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Sheela Basrur
Canadian physician (1956–2008)
Sheela Basrur OOnt | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1956-10-17)October 17, 1956 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 2, 2008(2008-06-02) (aged 51) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto |
| Known for | Toronto Medical Officer of Health |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Community health, epidemiology |
| Institutions | Government of Ontario, City of Toronto |
Sheela Basrur, OOnt (October 17, 1956 – June 2, 2008) was a Canadian physician and Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Health.
She resigned from these positions late in 2006 to undergo treatment for cancer.
Life and training
Basrur was born in Toronto, Ontario,[1] in 1956 to Indian immigrants. Her mother, Parvathi Basrur, was a professor of veterinary genetics and her father, Vasanth Basrur, was a radiation oncologist.[2][3][4]