Dr. Istvan Mucsi is a transplant nephrologist and clinician investigator at the Ajmera Transplant Centre. He is a Professor of Medicine at University of Toronto.

His research focuses on identifying novel ways of assessing and managing physical and emotional symptoms using Patient Reported Outcomes Measures. 

He is the clinical lead for UHN`s  PROM strategy scoping project; and  an "expert advisor" of the Canadian Donation and Transplant Research Program. He is the Hungarian national representative in the PROMIS Health Organization International Network. 

He is also leading research projects in partnership with racialized community organizations and First Nations to understand barriers and inequities that patients from these communities face when considering kidney transplantation and living donor kidney transplantation 

Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Toronto; Geriatrics Lead University Health Network, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics; Physician Lead, Older Adult Strategy, University Health Network

Dr. Richard Norman is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Toronto. His clinical work focuses on geriatric medicine in the acute care and rehabilitation settings. He leads the Section of Geriatric Medicine at University Health Network as well as the organization’s Older Adult Strategy. He has completed advanced training in quality improvement, including a Master’s Degree in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety and completion of the Quality Scholars program through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. He has a scholarly interest in improving the care of older people and the development of new models of care.

Registered Kinesiologist, Surgical Prehabilitation Program, Toronto General Hospital; Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; University Health Network

Daniel Sibley is a registered kinesiologist and postdoctoral researcher at University Health Network. His current research investigates supportive care strategies for older adults with cancer, such as comprehensive geriatric assessment. He completed his PhD at the University of Toronto in 2025 in surgical prehabilitation and exercise oncology.

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Medical Director SHS-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Dr. Shahid Husain, a distinguished figure in Internal Medicine, completed his residency at Cook County Hospital and pursued a three-year Infectious Diseases Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), specializing in Transplant Infectious Diseases. He further enhanced his expertise with a master’s degree in clinical Trials from the University of Pittsburgh. After his tenure as a faculty member at UPMC, Dr. Husain joined the University of Toronto in 2008.

An internationally acclaimed expert in Transplant Infectious Diseases, Dr. Husain has held the prestigious position of Chairman of the Infectious Diseases Council at the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. His commitment to the field extends to his active involvement with the Canadian Society of Transplantation, where he currently chairs the Transplant Infectious Diseases group.

Dr. Husain's contributions to the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) are noteworthy, including his roles as a fellow and a key member in the global guidelines committees for Candida and Aspergillosis. His expertise is further recognized through his active participation in EFISG, as well as his roles as a grant and abstract reviewer for the ECCMID conference. Dr. Husain has been instrumental in shaping guidelines for managing infections in solid organ transplant recipients, leading on behalf of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation and the American Society of Transplantation. He also serves on the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America's (IDSA) Aspergillus guideline panel.

Dr. Husain's research interests primarily focus on infection risks and outcomes in solid organ transplant recipients, with a keen interest in antibiotic stewardship for immunocompromised patients. His clinical research, funded by prestigious bodies like the National Institute of Health, Canadian Institute of Health Research, and the Center for Disease Control, aims to advance diagnostic tests for invasive aspergillosis and develop effective prophylactic strategies against viral, bacterial, and fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts. Dr. Husain has also served as a grant reviewer for the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR).

With over 200 peer-reviewed publications and authorship of more than seven book chapters, Dr. Husain's academic contributions are substantial. He also plays a vital role as a reviewer for various medical journals. His passion for education is evident in his establishment of the world’s largest structured Transplant Infectious Diseases Fellowship program in 2009. Dr. Husain has served as the Director of Research at the Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, and currently serves as the medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship program within the University Health Network, nurturing the next generation of transplant physicians.

Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; Interim Director of Transplant and Oncology Infectious Diseases, University Health Network

Dr. Coleman Rotstein is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Toronto. He received his medical degree from the University of Calgary in 1976. Dr. Rotstein completed his specialty training in Internal Medicine and pursued further subspecialty training in Infectious Diseases & Immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. He is currently the Interim Director of Transplant and Oncology Infectious Diseases at the University Health Network.

Dr. Rotstein has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers. His research interests have focused mainly on infections in cancer patients and other immunocompromised hosts (Contact information: Tel. 416-340-4800 X6663; E-mail: Coleman.Rotstein@uhn.ca).

Assistant Professor, University of Toronto; Transplant Infectious Diseases Consultant, Ajmera Transplant Centre

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto; Staff Surgeon, Division of General Surgery at University Health Network; Surgical Lead, HPB Center at University Health Network; Program Director, Abdominal Transplant and HPB Surgery Fellowships at University of Toronto; Director of Postgraduate Surgical Education at University Health Network

Dr. Chaya Shwaartz is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and a staff surgeon in the Division of General Surgery at the University Health Network. She earned her medical degree from Tel-Aviv University, Israel, followed by a general surgery residency at Sheba Medical Center, Israel, and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Dr. Shwaartz then pursued a clinical fellowship in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) surgery at Sheba Medical Center, before completing a highly specialized fellowship in Abdominal Transplant and HPB Surgical Oncology at the University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital.

Her clinical expertise lies in minimally invasive HPB surgery including robotic surgery. As the surgical lead of the HPB Center, she oversees multidisciplinary efforts in surgical innovation, research, and education. Dr.Shwaartz is also the Program Director for the Abdominal Transplant and HPB Surgery Fellowships at the University of Toronto and the Director of postgraduate surgical education at UHN, reflecting her passion for surgical education. She has been recognized with multiple awards for her excellence in surgical education.

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine (Nephrology), University of Toronto; Director, Kidney Transplant Program, Ajmera Transplant Centre; Chair, Medical Advisory Committee, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network

Dr. Joseph Kim is a staff nephrologist in the Division of Nephrology and Director of the Kidney Transplant Program at the Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network. He is also a Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Dr. Kim completed medical school, internal medicine residency, chief medical residency, and fellowships in nephrology and kidney transplantation at the University of Toronto. In 2008, he earned a PhD in epidemiology and a Master of Health Science in biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In 2020, he completed a Global Executive MBA for Healthcare and the Life Sciences at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Dr. Kim’s research interests include access to and outcomes of kidney transplantation using centre- and population-based cohorts as well as using data more effectively to inform health system improvement.

Transplant Nephrologist, Ajmera Transplant Centre, University Health Network (UHN); Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Dr. Sonia Rodríguez-Ramírez's work focuses on systems design, integrated models of transplant care, and healthcare systems innovation. She is leading initiatives focused on Transfer of Accountability and Information (TOAI), optimizing transitions of care, and expanding outpatient multidisciplinary care for transplant recipients, including the development of Transplant Day Unit 2.0.