Gustavo Mery

Biography

Dr. Gustavo Mery, MD, MBA, PhD, holds a medical degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, a Masters of Business Administration from Adolfo Ibañez University of Chile, and a doctoral degree from the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Mery has extensive international experience in health services research, healthcare consulting, clinical practice, hospital management, and teaching. He practiced for more than nine years in Chile in the fields of emergency medicine, orthopedics and primary care. He also held a position as Medical Director for Asociación Chilena de Seguridad and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Diego Portales University of Chile.

His research and consulting work focus on the topics of elderly, integrated care, home and community-based services, long-term care and health policy. Dr. Mery currently holds an Adjunct Faculty position at the IHPME at the University of Toronto.