Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism
Ronald D. Barr
MB, ChB, MD, FRCP (Glasg), FRCP (Lond), FRCPC, FACP, FRCPath, FRCPHCH
Professor, Division of Hematology and Thromboembolism, Department of Medicine
Pathology and Medicine Chief, Service of Hematology-Oncology, Departments of Pediatrics, McMaster Children’s Hospital
Education and Professional Standing
- MB, ChB with commendation, University of Glasgow 1966
- MD with honours, University of Glasgow 1977
- FRCP (Glasg) 1979
- FRCP (Lond) 1985
- FRCPC 1988
- FACP 1980
- FRCPath 1986
- FRCPCH 2003
Recent Career Highlights
- Elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health – 2003
- Appointed a member of the Advisory Board, Institute for Cancer Research, Canadian Institutes for Health Research – 2004
- Re-appointed a member of the Governing Council, International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research – 2006
Research Interests
Dr. Barr’s investigative activities are mainly in the areas of health services and outcomes research. In particular, these focus on nutritional aberrations (especially alterations in bone mass and mineral metabolism), measurement of health status (and health-related quality of life) and economic evaluation of the care of children/adolescents with cancer. These activities are being pursued internationally, in the main in Latin America , facilitated by Dr. Barr’s leadership roles in the committees on International Affairs and Adolescent and Young Adults of the Children’s Oncology Group.
Funding support has come from various sources, including the Ontario Cancer Research Network and the National Cancer Institutes of Canada and the USA.
