Christopher Chan Email & Phone Number

Christopher Chan graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto in 1995. After completing his post-graduate training in internal medicine and nephrology at the University of Toronto, he pursued further training in cardiovascular physiology. He joined the Division of Nephrology at the Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network in 2002. He is presently Director of the Division of Nephrology, Professor of Medicine and holds the R Fraser Elliott Chair in Home Dialysis. Dr. Chan is also the Deputy Physician in Chief of Economics at the University Health Network. He also serves as Associate Editor for the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.He has contributed over 250 peer-reviewed articles and has written multiple book chapters in the field of home dialysis. His current research interests include the clinical, genomic physiological changes of intensive hemodialysis, cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease and sleep disorders in patients with end-stage renal disease. He has championed and defined clinical use of home dialysis, leading and coordinating a large network dedicated to the clinical and basic science aspects of optimal dialysis delivery. Dr. Chan have received multiple awards and was recently honored by Temetry Faculty of Medicine 2020 Dean’s Award for his leadership and impact on renal replacement therapy. (Honouring Impact: The 2020 Dean’s Alumni Awards | Faculty of Medicine (utoronto.ca))