Dr. Sameena Uddin

Dr. Sameena Uddin is the Upper GI and Thoracic Surgical Oncology Physician, THP Oncology Department at Trillium Health Partners since 2016. Most recently, as part of COVID19 pandemic planning, Dr. Uddin has worked together with our leaders and healthcare providers to continue to provide life sustaining cancer care through major change. This has included consolidating both inpatient units to the Credit Valley Hospital site, and all outpatient clinic and chemotherapy platforms also to the Credit Valley Hospital site. Maintaining safe and high quality cancer care has been a priority through this pandemic for our patients and community.

A steadfast supporter of Trillium Health Partners fundraising efforts, she is the former medical co-chair for the Trillium Diwali Gala.

Clinically, Dr. Uddin is a thoracic surgeon who has a focused practice in thoracic surgical oncology, including lung, gastroesophageal, and other malignancies of the mediastinum and thorax. Her additional clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery, malignant pleural effusion and improving outcomes for lung and esophageal cancer. She has an interest in international surgery and is a member of the Governance Committee of the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration (TAAAC) where she is co-leading the development of a minimally invasive thoracic surgery training program in Ethiopia. Dr. Uddin has won several teaching awards and continues to be involved in teaching various curricula at the undergraduate level and also residents from McMaster and the University of Toronto.

She holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Western Ontario, a residency in General Surgery from McMaster University and a Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery from the University of Toronto.