Iliana Lega

Dr. Iliana Lega is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Toronto, a staff physician in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Womens College Hospital (WCH) and a clinician scientist at Women's College Research Institute. Dr. Lega has more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and holds funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research and the Canadian Menopause Society. Dr. Lega's main area of research focuses on the relationship between diabetes and other complex chronic conditions such as cancer, cognitive dysfunction and frailty in older adults. She focuses on ways to improve diabetes management in older adults and on reducing adverse outcomes related to overtreatment. Dr. Lega also has a clinical interest in endocrine conditions as they effect women's health and is the medical lead for the Reproductive Endocrinology Program at WCH. She is a menopause specialist and is a strong advocate for improving the care of women through the menopause transition. Dr. Lega was the recipient of the 2023 Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) New Investigator Award.