DR. CYNTHIA QIAN

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL;

Vice President

CANADIAN RETINA SOCIETY

BIO: Cynthia Qian, with her colleague Dr. Flavio Rezende, successfully implanted the first “Bionic Eye” retinal prosthesis in the province of Quebec. She is currently one of only three surgeons in Canada to perform this surgery. She has been recognized for her work both as a leader in medicine and as a rising star in ophthalmology by the Young Physician Leaders Program at the World Health Summit. Last year, she was named Young Professional of the Year by the Young Chamber of Commerce of Montreal and was also chosen as the prestigious Personality of the Week by La Presse-Radio Canada twice within the last five years.

MY BEST ADVICE TO OTHERS: Just do it. Even if you are unsure of yourself and feel like it’s too much work to attain, just follow your dreams and don’t look back.

THE BEST CAREER DECISION I EVER MADE WAS: Choosing ophthalmology as my subspecialty in medicine, which introduced me to lifelong mentors and friends and opened up so many opportunities.