Ashna Bowry

Dr. Ashna Bowry is a Kenyan-born physician in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital. Dr. Bowry received her medical degree from the University of Bristol, U.K. In 2008, she moved to Toronto, and began her residency in Family Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto. On its completion, she remained and built her clinical practice at St. Michael’s hospital. In 2012, she returned to the UK to obtain an MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In 2013, she completed her fellowship in Tropical Medicine at Toronto General Hospital, in the department of Infectious Diseases, University of Toronto. Dr. Bowry’s practice interests include tropical diseases, paediatrics, refugee and immigrant health and the health of marginalized populations. She is currently a public member representative on the Board of Health, City of Toronto and volunteers in local and international public health and medical education programs.

She is an Assistant Professor in the DFCM and has been the Course Director of the Concepts, Patients and Communities 2 course in Foundations, MD program since 2016, and has been involved in curriculum development and administration. Dr. Bowry is involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students at University of Toronto and globally.