Alain Tremblay

MDCM, FRCPC, FCCP

Positions

Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | Respiratory Medicine

Full Member

Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute

Associate Member

O'Brien Institute for Public Health

Associate Member

The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases

Medical Director

Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program

Contact information

alain.tremblay@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

Interventional Pulmonary Medicine Program

Phone number

Office: 403.210.3866

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Background

Biography

Dr. Tremblay is originally from Montreal, Quebec and completed medical school and internal medicine residency at McGill University. He also did a Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and additional Interventional Bronchoscopy training at the Cleveland Clinic and in Lille, France. He returned to Canada in 2001 to develop a new Interventional Pulmonary Medicine Centre in Calgary as well to snowboard in the Canadian Rockies. His current academic focus is on lung cancer screening as well as clinical applications of advanced bronchoscopic and pleural procedures. He has also lead several inpatient COVID-19 therapeutic trials during the pandemic. He is the medical director for the AHS Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program.

Research

Areas of Research

Area of Focus

Lung Cancer
Screening
Bronchoscopy
Pleural Disease

Summary of Research

Main topics of research include lung cancer screening, diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy and pleural disease.

Awards

award, 2018
award, 2016
award (honourable mention), 2016
award, 2015
commendation, 2015
commendation, 2014
award, Calgary Health Region. 2013
award, 2012
award, 2011
award, 2008
award, 2007
award, 2006