Gabor Fichtinger
- Professor, School of Computing, Director, Laboratory for Percutaneous Surgery (Perk Lab), Queen’s University
- Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Computer Integrated Surgery, Queen's University
- Research Chair (Cancer Imaging), Cancer Care Ontario
Medical image computing and computer-assisted interventions
Dr. Gabor Fichtinger holds a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering and Doctorate in Computer Science from the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary. He received postdoctoral training at the University of Texas in high performance computing and biomedical visualization, after which he joined the George Washington University, where he architected radiotherapy and neurosurgery navigation systems. Before joining the Johns Hopkins University, he worked in the medical device industry and developed image-guided radiation therapy systems.
Dr. Fichtinger is Professor of Computer Science at Queen’s University and holds multiple cross- and adjunct appointments at Queen’s and the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He serves on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Interventions and on the editorial board of Medical Image Analysis. He is a scientific reviewer for leading journals, conferences, publishers and research funding agencies.
Dr. Universitatis, Computer Science, Technical University of Budapest
MSc. Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Budapest
BSc. Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Budapest
Research Chair (Cancer Imaging), Cancer Care Ontario
Awards:
IEEE Fellow, 2016
Honorary University Professor, Universitas Budensis, Hungary, 2014
IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, 2013 - 2014
IEEE Senior Member, 2012
Fellow, Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) Society, 2011
Cancer Care Ontario Research Chair in Cancer Imaging, 2010-2016
Marie Curie Fellow, European Community, 2010-2011
Szechenyi Fellow, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary, 1990-1991
Dr. Fichtinger’s research covers medical imaging, image computing, scientific visualization, surgical planning and navigation, robotics, biosensors and the integration of these components into workable clinical systems for translation to clinical use. He further specializes in robot-assisted, minimally invasive percutaneous (through the skin) interventions performed under image guidance, with primary application in the detection and treatment of cancer. He is a strong proponent of sharing open source software systems and platforms in interventional oncology research.
Learn more on the Perk Lab website.
