Dr. Nir Melamed
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Dr. Melamed has earned his MD degree and his MSc degree in Biochemistry from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, both of which with High Distinction. Following completion of residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Rabin Medical Center, Israel, he completed a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Toronto.
In 2014, Dr. Melamed was appointed as a Clinician Scientist in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Dr. Melamed holds an appointment of a Senior Lecturer in the Tel-Aviv University, Israel, and of an Associate Professor in the University of Toronto.
Dr. Melamed has co-authored over 120 original research papers, as well as 10 book chapters and reviews, and his research has been presented in numerous national and international congresses. His main topics of interest include placental disease, fetal growth restriction, twin pregnancies, sonographic tools for the prediction of preterm birth, and diabetes in pregnancy.