Eli B. Alegado, FRCPC

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Get to know Internist & Pulmonologist Dr. Eli B. Alegado, who serves patients in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Alegado is a well-versed internist & pulmonologist practicing at Eli Alegado Medicine Professional Corporation in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Living by the words “we care, we serve”, he manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, interstitial lung disease, and complicated chest infections.

To better serve the multicultural communities in Toronto, Dr. Alegado’s skills were honed on staff within the Department of Medicine / Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at MedStar Harbor Hospital, the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Saint Agnes Hospital, and Maryland General Hospital. He also owned a medical building in Baltimore-The United Doctors Medical Clinic, where he practiced internal and pulmonary medicine.

Starting from humble beginnings as a farm boy from Butuan City, Philippines, Dr. Alegado was raised with six siblings by parents who never allowed financial constraints to serve as a barrier to attaining the goal of a higher education. Having migrated to Canada in 1987 after earning his medical degree from the Davao Medical School Foundation, he tackled the challenges that a young foreign medical doctor had to face to be able to reach the status he has achieved and be among the successful physicians in Canada and the United States. 

As for his postgraduate education, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at MedStar Harbor Hospital, after which he went on to conduct a clinical fellowship in critical care medicine at the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services (Shock Trauma). Finally, in 1995, he completed his fellowship in pulmonary medicine at the University of Toronto.

A Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), the doctor is a member of the Ontario Medical Association, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Pain Society, the Association of Philippine Physicians in Maryland, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, and the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants.

Recognized as a doctor of excellence, Dr. Alegado is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

Among his philanthropic endeavours, Dr. Alegado is a supporter of several projects, including: the University of St. La Salle, Philippines Bahay Pag-Asa related projects and its holistic formation programs; the University of St. La Salle Scholarship Programs (in support of eligible medical students from poor families); the Sanbayan Foundation (for Philippine Cultural Center East Coast); the Kundirana Fund Raising project of Sambayan, Inc.; the Philippine Madrigal Concert Project for the Sangbayan Community; and R.O.O.T.S. Cultural foundation (assisting less fortunate and disadvantaged people in Ontario, recognizing and honouring dedicated African descendants, African-Canadian excelling students, and single fathers, as well as promoting drug and health awareness). 

Outside of practicing medicine, he enjoys playing basketball. His favorite professional publications are the Journal of the American Medical Association and CHEST Journal.

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