Dennis Pitt, MD, MMEd, FRCS(C), is a retired general surgeon. He practiced surgery for forty-five years, forty-four in Ottawa at the Riverside and the Ottawa Hospitals. He is the author of Those Were the Days: An Anecdotal History of the Academy of Medicine Ottawa (2004) and has authored and co-authored numerous journal articles on medicine. A Journey in Surgery: The Memoir of a Canadian Surgeon is his second book.

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Even in retirement, Dennis continues to stay active in the medical community. He is an associate professor at the University of Ottawa, a life member of the Ontario Medical Association, and an honorary member of the Canadian Medical Association.

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When he’s not working, Dennis enjoys singing in the church choir, playing sports and spending time with his family. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with his wife.

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