Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Head, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, BC Children’s Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor
Program Director, Postgraduate Education, Division of Neurosurgery
Fellowship Program Director – Pediatric Neurosurgery
University of British Columbia
Contact
4480 Oak Street, Room K3-216
Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4
Phone: 604.875.2094
Fax: 604.875.3109
Program Administrative Assistant
Sachiyo Kaneko
11115 – 2775 Laurel Street
Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1M9
Phone: 604.875.4111 ext 23119
Email: sachiyo.kaneko@ubc.ca
Summary
Dr. Singhal completed a Bachelor of Science from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, and medical training (MD) at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. He completed his Neurosurgical Residency at the University of Toronto in 2004 and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. After completing a fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at British Columbia Children’s Hospital, he joined the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery and UBC Medical School, as a Faculty Neurosurgeon in 2005.
Areas of clinical interest and expertise include Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery, Brain Tumor Surgery, and Spasticity Surgery.
Along with over 15 years of clinical and surgical experience as a Faculty Surgeon, Dr. Singhal has over 60 publications, covering topics including Trauma, Congenital Neurological Disorders, Epilepsy, NeuroOncology, and Hydrocephalus. He has given numerous invited lectures across British Columbia, Canada, and the World.
Dr. Singhal has 10 years experience as the Provincial Pediatric Trauma Director, and served for 10 years as Chief Examiner (Surgery) for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is currently the Head of Neurosurgery at BC Children’s Hospital and the UBC Neurosurgery Residency Program Director.