Dr. Mitchell Abrams is a Canadian radiologist, keynote and TEDx speaker, teacher and founder of NexGenHealth Ltd. Dr. Mitch completed his medical degree and radiology speciality from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, holds a subspecialty in cross-sectional imaging from the University of Toronto and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Mitch is an associate professor at Michael G Degroote School of Medical Sciences and was interim department chair of Diagnostic Imaging at Cambridge Memorial Hospital.

As a certified educator of applied compassion through Stanford School of Medicine’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE), Dr. Mitch has created a sustainable fundraising initiative in support of mental health and resilience training for youth education, communities in need, and to support clinical research. This model creates the framework for NexGenHealth’s social impact, leveraging art, music and technology as tools to educate, heal and inspire.

Early in his radiology career, Dr. Mitch was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, a disease that can lead to sudden cardiac death in seemingly fit and healthy young people. He required open heart surgery in order to prevent the worst-case scenario. It was this experience as patient, coupled with his roles as physician and department chair, that provided him with an intimate view of our healthcare system, allowing him to see the limitations and gaps in our current model of care.

This realization became a passion and drove him down a path of research and experiential learning with experts around the globe, looking at different approaches to healing. In particular, Dr. Mitch’s background in radiology and his understanding of physics, supported a deep investigation into the nature of energy and our interconnectedness as it pertains to health and wellness. The intersection between his life in science and this powerful experience with healing, provided the foundation of what his life-mission has become – to support and promote a more holistic model of healthcare and to bring forth a new paradigm in self-care, patient care, and community wellness.