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Ally Prebtani, BScPhm, MD, FRPC

Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism
McMaster University
McMaster University
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Ally P. H. Prebtani is an Internist and Endocrinologist at McMaster University and Full Professor of
Medicine.
He is the founder and director of the Global Health Program and the founder and past program director of
the Endocrinology & Metabolism Residency Training Program. He is also current Consultant and past
Deputy, Global Health Partnerships, Aga Khan Health Services, Aga Khan Health Board for Canada. He
is also a Global Ambassador for McMaster University.
He is actively involved in teaching, advocacy work, clinical work, research, and administration, many of
these on a voluntary basis locally and globally with the aim to build capacity in a sustainable and
culturally sensitive manner based on local needs and resources. He has also been actively involved in
COVID-19 work at several levels.
Dr. Prebtani is currently on the Cancer Care Ontario Thyroid Ultrasound Reporting Group, Expert
Committee, Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Chair of the Endocrine Hypertension
Subgroup, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Hypertension Canada. He is also a member of the RCPSC
Endocrine Exam Development and Examination Board. He is also a consultant for the South Asian
Diabetes Chapter for Diabetes Canada.
Dr. Prebtani has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in addition to several
poster and oral presentations globally at scientific conferences. He has also been a co-investigator in
several clinical trials. He has also been a grant reviewer for research applications. Dr. Prebtani has been
an invited speaker locally, nationally, and globally in India, Syria, Uganda, Jamaica, Kenya, Tanzania,
Afghanistan, Gaza, Czech, USA, Poland, and South Africa.
He has received the Makerere College of Health Sciences, Appreciation Award for Postgraduate Medical
Training in Uganda, Canadian Society of Endocrinology & Metabolism Dr. Harvey Guyda Educator of
the Year Award, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada M. Andrew Padmos International
Collaboration Award, International Initiatives Micro Fund (IIMF) Award, Ontario Voluntary Service
Award, the Medical Humanitarian Service Award, the McMaster Global Impact Award, the OMA
Presidential Award, the Outstanding Health Care Professional Award by Diabetes Canada, the
Professional Association of Residents of Ontario Teaching Award, the Medical Consultant award, and
several other teaching awards from the university and in the community.

Disclosure(s): Eli Lilly: Advisory Board (Ongoing); Ipsen: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk: Advisory Board (Ongoing); Recordati: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Sanofi: Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing)

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