Dr. Thusanth Thuraisingam

Dr. Thusanth Thuraisingam, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FAAD obtained his Bachelor of Science in Interdepartmental Honours in Immunology at McGill University before joining the PhD program at the McGill University Health Center under the supervision of Dr. Danuta Radzioch. His PhD research involved studies of the signalling pathways important to immune system regulation of cutaneous wound healing. He then went on to complete his medical studies at the University of Montreal. He returned back to McGill University for his dermatology residency.

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During the course of residency, he had developed an interest in hair disorders and worked with several prominent hair specialists around the world.  After completing his residency, he pursued fellowship training in procedural dermatology at McGill University under Dr. Thomas Kohn with a focus on surgical management of patients affected with hair loss and research fellowship in Melanoma. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers and maintains a keen interest in clinical and bench-to-bedside research.

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He has been invited to speak at local, national and international meetings. As an associate professor of dermatology at University of Ottawa he enjoys teaching medical student and residents. He practices dermatology in both Montreal and Ottawa with a particular interest in hair disorders and surgical dermatology.