Overview

Dr. James Robblee is Chief of the Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Ottawa and a member of Active Attending Staff at The Ottawa Hospital (Civic Campus).

Background

Dr. Robblee received his Medical Degree from the University of Alberta in 1970, and he was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) in 1976.

After several years in practice, he accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa in 1978, while working at the Ottawa General Hospital. In 1979, he moved to The Ottawa Hospital (Civic Campus) and remained there until 1981, when he joined the staff of the Heart Institute. He was appointed Chief of the Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine in 1996.

Active and with many interests, Dr. Robblee has served on several national committees, including the National Blood Services Committee and the Canadian Blood Agency Scientific Advisory Committee. He completed a Masters of Business Administration in 2000. Dr Robblee is Chair of the Board of Governors of Algonquin College, a large community college located in Ottawa, Perth and Pembroke, Ontario. He completed the Directors Education program offered by Rotman School of Business and achieved the ICD.D designation of the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2009.

Dr. Robblee is a Surveyor for Accreditation Canada and serves as the Chair of the Physician Advisory Committee. He has surveyed over 50 hospitals in Canada and in Saudi Arabia.