Department of Pediatrics

Faculty of Medicine

Florence Birru, MD

Division of Respirology, Assistant Professor

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Department of Pediatrics

Phone: 902-470-7421
Fax: 902-470-7223
Mailing Address: 
Division of Respirology
IWK Health Centre
PO Box 9700
5850-5980 University Ave.
Halifax, NS B3K 6R8
 

Education and Training:

  • Fellowship in Pediatric Sleep Medicine, University of Alberta (2023–2024)
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Respirology, University of Alberta (2021–2023)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Certification, Europe (2015–2016)
  • Residency in Pediatrics, DNB, India (2010–2013)
  • MBBS, – MUHS, India (2003–2010)

Clinical and Research Interests:

  • Long-term invasive and non-invasive ventilation
  • Sleep medicine and pediatric sleep-disordered breathing
  • Care of tracheostomized children
  • Transition of ventilated children from hospital to home
  • Multidisciplinary care for medically complex children