The Team

Hubert Wong is a practicing Pediatric Nephrologist in the Greater Toronto Area for the past 15 years. He received his medical degree from Queen’s University and his Pediatric training in Kingston and Ottawa. He has published extensively in areas such as chronic kidney disease and child hypertension.

Dr. Muhammad Akhter Hamid is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. Dr. Hamid is a general paediatrician, with a special interest in emergency medicine and community & global health at the Scarborough Health Network (SHN). Dr. Hamid is the Director of Paediatric Research and the Director of Resident’s Education at the Scarborough Health Network. He is continuously involved in the teaching of medical students and residents from the University of Toronto and nursing students. He is also Director of the Paediatric Pearls Conference, which is an annual medical conference for paediatricians and family physicians held by Scarborough Health Network and University of Toronto. Dr. Hamid was involved in improving and creating new patient care guidelines for Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH). In addition, He is also a member of the Research Ethics Board.

Dr. Hamid worked in the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, where he also completed fellowships in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and General Paediatric Medicine. Dr. Hamid moved to Europe in 1995 and worked in Ireland and England. He completed his 5 yr. paediatric residency in England and a fellowship in Neonatal Intensive Care at St. Mary’s hospital London, UK. In his spare time he likes to play golf and involve in community activities.