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Rheumatology

Dr. Shirley Lake

Rheumatologist


Administrative Assistant: Jennyfer Lim
Phone:
416-480-4580, ext. 1
Email:
jennyfer.lim@sunnybrook.ca

Education:

  • 2002 – B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry, McMaster University, Canada
  • 2006 – M.D. Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, Canada
  • 2009 – FRCPC Internal Medicine, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • 2011– FRCPC Rheumatology, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Appointments:

  • Staff physician, Division of Rheumatology, Sunnybrook Hospital
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto

Research Foci:

  • Medical education
  • Quality improvement and patient safety
  • Point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound 

Research Summary

Dr. Lake's research interest is in the field of quality improvement and patient safety. This includes finding novel and innovative methods to provide safe and effective care to people with arthritis and autoimmune diseases.