Christopher Lam
Biography
Dr. Christopher Lam is a paediatric body and cardiac radiologist with subspecialty interest in advanced MR imaging applications. Following his residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston, Lam completed a two-year paediatric body imaging and cardiac MRI fellowship at SickKids. He was appointed as a staff radiologist at SickKids in 2017. His clinical and academic focus is on extra-cardiac manifestations of congenital heart disease, cardiovascular hemodynamics, lymphatic imaging, and MR/CT angiographic techniques. In addition, Lam is actively engaged in enhancing post-graduate medical education, fostering mentorship, and encouraging leadership development for radiology trainees.
Research
Primary research area: Multimodality imaging of pediatric congenital heart disease
Secondary research area: Quantitative MRI techniques for pediatric cardiac and body applications
- Non-invasive imaging biomarkers of disease in congenital heart disease
- Multimodality imaging of extra-cardiac manifestations of congenital heart disease
- Novel cardiovascular MR/CT angiography techniques and applications
- Imaging of lymphatic disorders in the chest and abdomen
- Clinical translation of advanced cardiovascular and body MRI applications
- Postgraduate medical education, mentorship, and leadership development in radiology
Education and experience
- 2018–present: Project Investigator, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
- 2017–present: Pediatric Body and Cardiac Radiologist, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
- 2017–present: Lecturer, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
- 2016–2017: Paediatric Cardiac Imaging Fellow, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
- 2015–2016: Paediatric Radiology Body Fellow, The Hospital for Sick Children
- 2011–2015: Diagnostic Radiology Resident, University of Texas Health Sciences Center
- 2010–2011: Transitional Year Intern Resident, Michigan State University / kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
- 2006–2010: Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine
- 2001–2005: Honors B.Sc. In Human Biology: Health and Disease, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON