Christopher Hillis, MD

About Christopher Hillis, MD

Chris Hillis is a Malignant Hematologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre and an Associate Professor in the Department of Oncology at McMaster University. He is the Chief of Oncology for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and prior to this was an Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for HHS. He completed an MSc in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety and was a Quality Scholar at the US Department of Veteran Affairs. His clinical practice focuses on the care of patients with CLL and MPNs. Dr. Hillis leads a CIHR funded research program examining the appropriateness of clinical trial outcomes for patients with hematologic malignancies. He is President of the Canadian Hematology Society and previously has held leadership positions with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as well as Choosing Wisely Canada.