Christopher S. Simpson

Electrophysiology

Kingston Health Sciences Centre

About

Christopher S. Simpson works in Electrophysiology affiliated with Kingston Health Sciences Centre.

Christopher S. Simpson is a cardiologist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and a professor in the Department of Medicine at Queen's University. He has served as Executive Vice President (Medical) and Chief Medical Officer at Ontario Health since 2021. He previously held positions as Vice-Dean (Clinical) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University and as President of the Canadian Medical Association.

Research focus

Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Pacing and DefibrillationInherited Heart Rhythm DiseasesImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation and ComplicationsCatheter Ablation for Arrhythmias

Impact

252 pubs · 6,493 cites · h-index 44

Training

MD
Dalhousie University
1992
Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Western University
1999

Affiliations

Work Experience

Executive Vice President (Medical) and Chief Medical Officer

Ontario Health · 2021 - Present

Vice-Dean (Clinical)

Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences · 2016 - 2021

Medical Director

Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO) · 2016 - 2021

Professor and Head, Division of Cardiology

Queen’s University · 2006 - 2016

Medical Director, Cardiac Programs

Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu Hospital · 2006 - 2016