Sumit Agrawal MD FRCSC

Sumit's research interests would be in virtual reality surgical simulation and middle-ear biomechanics. This is in conjunction with CSTAR and the Auditory Biophysics Lab with Dr. Hanif Ladak at UWO.

Joseph Chin MD

Professor & Chair, Division of Surgical Oncology

Dr. Chin's clinical practice at London Health Sciences Centre focuses on Urologic Oncology. His laboratory and clinical research interests are in prostate cancer management which include minimally invasive, robotic and alternative forms of management.

Queena Chou MD FRCSC FACOG

Associate Professor

Director of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders Research Unit, General Gynecology, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Floor Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine. Involved in research, educational and clinically related surgical activities at CSTAR.

Michael Chu, MD, MEd, FRCSC

Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Western Ontario

Michael's clinical interests and areas of expertise include minimally invasive and robotic heart valve reconstruction, and transcatheter valve technology. His research interests mirror similar themes and focus on improving procedural image guidance and the role of simulation in improving patient outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Ward Davies MD FRCSC

Dr. Davies the Chief of the Division of General Surgery at LHSC and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Interests include robotic Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery as well as advanced GI robotic surgery.

Roy Eagleson PhD

Faculty of Engineering, The University of Western Ontario

Dr. Eagleson's research interests include human-computer interface design for tele-robotic surgery and training. This includes focus on rigorous evaluation of usability of these technologies.

Gerard M. Guiraudon MD

Emeritus Professor of Surgery; UWO. Consultant Department of Cardiac Surgery, LHSC. Senior Scientist, CSTAR and LHRI. Associate Scientist, The Robarts Research Institute

Douglas L. Jones PhD

Dr. Douglas L. Jones, Professor, Physiology & Pharmacology and Medicine develops pharmacological, surgical and bioelectric therapies for cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmia.

Bob Kiaii MD FRCSC

Dr. Kiaii is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Dr. Kiaii’s interest and expertise in minimally invasive robotic cardiac surgery has allowed him to be an active scientist at CSTAR.

Patrick P. W. Luke, MD, FRCSC

Associate Professor

Interim Medical Director of the Multi Organ Transplant Program

His clinical research interests include kidney/pancreas transplantation and advanced surgical techniques (robotics, telesurgery, telementoring, and ergonomics). His basic science research involves immunotherapy and organ preservation during ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Richard Malthaner MD

Associate Professor

Dr. Malthaner is a Thoracic Surgeon whose research is focused on translating minimally invasive robot assisted technologies into clinical practice.

Michael Naish PhD
Assistant Professor -- Mechanical & Materials Engineering;
Electrical & Computer Engineering

The University of Western Ontario

Provides expertise in design, mechatronics, robotics and multisensor  systems. Involved in development of mechatronic tools and systems for minimally invasive surgery and therapy.

Rajni Patel PhD, P.Eng.
Director of Engineering, CSTAR
Distinguished University Professor & Tier-1 Canada Research Chair
Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Western Ontario

Rajni Patel, Director of Engineering, leads CSTAR’s Engineering Research Group. Rajni is the PI for the Haptics Project and a co-investigator in several CSTAR projects.

Steven Pautler MD

Dr. Pautler is a surgical oncologist with expertise in robot-assisted prostate cancer and other urologic surgery. His research  involves image-guided kidney and prostate surgery and surgical simulation.

Mac Quantz MD

Dr. Quantz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Program Director for the residency program in Cardiac Surgery. Dr Quantz's research includes the development of simulators to enhance surgical education.

Ana Luisa Trejos M.A.Sc.

Research Associate

Faculty of Engineering, The University of Western Ontario

Ana Luisa performs engineering research dealing with the optimization and development of mechatronic devices and systems for minimally invasive procedures.