Dr. Harriette Van Spall

Dr. Harriette Van Spall is a cardiologist in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. Her clinical activities are in echocardiography, heart failure, and cardiac critical care. 

Dr. Van Spall is also a scientist in the knowledge translation and heart failure programs at the Population Health Research Institute where she focuses on health systems improvement pertaining to cardiovascular disease. She has won several research awards, and has published her work in high-impact medical journals, including JAMA, Lancet, Circulation and Annals of Internal Medicine. She is a member of the College of Reviewers at CIHR and serves as an editorial board member or associate editor at several journals. 

Dr. Van Spall obtained Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees, and postgraduate training in internal medicine, cardiology, and echocardiography at the University of Toronto. She then obtained a Master of Public Health degree at the Harvard School of Public Health. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, with certification in internal medicine and cardiology.