The F.L. Johnson Chair and Professor of the Department of OB/GYN at McMaster University and is head of the Endometriosis Clinic based out of McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Ontario.
Toronto, Canada
Dr. Leyland is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in gynecological surgery and the comprehensive management of endometriosis. He has contributed academically to the advancement of women’s health in the development and the provision of the least invasive surgical options for a variety of surgical conditions.
He sits on the Gynecology Clinical Practice Committee of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada as past Chair. This committee develops guidelines to set standards for the profession. He is Past President of the Canadian Society For Gynecologic Excellence. The majority of his academic career has been at the University of Toronto where he developed one of Canada’s first comprehensive fellowships in minimally invasive gynecological surgery.
Dr. Leyland took the time to complete a Masters Degree from Harvard University while working full time to develop leadership skills in medicine to advance the care for women.