Reinventing Care through Research: Dr. Sriharsha Athreya
Dr. Sriharsha Athreya is a Lead Angio-Interventional Radiologist at the Centre for Interventional Radiology and Oncology (CiRO) at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. CiRO provides minimally invasive image-guided treatments or procedures that offer less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery. The Centre delivers high quality, innovative, patient-focused clinical services supported by an active research environment for both patients already in hospital and those referred by physicians in our community.
Research at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton impacts the care that patients receive across a range of medical areas. Through a partnership with McMaster University, our institution is the site of world-class research that not only changes scientific understandings, but also directly impacts patients’ quality of life.
By integrating research and care, St. Joe’s is able to translate new knowledge into practice. Being leaders in their fields, our experts are able to develop new diagnostics, treatments and care practices that are adopted around the world.