Priscilla Chiu

Dr. Priscilla Chiu received her MD at Queen’s University. During her surgical training in the Gallie Program at the University of Toronto, Dr. Chiu completed research training in the Surgeon-Scientist Program and the Royal College Clinician Investigator Programs, completing her PhD in Immunology in the laboratory of Dr. Jayne Danska. Dr. Chiu completed her paediatric critical care and paediatric surgery training at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children before joining the Division of General and Thoracic Surgery.  

Research

Dr. Chiu’s research focuses on human T lymphocyte developmental biology, T cell malignancies, and gut associated immunity. Her recent publications include both basic science and clinical research topics. Dr. Chiu is also active in the prenatal and surgical management of congenital chest and airway conditions.

She is active in the international Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Study Group and the Canadian CDH Consortium that published the recommendations for CDH care. Her focus on the multi-disciplinary care of complex patients with foregut anomalies includes her role as surgical director of the SickKids Aerodigestive Clinic that provides long-term and transitional care for these patients.  

Education and experience

• 2003–2005: Paediatric Surgery Residency, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2002–2003: Clinical Residency, Critical Care Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1994–2002: PhD program, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1992–2002: Gallie Program in General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1991–1992: Surgical Internship, The Toronto Hospital 
• 1987–1991: MD program, Faculty of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
• 1985–1987: B.Sc., Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Achievements

• 2024–Present: Treasurer, Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons
• 2015–2019: Program Chair, Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons

1. Shinar S, Otvodenko A, Van Mieghem T, Dilkash K, Chiu PPL, Seungwoo L, Shah P, Ryan G, Abbasi N. Predicting neonatal mortality prior to discharge from hospital in neonates with prenatally diagnosed left congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Ultrasound in Obstetr Gynecol (UOG) 2024. Manuscript in press. Co-author or Collaborator.
2. de Oliveira Canedo G, Fahy A, Lapidus-Krol E, Abla O, Chiu PPL. Outcomes for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients with intestinal perforation. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024; 71:e30899. Senior/Principal Author.
3. Puligandla P, Chiu PPL, et al. The diagnosis and management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: an update from the Canadian Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Collaborative. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024;109(3):239-252. Published 2024 Apr 18. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2023-325865 Online ahead of print. Co-author.
4. Gatt D, Lapidus-Krol E, Chiu PPL. The long-term outcomes of symptomatic congenital lobar emphysema patients. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023;58(5):1520-1526. doi:10.1002/ppul.26354. Senior/Principal Author.
5. Fernandes RD, Lapidus-Krol E, Honjo O, Propst EJ, Wolter NE, Campisi P, Chiu PPL. Surgical management of acute life-threatening events affecting esophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal fistula patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2023;58(5):803-809. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.01.032. Senior Author.