Marc Ruel, MD, MPH

Head, Division of Cardiac Surgery
UOHI
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Dr. Marc Ruel is the Head and Chair of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He received his MD degree from the University of Ottawa in 1994 and his Royal College certification in cardiac surgery in 2000. He completed a combined fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and in laboratory research at Harvard University, where he also obtained a master’s in public health.
Dr. Ruel is a Professor in the Department of Surgery and in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa. A seasoned heart surgeon, innovator, and researcher, Dr. Ruel’s career theme has been to make cardiac surgery less invasive, more evidence-based, and leading to better patient outcomes. Dr. Ruel has pioneered multivessel minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery worldwide, as well as several other cardiac surgical techniques. The laboratory research program founded by Dr. Ruel at the start of his career (www.beatsresearch.com) has also achieved translational impact. Throughout his 11-year tenure as chair, the Cardiac Surgery Division in Ottawa has massively grown in surgical volumes and outreach, quality, research and innovation, advanced education, as well as in outside referrals, international reputation, widespread recruitment, and overall impact.
Dr. Ruel has published 450 scientific papers, 5 books, and has delivered over 300 invited lectures. He leads key clinical trials in cardiac surgery, is a recipient of numerous academic and community awards, and has been featured among the 'Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery’. Dr. Ruel was recently the President of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS). Dr. Ruel serves as Surgery Editor and Associate Editor for the journal Circulation, Canadian Director for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and North American Director for the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery.

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Presentation(s):

• THE CANADIAN CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY CLASSIFICATION OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (CCS-AMI): A NEW CLASSIFICATION BASED ON STAGES OF SEVERITY OF TISSUE INJURY / CLASSIFICATION DE L'INFARCTUS AIGU DU MYOCARDE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CARDIOVASCULAIRE DU CANADA (CCS-AMI) : NOUVELLE CLASSIFICATION BASÉE SUR LES STADES DE SÉVÉRITÉ DES LÉSIONS TISSULAIRES (CCC-218)

  Sunday, October 29, 2023
  08:30 – 09:30 EST