Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to cardiovascular care and surgery, Dr. Tirone David has earned a place among the 2025 inductees into Canada’s Walk of Fame in the Science, Technology and Innovation category.
Dr. David, a cardiac surgeon at UHN’s Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, holds the Melanie Munk Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery. Known globally as a pioneer, innovator and mentor, he has transformed the field and touched tens of thousands of lives — both in and out of the operating room. This prestigious honour celebrates a career marked by groundbreaking innovation, surgical mastery, and an unwavering dedication to advancing patient care.
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uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/dr-tirone-david-inducted-into-canadas-walk-of-fame.aspx
UHN is Canada's No. 1 hospital and the world's No. 1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 20,000 members of TeamUHN, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to cardiovascular care and surgery, Dr. Tirone David has earned a place among the 2025 inductees into Canada’s Walk of Fame in the Science, Technology and Innovation category.
Dr. David, a cardiac surgeon at UHN’s Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, holds the Melanie Munk Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery. Known globally as a pioneer, innovator and mentor, he has transformed the field and touched tens of thousands of lives — both in and out of the operating room. This prestigious honour celebrates a career marked by groundbreaking innovation, surgical mastery, and an unwavering dedication to advancing patient care.
Read more at:
uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/dr-tirone-david-inducted-into-canadas-walk-of-fame.aspx
UHN is Canada's No. 1 hospital and the world's No. 1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 20,000 members of TeamUHN, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
