Darius J. Bägli

Biography

Dr. Darius Bägli became a member of the surgical staff at SickKids and the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, in 1995. He is certified in Urologic Surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American College of Surgeons, the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Paediatrics.  He directs a laboratory in cell and matrix biology in the SickKids Research Institute, as well as oversees a busy clinical practice in paediatric urology and reconstructive surgery. He is one of the few paediatric urologists with an independent cell and molecular biology program in North America and the only one in Canada. Bägli continues to hold peer–reviewed funding for his research and is actively involved in both the basic science and clinical training of the paediatric urology fellows at SickKids.  Bägli is also a pioneer and enthusiastic proponent in adapting new and existing technologies to enhance and add value to the patient and staff experience, leading Sickkids initiatives in mobile technology, telehealth, innovation, trainee education and simulation, professionalism, and bioethics.

Research Interest

cancer or urine control problems of aging