John Sinclair

John Sinclair is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurosurgery within the Department of Surgery at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine. He is actively affiliated with The Ottawa Hospital, where he serves as Fellowship Director and in leadership roles for residency programs. His clinical focus spans neuro-oncology, cerebrovascular surgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery.

• Education: MD (University of Ottawa), Neurosurgery Residency (University of Ottawa), Cerebrovascular & Stereotactic Radiosurgery Fellowships (Stanford University)

Dr. Sinclair specializes in surgical management of primary brain tumors, moyamoya disease, complex cerebral aneurysms, and vascular malformations. His research includes clinical trials on glioma treatment (Tocagen retroviral vector trial), awake cranial surgery outcomes, and brain tumor registry development. He employs advanced techniques like CyberKnife radiosurgery and intraoperative navigation.

Key affiliations include The Ottawa Hospital (Active Staff since 2005) and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Clinical Investigator since 2011). He has led the Neurosurgery Training Program since 2008.