
Mark Handley-Derry MA
Pediatrician
650 Danforth Avenue Suite 210 Toronto Ontario, M4J 5B9About
Mark Handley-Derry MA, MB, BS, obtained his medical degree from the University of London, Canada, in 1979. He then completed his residency at the Sick Children's Hospital, followed by his fellowship at the Children's Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts. Since starting his career, Dr. Handley-Derry has become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and an assistant professor in the department of paediatrics at the University of Toronto. Today he is actively practicing paediatrics in Ontario, Canada.
Education and Training
University of London
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Department of Paediatrics -
Internships
- University College Hospital
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital in Boston
What do you attribute your success to?
- Serendipity
Hobbies / Sports
- Aikido, Carpentry
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Child Development Journal
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