Dr. Suzanne Fredericks

Founder and Research Lead, Fredericks Research

Advancing cardiovascular surgical recovery through clinical investigation, international collaboration, and research capacity building to improve patient outcomes and strengthen healthcare systems.

Dr. Suzanne Fredericks, RN, PhD, FESC, FCAN, is a Nurse Scientist, Professor in the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University, and Founder of Fredericks Research. Her program of research focuses on advancing cardiovascular surgical recovery through the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-informed interventions that improve patient outcomes and experiences.

As Research Chair in Urban Health, Dr. Fredericks leads initiatives that advance research, collaboration, and capacity building to address urban health priorities and promote health equity. She established the Urban Health Research Network to foster research equity, strengthen research capacity, and support the translation of research into policy and practice.

Dr. Fredericks is an Affiliate Scientist with the Institute for Education Research at University Health Network and has received advanced training in clinical trials and evidence synthesis through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Cochrane Collaboration. She is committed to graduate education and research mentorship, supervising graduate students and contributing to the development of future health researchers.

Her leadership extends across international research networks, professional organizations, and scholarly publishing. She is a co-founder of CONNECT, co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the International Health Trends and Perspectives journal, and serves in editorial and leadership roles that advance cardiovascular nursing and health sciences research globally. Dr. Fredericks is a Fellow of both the European Society of Cardiology and the Canadian Academy of Nursing.