Biography
Dr. Papadatos has been a diagnostic radiologist at the Ottawa Hospital since 1999. He obtained an honors degree in a human physiology at McGill University, graduating with First Class Honors and as a University Scholar. He then completed medical school and diagnostic radiology residency at McGill University. Subsequently, he travelled to the United States to train at the Mallinkrodt Institute of Radiology, where he spent one year in fellowship to specialize in MRI, CT and ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis and in ultrasound/CT-guided procedures.
While at the Ottawa Hospital, Dr. Papadatos founded the first abdominal imaging fellowship program, was appointed director of the first 1.5 Tesla MRI in Ottawa, and founded the first percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) program in eastern Ontario. He has also served at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for 10 years, in various roles including Chair of the abdominal section Oral exam, Chair of the written component and as an Executive Committee member. Dr. Papadatos is best known for his clinical expertise, procedural skills and his teaching, for which he has been nominated for and won "Teacher of the year" on numerous occasions, by both radiology residents and abdominal imaging fellows.