Dr. Richard Mather

Public Health Physician
Communicable Disease Control

ON WHY PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO IS IMPORTANT

"I am excited to be able to contribute to the important scientific and technical guidance provided by PHO to improve the health of the people of Ontario. I strive to work collaboratively with colleagues in government, local public health and community partners and contribute to the high quality public health guidance that PHO is recognized for as a leader across Canada and internationally."

Areas of Expertise

communicable disease control and prevention
infectious disease surveillance and epidemiology
outbreak management

Appointments

Assistant professor, Department of Family Medicine, Queen’s University

Academic Degrees and Accreditations

Bachelor of Science (Life Sciences), Queen’s University
Master of Science (Molecular Biology and Genetics), University of Guelph
Doctor of Medicine, Queen’s University
Master of Science (Control of Infectious Diseases), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP)
Fellow (Public Health and Preventive Medicine) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC)

PHO Research Interests

Collaborating on COVID-19 case and outbreak investigation reports in Ontario

PHO Research Activities

COVID-19
Enteric diseases
Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases
Communicable diseases

Selected Publications

Mather RG, Hopkins H, Parry CM, Dittrich S. Redefining typhoid diagnosis: what would an improved test need to look like? BMJ Glob Health. 2019;4(5):e001831.
Goard CA, Mather RG, Vinepal B, Clendening JW, Martirosyan A, Boutros PC, et al. Differential interactions between statins and P-glycoprotein: implications for exploiting statins as anticancer agents. Int J Cancer. 2010;127(12):2936-48.

View more publications by Dr. Richard Mather on PubMed.gov

Contact

Media

media@oahpp.ca

Updated 5 June 2021