Dr. Michelle Batthish

Michelle Batthish is a pediatric rheumatologist at McMaster Children's Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at McMaster University.  She is also the physician lead of Ambulatory Care at McMaster Children’s Hospital and Vice-President, Pediatrics at the Ontario Rheumatology Association.  Her clinical and research interests are in healthcare transition in patients with chronic rheumatic disease and quality improvement in pediatric rheumatology.  She is co-chair of the Transition Working Group at the Canadian Rheumatology Association and is on the steering committee of the Transition Hub, a national network that seeks to bridge the gap between current treatment practices and evidence-based solutions for healthcare transition in Canada.