa Hospital and Professor and Chair, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ottawa.

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Teresa is currently a Senior Clinical Research Associate within OMIG and at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. With her help we have been able to facilitate investigator led, industry and basic science research studies with our research team as well as the Department of Radiology 3D Printing, AI and Machine Learning Team.

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Nicki El-Bouchi is a Clinical Research Assistant III at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and a Master of Science student in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. She earned her Honours Bachelor of Health Science with a minor in Life Sciences and a specialization in Population and Public Health from the University of Ottawa in 2022.

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Layli is a medical student at the University of Ottawa with a strong passion for women’s health and an interest in pursuing a career in obstetrics and gynecology. She completed an Honours degree in Biomedical Science (Extended French Stream) from the University of Ottawa in 2022, where she pursued research through an NSERC-USRA. This is her second summer working with Dr. Singh and his team as a research student, focusing on access to endometriosis care, and she’s very thrilled to be part of the team.

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Kate Melanson is a current undergraduate student at Carleton University studying Health Sciences. She is passionate about the intersection of women’s health, health technology, and the research and practice of medicine. Her dedication to these fields is reflected in her work this summer with virtual reality quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing patient care.

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Jessica is an undergraduate student in the Honours Health Sciences program at McMaster University. This is her first summer working with the OMIG Team where she helps with social media content creation and supports ongoing research activities. She is passionate about healthcare communication is excited to contribute to initiatives that improve care delivery.