Dr. Sanjay Mehta

Since coming to Canada from India at four-years-old, Dr. Mehta has become a pioneer in PH research and treatment in Canada. Starting in 1989—following the completion of his fellowship in Respiratory Medicine at McGill University in Montreal (1991-1994) and Harvard University in Boston (1994-1996)—he straightaway got involved in both PH research and the frontline care of PH patients. It did not take long for him to notice the severe lack of organized care for PH patients in London and Southwest Ontario and so—as soon as 1997, one year after his fellowship—Dr. Mehta started the Southwest Ontario PH Clinic. Since then, Dr. Mehta has become a leading PH specialist in the country, conducting research studies on new medications and methods of assessing those affected by the illness, and—most notably—the development of PH clinical practice guidelines for Canada, the first of its kind for the country. Dr. Mehta was also the very first Medical Advisor to sit on PHA Canada’s Founding Board of Directors. He became the Chair in September of 2013, a role he occupied until 2018 .

Dr. Mehta is a tireless advocate for patients, working with PHA Canada and other organizations on PH education, ensuring better and equal access to necessary treatments, and providing leadership to the development of our early diagnosis campaign: Sometimes It’s PH. His ability to connect the PH community with the medical professionals who care for them makes an immense impact on their quality of life, and is helping to shape the future of PH in Canada.

In Dr. Mehta, patients and caregivers facing this incurable disease have an advocate who is compassionate and committed to providing the ultimate level of care. We are eternally grateful for his continued dedication to empowering and bettering the lives of all Canadians affected by pulmonary hypertension.