Full Name
Alex Leung
Company / Organization
University of Calgary
Speaker Bio
Dr. Leung is an associate professor in the departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences in the Cumming School of Medicine, and a member of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta and the O'Brien Institute for Public Health. He is an endocrinologist and clinician-researcher. His work is focused on finding ways to improve the quality of care for people living with high blood pressure using innovative and individualized strategies. In particular, he is passionate about finding better ways to diagnose hormonal causes of high blood pressure, which can often be reversible with specialized treatment. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal, the Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine, the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s National New Investigator Award, Hypertension Canada’s Jacques de Champlain New Investigator Award, the Petro Canada Young Innovator Award in Community Health, and the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Young Investigator Award.