Dr. Sukhbir Singh

Dr. Sukhbir (Sony) Singh is Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ottawa and Head of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care at The Ottawa Hospital. He is an Associate Scientist and past Dr. Elaine Jolly Research Chair in Gynecologic Surgery (2016-2025) at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.  

Upon completion of his medical training at the University of Western Ontario (MD 2000, FRCSC 2005), he completed fellowships in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at the University of Toronto (2005-2006) and the University of Sydney, Australia (2006-2007).

He has been active in promoting excellence in gynecologic surgery at the national and international level.  This includes his past roles as co-founder and Executive Director of CanSAGE (2016-2021) and past Board Member of the AAGL (2020-2023).

Dr. Singh leads the Ottawa Minimally Invasive Gynecology Research Group which focuses on the diagnosis, management and surgical approach to endometriosis and uterine fibroids. He has given over 450 presentations worldwide, delivered 50 formal courses and has over 150 publications to date.

Last updated on: February 26th, 2026