Dr. Alexandre Tran

Where did you train?

General Surgery, Clinical Epidemiology and Critical Care in Ottawa. Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in Vancouver.

What do you like about general surgery?

High Acuity Medicine and Procedures

What is your subspecialty?

Trauma and Critical Care

What is your research interest?

Interventional clinical trial design in trauma and critical care

What do you like about this program?

Collegiality and professionalism

What is your hope for this program?

To train compassionate and well-rounded physicians

Do you have a special role in the residency program?

Surgeon scientist

What do you like about training residents?

Their enthusiasm and appreciation for medicine

What is your favourite thing to teach?

High acuity resuscitation, trauma laparotomy

What is the thing you’re the most proud of in your professional life?

I get to work alongside some of my closest friends

What do you do outside of work?

Spend time with my wife and kids