Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Dr. Lal received her BS from McMaster University, and her MD at the University of Toronto. She earned an MSc at the University of Toronto and The Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute. She completed residency in General Surgery at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in Endocrine Surgical Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Lal has served in many different roles throughout her career. She previously headed an NIH-funded basic science laboratory and was the Associate Chief Quality Officer for the Adult Inpatient Services at her institution till July 2022. She currently co-leads the Cancer Center’s Multidisciplinary Oncology Group and continues to maintain a busy endocrine surgery practice.
Having experienced work-related musculoskeletal symptoms herself, she is committed to increasing awareness of and developing solutions to counteract the impact of poor ergonomics on surgeons' professional and personal lives. She is the founder of Surgical Ergonomics, a speaking and coaching business and a co-founder and immediate past President of the new Society of Surgical Ergonomics.
Endocrine/Head & Neck Poster Presentations 1
Thursday, March 21, 2024
9:30am – 10:00am ET
Tips and Tricks for your Daily Practice
Friday, March 22, 2024
2:57pm – 3:09pm ET