Omar Islam
Omar Islam
Assistant Professor
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
School of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
islamo@queensu.ca
613-548-2301
0000-0002-3222-9374
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Research Description

CT scans and MRI of the brain and spinal cord.

Selected Degrees

Fellowship (2001) – NeuroradiologyYale University School of Medicine
FRCPC (2000) – Diagnostic Radiology Residency ProgramQueen's University
MD (1995) – MedicineUniversity of Toronto

Biography

Upon completing his training, Dr. Islam returned to Queen’s in 2001 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and as the Section Head for the Division of Neuroradiology and Head & Neck Imaging. 

Dr. Islam has also been a prolific researcher on imaging whose studies have appeared in many different peer-reviewed journals, such as Neurology, American Journal of Neuroradiology, and the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. He has also presented his work at a wide variety of conferences and continuing medical education programs. 

 From 2003 until 2018 Dr. Islam served as the MRI Director & Chair of the Quality Advisory Committee and as the President of the Board of Directors & Executive Committee for Kingston MRI Inc., a non-profit community MRI clinic licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Through these two roles, Dr. Islam provided leadership on both the business and medical aspects of the clinic. During this time, he oversaw the growth of the corporation from a start-up to the largest provider of out-patient MRI services between Toronto and Ottawa. 

 Dr. Islam has done extensive professional service with several different organizations. Since 2006, he has been a member of the Examination Board in Diagnostic Radiology for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Islam also serves as a reviewer for both the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences and the Head & Neck Journal. In 2017, he joined The Comprehensive Clinical Neurosurgery Review as a member of the Lead Faculty. Dr. Islam has also provided his medical expertise to the courts by writing over 30 expert opinion reports since 2003.