Working with Purpose. Leading with Equity.
Dr. Tito Daodu is a Pediatric Surgeon at Alberta Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. In 2020, she became the first Black female pediatric surgeon in Canada.
Born in Nigeria and raised in Winnipeg, Dr. Daodu earned her medical degree from the University of Manitoba, completed her surgical training in Calgary, and holds a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She also completed a Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care from the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Daodu is an award-winning researcher and educator whose work focuses on health equity, anti-racism, and improving access to surgical care for underserved populations. She has secured over $1 million in research funding and published extensively on how race, geography, and systemic barriers affect surgical outcomes, particularly for Indigenous, rural, and racialized patients.
In addition to her clinical and academic roles, she serves on several national committees and is a recognized voice on racism in medicine, inclusive leadership, and equity-driven health policy.
