Dr. Alykhan Abdulla
Dr. Alykhan Abdulla
MD, LMCC, CCFP, Dip Sport Med (CASEM), FCFP, CTH (ISTM), MPLc, CCPE, ICD.D
Director-at-Large
Manotick, Ontario
Dr. Alykhan Abdulla works in comprehensive family medicine in Manotick, Ontario, doing house calls, long-term care, palliative care, and addictions, tropical, and sports medicine.
After completing medical school at the University of Calgary and residency at the University of Toronto, he was awarded Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) in 1994 and Fellowship (FCFP) in 2005.
He has specialty designations from the Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine, International Society of Travel Medicine, Canadian Society of Physician Leaders, Schulich Leaders Programme, and Institute of Corporate Directors.
In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Abdulla has taught, coached, and mentored medical students and family medicine residents for more than 25 years as an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa. He is the Director of the Leadership Curriculum at the University of Ottawa Undergraduate Medicine. He is the author of more than 200 publications and has conducted more than 150 media interviews (radio, TV, podcasts, and print).
Dr. Abdulla has more than 20 years of leadership experience, building collaborations as Chair of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Section of General and Family Practice, Chair of the OMA General Assembly, past OMA District 8 Chair, Chair of Audit and Finance at the OMA; President of the Ottawa Academy of Medicine, and Medical Director for The Kingsway Health Centre, among others. He is or has sat on various not-for-profit boards including the Bruyère Continuing Care/Foundation, Beechwood Cemetery/Foundation, Ontario Medical Foundation, The Rideau Club Ottawa, Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association, Canadian Medical Association Finance and Audit Committee, Canada Games Council Finance and Audit Committee, Équipe Santé Ottawa, Ontario Health Teams, and Shepherds of Good Hope.
He is honoured to have received an Award of Excellence from the CFPC and the Outstanding Family Physician of Eastern Ontario award from the Ontario College of Family Physicians in 2022, the Advocate for Students and Residents from the OMA, Professionalism Award from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Forty Under 40 from the Ottawa Business Journal.
Dr. Abdulla believes in authenticity, acknowledging his personal struggles with mental health and finding joy in medical practice through work-life balance. He is passionate about family medicine. He brings 20 years of leadership experience to the CFPC Board of Directors.
After completing medical school at the University of Calgary and residency at the University of Toronto, he was awarded Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) in 1994 and Fellowship (FCFP) in 2005.
He has specialty designations from the Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine, International Society of Travel Medicine, Canadian Society of Physician Leaders, Schulich Leaders Programme, and Institute of Corporate Directors.
In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Abdulla has taught, coached, and mentored medical students and family medicine residents for more than 25 years as an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa. He is the Director of the Leadership Curriculum at the University of Ottawa Undergraduate Medicine. He is the author of more than 200 publications and has conducted more than 150 media interviews (radio, TV, podcasts, and print).
Dr. Abdulla has more than 20 years of leadership experience, building collaborations as Chair of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Section of General and Family Practice, Chair of the OMA General Assembly, past OMA District 8 Chair, Chair of Audit and Finance at the OMA; President of the Ottawa Academy of Medicine, and Medical Director for The Kingsway Health Centre, among others. He is or has sat on various not-for-profit boards including the Bruyère Continuing Care/Foundation, Beechwood Cemetery/Foundation, Ontario Medical Foundation, The Rideau Club Ottawa, Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association, Canadian Medical Association Finance and Audit Committee, Canada Games Council Finance and Audit Committee, Équipe Santé Ottawa, Ontario Health Teams, and Shepherds of Good Hope.
He is honoured to have received an Award of Excellence from the CFPC and the Outstanding Family Physician of Eastern Ontario award from the Ontario College of Family Physicians in 2022, the Advocate for Students and Residents from the OMA, Professionalism Award from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Forty Under 40 from the Ottawa Business Journal.
Dr. Abdulla believes in authenticity, acknowledging his personal struggles with mental health and finding joy in medical practice through work-life balance. He is passionate about family medicine. He brings 20 years of leadership experience to the CFPC Board of Directors.