Farid Kakavand, Family Practitioner
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Farid Kakavand

Family Practitioner | Obesity Medicine

417 The Queensway South Keswick Ontario, L4P 2C7
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About

Farid Kakavand, MD, maintains a position in the Georgina Family Medical Centre, with two locations in Ontario, Canada. Within the practice, Dr. Kakavan offers over 20 years of experience in the field of family medicine; where Georgina has a wide variety of services including general ultrasounds, vascular ultrasounds, nuclear medicine--in vivo and in vitro. Dr. Kakavand has specific clinical interest in geriatric medicine and palliative care; which is the relief of the pain, symptoms, and stress of serious illnesses. A leader in his field, Dr. Kakavand works in his spare time as an Assistant Professor at Queen's University, in Ontario, and is involved in international public speaking such as on radio programs. To remain current in up-and-coming technologies and procedures in medicine, Dr. Kakavand is a member of various medical associations such as the Royal College of Physicians and is an attending physician at the Marquette General Hospital.

Education and Training

University of Western Ontario

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 33 years of experience
Farid Kakavand
Farid Kakavand's Expert Contributions

Areas of expertise and specialization

Family MedicineGeriatricsPalliative Care

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local, National, and International Public Speaking; also on Radio Programs -
  • Assistant Professor at Queen's University -

Awards

  • Honor Student when he Studied in Iran   

Internships

  • Completed Additional Studies in Public Health Medicine

Professional Society Memberships

  • Royal College of Physicians, Ontario Medical Association, Iranian American Medical Association

Articles and Publications

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His love of medicine and hard work.

Hobbies / Sports

  • Biking, Running, Swimming

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of the American Medical Association, Canadian Medical Journal

Farid Kakavand's Practice location

417 The Queensway South -
Keswick, Ontario L4P 2C7
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