April Boyd, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Research summary

Dr. April Boyd’s research focuses on the basic science and engineering factors affecting vascular diseases, including abdominal aortic aneurysms and peripheral vascular disease.

Research interests

• Investigation of factors affecting atherosclerotic carotid artery plaque rupture
• Investigation of the relationship between human abdominal aortic aneurysm tissue pathobiology and computational fluid dynamics to improve prediction of aneurysm growth and rupture

Research affiliations

• Vascular surgeon and research scientist, Health Sciences Centre
• Member, Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery Research Group

Brief bio

Dr. April Boyd is a vascular surgeon, surgeon-scientist, and research director at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. She completed her undergraduate degree at Queen's University and her master’s degree and PhD in physiology at the University of Toronto, where she also obtained her MD and completed general and vascular surgery training. Dr. Boyd joined the University of Manitoba in 2006 and was the first woman president of the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery.

Cross-appointments

Currently accepting:

• Master's students
• PhD candidates

Education

• Fellow (Vascular Surgery), Royal College of Physicians of Canada (2006)
• Fellow (General Surgery), Royal College of Physicians of Canada (2004)
• Medical Doctorate, University of Toronto (1999)
• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toronto (1995)
• Master of Science, University of Toronto (1989)
• Bachelor of Science, Queen’s University (1986)

Awards

2022

• Teacher Recognition and Manitoba Medical Students’ Association (MMSA) Award (Mentorship - Attending)

2021

• Linton Professor of Surgery, New England Vascular Surgery Society

2017

• Women’s Leadership Award, Society for Vascular Surgery

2016

• Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Awardrize), Journal of Vascular

2010, 2014, 2015

• Gore Research Award