Ivar Mendez

Ivar Mendez
OC
Born
La Paz, Bolivia
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario, University of Toronto
Scientific career
Fieldsneurosurgery, neuroscience, photography, sculpture, philanthropy
InstitutionsUniversity of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Health Region, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Brain Repair Centre, Dalhousie University Neurosurgery

Ivar Mendez OC[1] is a Canadian neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who is a professor of surgery at the University of Saskatchewan. He is known for his work in cell transplantation for Parkinson's disease and the use of remote presence robotics in neurosurgery and primary health care. In December 2022, Mendez was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada for his pioneering work in the use of remote telemedicine and robotics to revolutionize the delivery of health and patient care.[2] Dr. Mendez is the Director of the Virtual Health Hub.[3]

Mendez served as the F.H. Wigmore Professor[4] and Provincial Head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Health Authority from 2013 to 2022 for the Province of Saskatchewan. He also holds an appointment at the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University and he is one of the founders of the Brain Repair Centre.[5] He is also the president and founder of the Ivar Mendez International Foundation[6] that provides health and educational assistance to children in the Bolivian Andes. Mendez is a photographer and sculptor[7] and has published four books of photography.

  1. ^ "Order of Canada appointees – December 2022". The Governor General of Canada. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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  3. ^ "First of its Kind Virtual Health Hub to Enhance Rural and Remote Healthcare | News and Media". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  4. ^ "Fred. H. Wigmore Professor". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  5. ^ "Brain Repair Centre". Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  6. ^ "Ivar Mendez International Foundation". Archived from the original on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  7. ^ "Sculpting neurosurgeon breaks the mould". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2013-01-08.