Medical Advisory Board

The Canadian Autoinflammatory Network is committed to working closely with the most accurate and informative sources for autoinflammatory diseases in Canada. As a patient organization, we are grateful for the partnerships and support of many Canadian health care providers across Canada, and we look to our Medical Advisory Committee to provide us with approval and guidance for educational and health-related information.


Dr Michelle Batthish, MSc, MD, FRCPC
McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, McMaster University
McMaster University biography
The One in a Million Podcast

Dr Hugo Chapdelaine, MD, FRCPC
Director, Adult Clinical Immunology Clinic, Montreal Clinical Research Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Montreal
Montreal Clinical Research Institute biography

Dr Erkan Demirkaya, MD, MSc
Children’s Hospital, London, Ontario
Professor, Division of Pediatrics, Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Western University
Western University biography

Dr Ronald Laxer, MDCM, FRCPC
Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, University of Toronto
Toronto Hospital for Sick Children biography
2016 CRA Distinguished Rheumatologist Award

Dr Marinka Twilt, MD, MScE, PhD
Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta
Associate Professor, Deptartment of Pediatrics, University of Calgary
University of Calgary biography