Dr. Shirine Usmani completed her undergraduate degree in Physiology and Pharmacology at Western University before entering the MD/PhD program, also at Western. Her PhD focused on musculoskeletal health, specifically understanding molecular mechanisms involved in bone development and osteoarthritis. Dr. Usmani then went on to complete her residency training in Internal Medicine with a sub-specialization in Endocrinology at the University of Toronto. She completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship through Toronto’s Clinician Scientist Training Program with a focus on sarcopenia and genetic regulators of muscle mass.
In October 2024 she started a full-time position as a Clinician Investigator/Assistant Professor at the University Health Network (UHN)/University of Toronto. Her research focuses on clinical and translational research through the UHN Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone clinic.
