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Dr. Eugene Krustev

MD, MSc, FRCPC
Pronouns: he/him

Affiliations

Full Member

McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health

Contact information

Preferred method of communication

I am currently seeking graduate students to join my research program starting in Summer 2026. I also welcome research collaborations and trainees interested in autoimmune muscle diseases, biomarker discovery, and translational immunology—opportunities are available to begin immediately. Please feel free to email with any inquiries. 

Background

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, 2013

Master of Science Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, 2015

Doctor of Medicine Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2019

Internal Medicine Residency University of Calgary, 2022

Rheumatology Residency University of Calgary, 2024

Myositis Fellowship Johns Hopkins University, 2025

Biography

Dr. Eugene Krustev is a rheumatologist and clinician-scientist specializing in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). His research focuses on biomarker discovery, disease mechanisms, and novel therapeutics in IIM. He completed his medical training at Memorial University, residency and rheumatology fellowship at the University of Calgary, and a clinical-research fellowship in myositis at Johns Hopkins University.