MSc MD FRCPC
Professor, Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism, Department of Medicine, McMaster University
Consultant Laboratory Hematologist – Transfusion Medicine, Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program
Medical Director – Hemostasis Reference Laboratory
Menaka Pai is a Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, a Consultant Hematologist aTransfusion Medicine Quality Lead in the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, and Medical Director of the Hemostasis Reference Laboratory. She is also Clinical Lead for Hematology in the Ontario Laboratory Medicine Program. She is a benign hematologist and thrombosis physician at Hamilton Health Sciences. Dr. Pai completed her medical training at McMaster University and the University of Toronto. She holds a Masters Certificate in Healthcare Management from York University’s Schulich School of Business and a Masters degree in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University. Her graduate work in hemostasis and thrombosis was supported by fellowships from Thrombosis Canada and the Canadian Hemophilia Society. Dr. Pai’s scholarly interests include venous thromboembolism, laboratory hemostasis, transfusion medicine, public scholarship, and quality management. She has deep expertise in clinical practice guideline development, and has led local, national, and international efforts to support clinicians, policy makers, and patients in making evidence-informed decisions. Dr. Pai was Co-Chair of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table’s Clinical Practice Guideline Group, and a past Chair of the American Society of Hematology’s Guideline Oversight Subcommittee. She is currently Vice Chair of the American Society of Hematology’s Committee on Quality. Dr. Pai has published over 100 peer reviewed papers, contributed to medical textbooks as well as educational materials for the lay public, and delivered talks around the world. She maintains a busy clinical practice as well; she has a particular interest in thrombotic and bleeding disorders, rare hematologic diseases, and the care of equity seeking populations.