Leung, Victor
MD, FRCPC
Academic Rank(s): Clinical Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Medical Lead, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital
Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Implementation science
Clinical Interests:
Victor Leung was born at St. Paul’s Hospital and grew up in Vancouver. After medical school and residency in Internal Medicine at UBC, he moved to Montreal and completed a combined fellowship in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at McGill University. Victor returned to Providence Health Care in 2011 and worked in Infection Prevention and Control, Medical Microbiology laboratory and the Infectious Diseases Consultation service. He was offered the exciting opportunity to lead and implement the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in April 2013.
Academic Background
- FRCPC Medical Microbiology. 2011
- McGill University, Fellowship, Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2011
- FRCPC Infectious Diseases. 2010
- FRCPC Internal Medicine. 2009
- University of British Columbia, Residency, Internal Medicine. 2008
- University of British Columbia, MD. 2005
- University of British Columbia, B.Sc (Hons). 2001
- McGill University, Fellowship, Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2011
Awards and Recognition
Publications
Selected Publications
Research Interest
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Nosocomial infections
- Implementation science
Clinical Service
Current Projects In My Lab Include
Teaching Interest
- Infection Prevention and Control practice
- Diagnostic test utilization
- Rational antimicrobial prescribing