Sukhbir Singh
Associate Scientist, Acute Care Research
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Ottawa
Research Interests
The Minimally Invasive Gynecology Group at OHRI focuses on the following research areas:
- Endometriosis: Basic Science and Clinical Investigation
- Uterine Fibroids: Clinical Investigation
- Health Services: Improving Quality and Patient Experience of Surgical Interventions for Women
- Education: Surgical Education for Trainees (Residents/Fellows) and Practicing Surgeons
Brief Biography
Dr. Sukhbir (Sony) Singh is Department Head for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Newborn Care at The Ottawa Hospital and Chair and Full Professor for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ottawa. He has a clinical practice with a sub-specialty focus on Complex Gynecologic Disorders requiring surgical intervention or advanced medical therapies.
His academic training has included the following:
- Queen's University at Kingston (BSc 1996)
- University of Western Ontario (MD 2000, FRCSC 2005)
- University of Toronto (Fellowship in MIS Gynecology 2006)
- University of Sydney Australia (Fellowship in MIS Gynecology 2007)
- The Ottawa Hospital in Canada (Focused fellowship in Gynecologic Imaging 2021)
Currently he is the Vice-Chair of Gynecology at The Ottawa Hospital and is also the Lead for MIS Gynecology Research at The Shirley E. Greenberg Women's Health Centre.
Recently he was awarded the Dr Elaine Jolly Research Chair in Gynecologic Surgery (2016-2021).
Selected Publications
Singh SS, Allaire C, Al-Nourhji O, Bougie O, Bridge-Cook P, Duigenan S, Kroft J, Lemyre M, Leonardi M, Leyland N, Maheux-Lacroix S, Wessels J, Wahl K, Yong PJ. Guideline No. 449: Diagnosis and Impact of Endometriosis - A Canadian Guideline. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2024 May;46(5):102450.
Horwood G, Flaxman T, McInnes M, McLean L,
Singh SS. Ultrasound Elastography in Benign Gynecology: A Scoping Review. Reprod Sci. 2024 Apr 25.
Allaire C, Yong PJ, Bajzak K, Jarrell J, Lemos N, Miller C, Morin M, Nasr-Esfahani M,
Singh SS, Chen I. Guideline No. 445: Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2024 Jan;46(1):102283.
Fraser MA, Agarwal S, Chen I,
Singh SS. Routine vs expert-guided transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of endometriosis: A retrospective review. Abdom Imaging. 2015 Mar;40(3):587-94.
Diseases, conditions and populations of interest
Research and clinical approaches
