Sameer Elsayed, MD, MSc, MPH, FRCPC
Professor/MD
E-mail: selsayed@uwo.caAppointments
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Lawson Health Research Institute
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Research Cluster Membership
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Epidemiological Observational Studies
- Evidence Synthesis & Health Technology Assessment
- Global Health
- Health Economics
- Health Services Research
- Knowledge Translation
- Program & Policy Evaluation
- Randomized Controlled Trials
Research Interests
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Healthcare Quality
Biography
Dr. Elsayed is a Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. He also serves as Chair, Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Elsayed holds degrees in Medicine (Queen's University at Kingston), Public Health-Epidemiology (Harvard University), Healthcare Quality (Queen’s University at Kingston), and Biology (Western University). Dr. Elsayed is certified in Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, and Medical Microbiology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Elsayed is the former inaugural Director of the Adult Infectious Diseases Residency Training Program at Schulich.
Dr. Elsayed is actively involved in patient care activities as a consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London. He is the Physician Lead for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at London Health Sciences Centre and the Chair of the Antimicrobial Subcommittee. Dr. Elsayed is a Past Chair of the Ontario Medical Association Section on Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Elsayed is also actively involved in medical education and clinical research, and he has been recognized by his peers for his leadership work. In 2018, he received an LHSC/SJHC Professional Staff Association Leadership Award. In 2019, he received a Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Award of Excellence in Postgraduate Education. In 2021, he received the Senior Teacher of the Year Award from the Department of Medicine. In 2022, he was named a co-recipient of a Dean’s Award of Excellence for Faculty as a member of the Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control Team in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. In 2024 and 2026, he was the recipient of the Faculty of the Year Award in the Division of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Elsayed has authored over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts on a wide range of topics in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. His research interests are in antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, infectious diseases epidemiology, and healthcare quality.
