John Beamish Dossetor
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
504 Sunnyside Avenue Ottawa Ontario, K1 5R8About
nephrology
meidal ethics
Education and Training
Oxford University
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Emeritus Professor, University of Alberta -
Awards
- Lifetime achievement, CSN
- Lifetime achievement, CST
- Officer Order of Canada, 1985
Internships
- McGill University
Professional Society Memberships
- Canadian Bioethic Society, Canadian Society of Transplantation
Articles and Publications
- 300+ publications, Books
What do you attribute your success to?
Good mentors and teaching
Areas of research
Transplant immunology
medical ethics
nephrology
Hobbies / Sports
- Classical Music
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine
Areas of research
Transplant immunology
medical ethics
nephrology
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